CODE OF ETHICS

It is the responsibility of all members of the procurement and materiel management community to conduct themselves in a manner that brings credit to them and their profession.

Members of the MMI shall not use their authority or office for personal gain, and shall seek to uphold and enhance the standing of the materiel management profession, the Government of Canada and the Institute by:

• maintaining an unimpeachable standard of integrity in all business relationships, both inside and outside their organizations;

• fostering the highest standards of professional competence amongst their employees and/or colleagues;

• optimizing the use of resources for which they are responsible so as to yield optimum benefit to the Government of Canada;

• promoting sound environmental practices;

• complying with the letter and the spirit of: the laws of Canada and the country in which members practice; guidance on professional practice that may be issued by the MMI from time to time; and contractual obligations;

• rejecting and denouncing any business practice that is not consistent with the foregoing precepts.