Membership Info - Code of Ethics

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ACEC/CO Strategic Plan

With high regard for the engineering profession and recognizing in the Code of Ethics a set of dynamic principles to guide his services to his fellow men, and with full knowledge of the responsibility of consulting engineers to safeguard health, safety, and public welfare, a member of American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado:


1. Brings credit, honor and dignity of the engineering profession to his dealing with clients, other engineers, and the public.
   
   
2. Acts for his clients as a faithful agent or trustee and accepts remuneration only in accordance with his stated charges for services rendered.
   
   
3. Exchanges non-confidential engineering information with other engineers, students, and engineering press, encourages the public knowledge of engineering, and insures proper credit for engineering work.
   
   
4. Solicits engineering work assignments according to high professional standards, without offering commissions or using undue influence.
   
   
5. Upholds and promotes the principle of selection of consulting engineers for assignments on the basis of qualifications including training, skill, experience, personnel, work loads, and availability. 
   
   
6. Associates as a consulting engineer only with engineers and other professionals who conform to ethical practices.
   
   
7. Shall be familiar with, and abide by, the ACEC Professional and Ethical Conduct Guidelines.
   
   
8. Continues their professional development throughout their career, and shall provide opportunities for the development of those under their supervision.