For the past year the International Association
of Project and Program Management (IAPPM) has taken
a leadership role in regard to critical issues impacting
the PM industry, including the setting of ethical standards
of practice for the Professional Project and Program
Manager.
The Board of Directors of IAPPM have adopted the following
Code of Professional Ethics of the Project and Program
Manager and recommend that it be accepted and supported
by its members as a guide to the execution of the individual
professional duties.
Corporate and individual practitioner members of IAPPM
make a commitment to conduct themselves and their practice
in accordance with the Code of Professional Ethics for
Project and Program Managers.
As a professional engaged in the business of providing
construction management services, and as a member of
the project profession, I agree to conduct myself in
my business in accordance with the following: |
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Client Service.
I will serve my clients with honesty, integrity, competence,
and objectivity, establishing a relationship of trust
and confidence and furnishing my best skills and judgment
consistent with the interests of my client. |
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Representation of Qualifications.
I will only accept assignments for which I am qualified
by my education, training, professional experience and
technical competence, and I will assign staff to projects
in accordance with their qualifications and commensurate
with the services to be provided. |
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Standards of Practice.
I will furnish my services in a manner consistent with
the established and accepted standards of the profession
and with the laws and regulations which govern its practice. |
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Fair Competition.
I will build my professional reputation on the basis of
my direct experience and service provided, and I will
compete fairly and respectfully with my professional colleagues |
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Integrity of the Profession.
I will avoid actions which promote my own self-interest
at the expense of the profession, and I will uphold the
standards of the project and program management profession
with honor and dignity. |
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Professional Development.
I will continue to develop my professional knowledge and
competency as a practitioner, and I will contribute to
the advancement of PM practice as a profession by fostering
research and education and through the encouragement of
subordinates and fellow practitioners. |
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Public Welfare.
I will not participate in any racial, sexual or political
discrimination related to any assignment I may undertake.
I will avoid any conduct that would be considered unethical
or will interfere or conflict with any laws, statutes
or regulations, and I will uphold the safety, health and
welfare of the public in the performance of my professional
duties. |
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Release of Information.
I will release public statements that are truthful and
objective, and I will keep information and records confidential
when appropriate and protect the proprietary interests
of my clients and professional colleagues. |
Code of Professional Ethics 