NACCB Statement of Business Principles

• NACCB members DO adhere to the tenet of equal opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin.

• NACCB members DO abide by all applicable international, Federal, state, and local laws with regard to the operation of their businesses.

• NACCB members DO NOT engage in illegal restraint of trade, unfair competition, or violation of anti-trust laws and DO promote free and fair competition among members.

• NACCB members DO NOT defame clients, consultants, or competitors.

• NACCB members DO preserve all proprietary information relating to the business of their clients.

• NACCB members DO actively avoid misrepresenting a consultant's skills or experience.

• NACCB members DO NOT misrepresent a consultant's pay rate, contract terms, assignment duration, or other subjects pertinent to the business relationship.

• NACCB members DO NOT have unreasonable non-competition clauses or unfairly prevent a consultant from pursuing other opportunities.

• NACCB members DO refrain from soliciting employees of their own active clients.

• NACCB members DO NOT induce consultants to breach or improperly interfere with a contractual relationship.

• NACCB members DO have a clear policy for payment of consulting, marketing and recruiting personnel.

• NACCB members DO comply with clients' established business practices including those policies relating to gifts and gratuities to client employees.