An Ethical Contractor's Code of Standards
Working to Code.
[This Company] and its employees support the adoption and enforcement of an
adequate electrical code for the protection of building owners and
occupants.
[This Company], in its construction work, complies fully with all provisions of locally-adopted building codes.
[This Company], in its construction work, complies fully with all provisions of locally-adopted building codes.
Standard of Installation.
The customers of [This Company] deserve
full value for their investment in our services. All work performed by
[This Company] will fully meet and comply with recognized standards for
neat and workmanlike installation.
Timely Payment.
Because unimpeded cash flow is
critical to construction financing, [This Company] will meet its
obligation for payment on invoices from subcontractors and suppliers on time in
accordance with the payment schedule agreed upon in the contract documents.
Honoring Specifications.
When a customer specifies a specific
product or grade of product for installation, he expects the price will include
that specified product or grade. [This company] recognizes the
right of the customer to receive the quality and type of installation for which
he has contracted in the bid documents.
Open Competition.
A system of free enterprise only
works as long as competition is full and open. Actions or agreements
which work to subvert and undermine full and open competition are generally
unethical and quite frequently can restrain trade and can be construed by
enforcement agencies as violations of anti-trust statutes. [This
Company] supports the highest legal and ethical standards in its business
dealings. (This Company] and its employees will in no way and
under no circumstances attempt to gain an unfair competitive advantage through
illegal or unethical practices.
[This Company] supports full and fair enforcement of Federal anti-trust
laws and has adopted this formal statement of policy rejecting any and all
unethical or illegal activities which could be construed as limiting or
unfairly subverting full and fair competition, including but no limited to the
practices of:
- Complimentary Bidding and Collusion - the practice of conspiracy between or among contractors to set bid prices and eliminate the competitive aspect from bidding in order to artificially determine the winner of bid competition and inflate contract prices. Such practices are illegal criminal actions under antitrust laws regardless of the intent of the parties who engage in these activities.
Bid Shopping and Bid
Peddling – the practices of using one bid to extort a lower price from
another contractor or waiting until the contract has been awarded to extort
lower prices from bidding subcontractors (shopping) or the practice of a
subcontractor contacting a prime contractor after bids are opened and/or the
contract awarded and offering to undercut the price of the low bidder in order
to obtain the job.
Contractor Blacklisting –The practice of conspiracy between and among contractors
to agree among themselves or to attempt to convince others not to do business
or limit or in any way restrict business with selected other contractors for
any reason. Such action serves to illegally restrain trade and are violations
of antitrust law.
Product Boycotts – the practice of conspiracy between or among contractors to
limit or restrict trade in any product or with any particular
manufacturer. Again, such actions are violations of antitrust law.
Employee Relations.
[This Company] and its employees will uphold all company employee policies
and/or handbooks and deal fairly and equally with all employees in enforcement
of said policies, regardless of the employee’s position as management or
covered by a collective bargaining agreement. [This Company] will
follow the appropriate collective bargaining agreements for the markets that
they work in and not misuse articles or language for which it is not intended.
Recruitment.
[This Company] will not knowingly recruit personnel (management or union)
from fellow competitors in the industry for the purpose of gaining access to
customers and/or clients of their competitors.
Supplier Relations.
[This Company] will not utilize the practice of using one bid to extort a
lower price from competing suppliers.
Warranting the Work.
[This Company] believes that ethical conduct includes providing the
customer with full value for his construction dollar. [This Company] warrants
its work and all materials not covered specifically by manufacturers’
warranties for a period of ___________ from the date the customer accepts the
installation or obtains beneficial use of the premises.
Substance Abuse.
Use of
alcohol or illegal drugs in a construction environment is a major cause of
occupational injury and death as well as a factor in decreasing productivity
and construction quality. It is the policy of [This Company] that
no employee use of alcohol or illegal drugs in this office or on the job site
will be permitted or condoned. Violation of this policy is grounds for
immediate dismissal of the individual(s) involved. [This Company] will
adopt, and fully implement the Uganda National Electrical Contractors
Association (UNECA) and Drug Free Workplace Policies.
CONTACTS
Uganda National Electrical Contractors Association (UNECA)
P.O.Box 29324 Kampala, Uganda
Uganda National Electrical Contractors Association (UNECA)
P.O.Box 29324 Kampala, Uganda
Market Street, Energy Center Building, L2, Suite 29