Members or Non-Members may file an Ethics
Complaint with the AscdiNatd on-line by clicking here.
About the Code of Ethics
Compliance with the principles and spirit of the Code of Ethics is
required to gain and maintain membership in the AscdiNatd and our
Equipment Trading Network. Members are committed to maintaining
the highest level of ethics and responsibility in their relationships with the public,
other dealers and clients.
For more information, feel free to download a copy of our Ethics Code and Procedure for Filing and
Processing Complaints.
Falls Sie an weiteren Informationen interessiert sind koennen sie hier eine Kopie unseres
Ethikkodes herunterladen
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Members of the AscdiNatd may access a list of companies who have not
agreed to abide by the Code of Ethics as well as companies who have
been found in violation of the Code. In order to do this, make
sure you have signed in with your UserName and Password.
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND PRACTICES
Members of the AscdiNatd
and the Equipment Trading Network ("eTN") have pledged to honor and
abide by the Code of Ethics (the "Code") to ensure the public of high
standards in all dealings with AscdiNatd and eTN Members. The AscdiNatd seeks to enforce the Code through an Ethics Committee
consisting of members of the AscdiNatd which considers alleged violations and renders
sanctions, including expulsion from the AscdiNatd and the eTN. The Code
reflects the dedication of the Members to
maintain the highest level of ethics and responsibility in their relationship with
the public, other dealers and customers.
The Code
Members of the AscdiNatd and the eTN agree to the following:
Article I
To maintain and enforce high standards of ethical professional conduct making Membership
in the AscdiNatd a recognized mark of experience, integrity and competence.
Article II
To regard as confidential all information concerning the business and affairs of
the customer.
Article III
To conduct business in a manner which brings credit to and enhances the reputation
of the service and computer dealer industry.
Article IV
To publicize products and services in a professional manner, avoiding all conduct,
practices and promotions likely to discredit the industry.
Article V
To broaden public understanding and enhance confidence in the computer dealer industry
so that users will be encouraged to use Member products and services as their primary
resource.
Article VI
In keeping with these principles, Members of the AscdiNatd and Subscribers to the ATN
make the following pledge:
a) To follow through and complete any agreement made verbally or otherwise
to any AscdiNatd Member or non-member, prospect or customer.
b) To conclude a transaction in a competent and professional manner once
the parties have agreed to complete a specific transaction.
c) To honor an offer that has been accepted as expeditiously as possible.
d) To fully disclose all limitations on the authority of an employee or agent
representing a Member or Subscriber to a transaction.
e) To use only one name, identity or affiliation in all negotiations or in
a competitive bidding environment.
f) To refrain from disparaging others by statement or innuendo.
g) To respond to any complaint alleging violation of the Code and participate
in all proceedings prescribed by the AscdiNatd Board of Directors.
Conclusion
The Ethics Committee reviews infractions of the Code with regard to
ethical behavior and the integrity of AscdiNatd and eTN Members.
Those found in violation
of the Code will be subject to disciplinary action, including expulsion from the
AscdiNatd and eTN.