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Benchmarking Code of Conduct

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Purpose: –to guide Committee, staff, and participant

activities–to promote acceptance–to enhance the professionalism and overall

effectiveness of the program

Compliance with this code is a requirement for participation in the CII Benchmarking and Metrics Program.

CII Benchmarking Code of Conduct

CII Benchmarking Code of Conduct

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Committee & Staff PrinciplesCommittee & Staff Principles

Confidential treatment of data–Publishing of aggregated data only–Use of confidentiality agreements–Permissions from companies

Use of data to support benchmarking, research, and implementation activities

Contacts through Benchmarking Associates only

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Participant PrinciplesParticipant Principles

•Avoid activities that might lead to bid rigging, restraint of trade, etc.

•Agreement to input representative, complete, and accurate data

•Will not seek confidential data from Committee or staff

•Commitment to attendance at annual training and data validation