BILL OF DUTIES OF AN ENGINEER TO THE CLIENT (From the Canon of Ethics for Engineers)

1. Duty to observe devotion and fidelity to client’s interest.

2. Duty to refrain from accepting commissions or allowances.

3. Duty to be candid regarding his financial interests with vendors and contractors.

4. Duty to inform the client on the adverse consequences if his engineering decision or judgment is
overruled.

5. Duty to advise the client to engage a specialist or expert.

6. Duty to preserve the secrets of his client.

7. Duty to refrain from accepting compensation financial or otherwise, from more than one party for the
same

service.

8. Duty to refrain from “moonlighting”

9. Duty to act in fairness and justice.

10. Duty to guard against conditions that are dangerous to life.

11. Duty to refrain from having pecuniary interest in the bids

4. To participate in competitive bidding on price basis to secure a professional engagement.

5. To compete with another Engineer for employment on the basis of professional charges, by reducing

his

usual charges and in this manner attempting to underbid after being informed of the charges named by

another.

6. To review the work of another Engineer for the same client, except with the knowledge or consent of

such

Engineer, or unless the connection of such Engineer with the work has been terminated.

7. To advertise in self-laudatory language, or in any manner derogatory to the dignity of the profession.

8. To use the advantages of a salaried position to compete unfairly with Engineers in private practice.

9. To act in any manner or engaged in any practice which will tend to bring discredit on the honor and

dignity

of the Engineering Profession.

The word “client” is considered to be inclusive of the word “employees”.

BILL OF DUTIES OF CONTRACTORS (Article XII, Section 59, Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensing

and

Practice of Contractors)

1. Duty to uphold the honor and dignity of the industry.

2. Duty to foster good undertaking.