of Ethics Online Collection: None
Code of Practice
Meeting the Client’s Requirements
You will:
• regard the client’s requirements and interests
as paramount
• only accept work which you are competent to do
• agree in advance the scope, nature and deliverables
of the work to be undertaken
• only subcontract work with agreement with the client
• respect the confidentiality of all your client’s
information
• practise due care in relation to advice given
• ensure appropriate levels of communication with the
client
• act with courtesy and consideration towards your clients
Working with Integrity, Independence and Objectivity
You will:
• disclose as soon as possible, any relationship, circumstances
or
business interests which may influence or impair an assignment
unless agreed with the client
• unless agreed with the client, not work on an assignment
which gives you conflict of interest
• unless agreed with the client, not accept, nor give
any inducements relating to work you undertake
• unless agreed with the client, not use any confidential
information about a client’s affairs outside the assignment
• remain objective throughout the assignment
Maintaining Responsibility to the Profession and to IMC
You will:
• at all times endeavour to enhance the standing and
public recognition
of the profession and the IMC through annual affirmation of
the Code of Practice
• comply with IMC’s requirements on continuing
professional development
• maintain your professional obligations to others
• negotiate agreements and charges in accordance with
IMC’s ethical standards
• exercise due care in relation to publicity
• be fit and proper as defined by IMC to be a management
consultant
• be of good reputation and character
• not wilfully give IMC any false, misleading or incomplete
information
Ethical Guidelines
In adopting the IMC Code of Practice, you will adopt the
ethical guidelines by ensuring:
• transparency in your dealings with all stakeholders
ensuring that you are as open as circumstances allow
• that you take account of the vulnerability of all
stakeholders in relation to any work undertaken
