BILL OF DUTIES OF AN ENGINEER TO THE CONTRACTOR (from Canon of Ethics for Engineers)

1. Duty to be fair with contractor.

2. Duty to issue clear and fair specifications.

3. Duty to be fair with all bidders.

4. Duty to disallow the use of low bid as a scheme to reduce bidding.

5. Duty to pay just compensation for additional work not covered by plans and specifications.

BILL OF DUTIES OF AN ENGINEER TO BROTHER IN PROFESSION

1. Duty to uphold the honor and prestige of the engineering profession.

2. Duty to take care of that credit for engineering work is given to those whom credit is properly due.

3. Duty to refrain from directly or indirectly injuring the professional reputation, prospects or practice of

another engineer.

4. Duty to avoid criticizing another engineer’s work.

5. Duty to avoid to compete with another on the basis of charges for work by underbidding.

6. Duty to dissociate from working with brothers who do not conform to ethical practices.

7. Duty to help brother engineers.

8. Duty to refrain from reviewing the work of another engineer.

9. Duty to sow cordiality among clients and customers.

10. Duty to refrain from advertising in self-laudatory language.

11. Duty to defend purely engineering subjects

3. Duty to render quality service. 4. Duty to fairly compete. 5. Duty to be fair and just to employees and
subcontractor. 6. Duty to refrain from supplanting a fellow contractor who is in the employ of the
owner. 7. Duty to refrain from advertising firm’s business in misleading terms and false representation.
8. Duty to cooperate with architects, engineers and owners. 9. Duty to credit services rendered by
architect and engineer. 3. Duty to render quality service. 4. Duty to fairly compete. 5. Duty to be fair and
just to employees and subcontractor. 6. Duty to refrain from supplanting a fellow contractor who is in
the employ of the owner. 7. Duty to refrain from advertising firm’s business in misleading terms and
false representation. 8. Duty to cooperate with architects, engineers and owners. 9. Duty to credit
services rendered by architect and engineer.
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