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~ Code of Ethics ~
All Employees and subcontractors abide by, and support the STC
code of business ethics:
- In performing services for a client, no member shall accept
fees, commissions, or any other valuable consideration in
connection with those services from anyone other than the
member's client.
- Every member has the professional responsibility of adhering
to generally accepted standards of accuracy, truth and good
taste at all times.
- No member shall represent conflicting or competing interests,
nor shall be placed in a position where the member's interest
is, or may be, in conflict with the duty to the client.
- Each member shall safeguard the confidences of both present
and former clients, and shall not accept retainers which
may involve the disclosure or use of these confidences to
the disadvantage or prejudice of such clients.
- No member shall intentionally disseminate false or misleading
information, and each member is obligated to use as much
care as is humanly possible to avoid dissemination of false
or misleading information.
- No member shall intentionally injure the professional
reputation or practice of another member. However, if a
member has evidence that another member has been guilty
of unethical, illegal or unfair practices, including practices
in violation of this Code, the member is obligated to present
the information to the proper authorities of the Society
for action in accordance with the procedure set forth in
the by-laws.
- Every member has the professional responsibility of fair
dealing towards the member's clients, past and present,
fellow members and the general public.
- Each member shall, prior to the commencement of the services
to be performed, make the client fully aware of the fee
structure, and all associated costs.
- It is imperative that no member should be in conflict
by retaining ownership in any company selling or leasing
telecommunications products where such interest constitutes
a conflict of interest.
- A member shall, as soon as possible, sever the relationship
with any organization when the member knows or should know
that continued employment would require the member to conduct
himself contrary to the good principles of this Code.
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