It is Policy that Consultants working on behalf of the Company (Systems Projects Limited) shall abide by this Code of Practice at all times in respect of their work as a Consultant and acting on behalf of the Company.

1. Aims
The aims of the code of conduct are:

a) To ensure the provision of high quality, professional advice and guidance to meet the needs and support the development of client organisations.

b) To uphold and advance the good standing and reputation of Systems Projects Limited.

c) To promote the value to clients of using Systems Projects Limited and ensure the delivery of high quality and professional advice and services.

2. Conduct & Ethics
In order to discharge the duties and responsibilities of Systems Projects Limited, Consultants are required to use and apply appropriate skill and judgement and to exercise high standards of professional and ethical behaviour.

In particular Consultants acting on behalf of Systems Projects Limited shall:

a) Act to meet client requirements and seek and act on feedback received on his or her performance.

b) Have due regard for and promote equal opportunities and fair practice in their assignments and in their actions.

c) Maintain high standards of personal conduct, courtesy, integrity, honesty, loyalty, fairness and project and financial management.

d) Decline any discounts, commissions or gifts as an inducement to show favour to any person or body in any way connected with the assignment.

e) Refrain from enticing or inviting any employee of the client to consider alternative employment.

f) Declare to the client (or prospective client) any existing or known conflict of interest prior to undertaking any assignment and refrain from undertaking other assignments which may create a conflict of interest with an existing client without gaining that client's prior written approval.

3. Standards
In relation to working with clients or prospective clients, Consultants acting on behalf of Systems Projects Limited shall:

a) Ensure that all relevant assignments are subject to written agreement with the client. Such agreements shall include details of the scope and nature of the services to be provided, how progress reports will be given, the basis and amount of any remuneration, the measurement of outcomes and arrangements for client feedback.

b) Only undertake assignments for which they are suitably qualified, experienced and deemed competent to carry out the work.

c) Have due regard for, and comply with, all current legislation and relevant law and applicable codes of conduct, including any relating to equal opportunities, health and safety, fraud and contract law.

d) Have due regard for and comply with any guidelines and standards issued from time to time by the Company relating to the delivery of advice.

e) Hold all information concerning the affairs of a client gained during an assignment in the strictest confidence unless and to the extent that the client has given written permission for such information to be passed to a third party.

f) Ensure that all consulting personnel and/or sub-contractors working for them are suitably qualified, experienced and competent, that they comply with all applicable codes.

g) Plan for and carry out an annual programme of professional development in order to ensure that knowledge and skills are kept up to date.

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