MORES CODE OF ETHICS

Section 3.29 It will be a standard procedure to require a downpayment. Balance is payable as agree upon by client and agency.

Section 3.30 The research company will incorporate a clause in their agreement with advertising agency clients that agency commissions are not applicable on any account outstanding beyond the agreed period of time.

Section 3.31 In cases of non-payment of the client due to dissatisfaction with work done by a research company, the company which has defined its task by a contract or terms of agreement is clearly in a much sounder position to demand completion of terms written in the contract, than one which has started work on the basis of verbal agreements or general letter.

Rather than resulting to litigation in such matters, it is recommended that the research company and the client bring the matter up to the MORES Board of Directors for immediate attention. Any Board Member involved in the case under question will automatically abstain himself from the case discussions.

ARTICLE IV

APPLICABILITY AND APPLICATION OF CODE

Section 4.1 Responsibility for the observance of the rules of conduct laid down in the Code rests upon all parties concerned.

  1. The client, whether an individual or organization and in the latter case, with the officers of the organization and each of the individuals concerned with the study.
  2. The research company, officers of the organization, and each individual concerned with the survey, and other persons involved in collecting the raw data.
  3. The research company, is responsible for informing his client or prospective client of the existence of the Code beforehand or at the time of the contract.
  4. A research company when he finds anything inconsistent with the Code, is responsible for reporting it to all other research companies adopting the Code.
  5. The research company must comply with the request for uniform a contract. For breach or violation of this warranty, MORES shall have the right to subject a member to disciplinary action.

Section 4.2 No practitioners shall offer or agree to give any gratuity to obtain a contract. For breach or violations of this warranty, MORES shall have the right to subject a member to disciplinary action.

In the same manner, no research user shall accept any gratuity or exert improper influence to a research supplier for considerations in granting contract.

Section 4.3 Non-compliance with the Code of the Ethics may result in expulsion from MORES after due process or deliberation of the Committee on Ethics and Industry Practices.

Section 4.4 Complaints arising from violators of this code can be presented to the MORES Ethics Committee who will adjudicate the case and recommend appropriate actions to the MORES Board of Directors for approval and implementation.

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