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Last Login: Monday, March 08, 2010 1:47 PM
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| | Recently, while working on a proposal for a large contract, I was browsing the websites of the companies that had registered as interested vendors. Many of the companies listed in their certifications or "About Us" sections that they had RCDDs on staff, or had an install crew comprised of varying levels of Installer 1, 2, or Technician. A shockingly large percentage, once checked on the main website, were grossly overstating their registered and qualified personnel, or outright lying altogether. In one particular instance, the company claims, and I quote, "We have 15 RCDDs on staff, the most of any 8(a) company in the United States." (They had 3.) What action would BICSI take in a matter such as this? I don't want to come off as being purely vengeful, but in times like this, I would hate to lose an opportunity to a company that outright lied about their qualifications to win a contract. In the case of the 15 RCDD staff example in the above paragraph, 1 of the 3 actually active and registered is the president of the company. Would this be his personal ethics violation, as the company website is his responsibility? I'm hesitant to just go lodging ethics complaints, without understanding a little better the procedures behind it and BICSI's stance and course of action on such things. -Jay Gorsica, RCDD |
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Group: BICSI Staff
Last Login: Monday, January 23, 2012 2:38 PM
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| | Mr. Garcia, We appreciate your forum posting of March 5th pertaining to potential BICSI ethics violations. BICSI’s Ethics Committee has established various codes of ethics and standards of conduct for its members and credential holders. These codes and standards have been developed to insure a high level of professional integrity within our industry. All BICSI members and credential holders have the responsibility to hold each other accountable to these codes and standards. By doing this we protect the validity of credentials and the industry leading reputation that BICSI has achieved. Before the ethics committee can investigate an allegation it must have sufficient, factual information to begin. The following is the procedure to get started: On the home page of BICSI’s website, move cursor over the home link and follow it down to the link “File an Ethics Complaint”. By following this link you have all the information on making the complaint. https://www.bicsi.org/ethics_violation_form.aspx Once this process has been put in place the ethics committee can begin taking the necessary action. Processes are available for both member and nonmember violations. Even though there may be a self reluctance to get involved or maybe you just don’t know what recourse may solve the situation in concern the best action is to file the complaint and let BICSI sort it out. Most ethics cases involve supporting documentation that is very public. Because of this it is a rarity that the individual filing the complaint is ever brought into the resolution of the case. The violation is between BICSI and the offender. I hope that this explanation has been helpful to you and others with this same concern. When in doubt FILE THE COMPLAINT!!!! Protect BICSI and your credentials….. J Carl Bonner, Jr. RCDD/OSP/WD BICSI - Ethics Committee Chair
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