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YOUR SOURCE FOR ETHICS INFORMATION

Looking for ethics information? Confused about what's right or what's wrong in the world of supply management? Search the ISM Web site, using the keyword "ethics." Your search will result in a list of 513 "hits" (documents) that contain that targeted keyword. Here are several examples of the ethics resources you'll find on the ISM Web site. Links to the corresponding Web pages are included.

A. Principles and Standards of Ethical Supply Management Conduct with Accompanying Guidelines

These Principles and Standards of Ethical Supply Management Conduct with Accompanying Guidelines are established to encourage adherence to an uncompromising level of integrity. They are designed to heighten awareness and acceptance of appropriate conduct. They are intended to be a model for consideration. Further, they are recommended as guidelines to all those who influence the supply management process.
www.ism.ws/ISMMembership/PrincipleStandards.cfm

B. Model Business Conduct Guidelines for Affiliates

The objective of this document is to assist affiliates to conduct their affairs in a manner that demonstrates their commitment to the highest standards of ethical behavior, and to provide specific guidance in the following areas:

Manage affiliate funds with due diligence and care.
Conduct fundraising in a manner that will avoid conflicts of interest, both actual and perceived.
Operate affiliate offices to ensure that adequate accountability is assigned to all individuals acting on behalf of the affiliate.
Exercise discretion in the solicitation and publication of advertisements in affiliate publications.
Conduct meetings and educational events in a manner which promotes educational and professional development, and impartiality toward the supplier community.
Handle information of a confidential or proprietary nature with due care and proper consideration of ethical and legal ramifications.
Ensure that relationships with other professional organizations or academic institutions are conducted with proper consideration of legal and ethical issues.
8. Ensure that the Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) and all its affiliates have a diverse and inclusive membership.

www.ism.ws/MembersOnly/ModelGuidelines.cfm

C. Most Frequently Asked Purchasing and Supply Management Related Questions - ISM's Online Information Center

Ethics Section

This section has links to ISM's "Ethics in Purchasing" Resource Guide, and ISM's Principles and Standards. Includes links to four additional Web sites for even more ethics information: Business Ethics Institute, Ethics Resource Center, Inc., Business for Social Responsibility Group, and The Ethics Officer Association (EOA).
www.ism.ws/AboutISM/InfoCenterFAQs.cfm

D. ISM Commission on Social Responsibility

The ISM Board of Directors appointed the ISM Social Responsibility Commission (in October 2002) to examine the role that ISM should play in increasing awareness and to promote standards of supply management conduct for organizations on issues of inclusion, diversity, and social responsibility.

See the Commission's draft "Mission and Objectives" from the May 17, 2003, ISM Board of Directors Meeting.
www.ism.ws/MembersOnly/MinutesReports/FileGrabber.cfm?FileName=BODappH051703&FileType=pdf

E. The Importance of Ethics Training and Development

NAPM InfoEdge
May 1997, Vol. 2 No. 9

This issue's table of contents includes:

Defining an Ethics Policy
Developing an Ethics Training Program
Ethics Exercises

www.ism.ws/ResourceArticles/1997/IE0597TOC.cfm

Next time your "head's spinning" over ethical dilemmas, make the ISM Web site your first stop for answers. We've got 513 reasons to check us out.

(Tempe, Arizona) - The Institute for Supply Management(tm) (ISM) is pleased to have achieved its goal in recruiting leaders who come from diverse economic sectors, genders, and ethnic backgrounds, and who bring individual skills to leading our association. Each one of these individuals is considered an expert in his/her field, and ISM is honored to have these visionaries as part of the ISM Board of Directors.

Chair, Anthony S. Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, senior vice president of purchasing for Hilton Hotels Corporation, and general manager for Hilton Supply Management. Nieves oversees procurement of goods and services for all Hilton corporate owned and/or managed properties as well as the formulation and implementation of corporate procurement policies and procedures. Additionally, Nieves is the General Manager of Hilton Supply Management (HSM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilton Hotels Corporation. He is responsible for all activities of HSM including the supervision of renovation, freight consolidation, installation, and purchasing services for furniture, fixtures, equipment and operating supplies for properties within the Hilton portfolio as well as other non-Hilton entities.

Chair Emeritus, R. David Nelson, C.P.M., is vice president of global purchasing for Delphi Systems. He is also a member of the Delphi Strategy Board, the company's top policy-making group. Additionally, Nelson serves as the executive champion for Delphi's purchasing task team. Nelson has been a respected member of the supply management profession for nearly 40 years and has made substantial contributions throughout his career to the profession and at Delphi, John Deere & Company, Honda of America, and TRW.

S. Tyrone (Ty) Alexander is an executive vice president of human resources and administrative services for Highmark, Inc. In this capacity, Alexander provides executive leadership and strategic direction in development and implementation of policies and programs relating to human resources including staffing, compensation, employee relations and services, labor relations, and training and development for 12,000 employees. He is responsible for leadership of administrative services, including the lease, purchase, and maintenance of facilities, corporate procurement, fleet management, food services, corporate travel, risk management, business continuity, and office administrative services operations for all locations.

Barron H. Harvey, Ph.D., CPA., is dean of the Howard University School of Business and has served as a tenured professor of accounting for more than 15 years. During his academic career, he has held numerous administrative positions including MBA coordinator, departmental chairperson, and interim dean. He also has held joint faculty appointments in organizational behavior, management, and accounting at the University of Nebraska, University of Miami, Georgetown University, and Howard University.

Christine S. Breves, C.P.M., is vice president of procurement in Alcoa's Business Support Services (ABSS) organization with responsibility to lead, coordinate, and direct Alcoa's purchasing efforts with focus on the purchasing contributions to the company's goals.

Barbara Lang is the president and chief executive officer for the Washington DC Chamber of Commerce (DCCC). In her leadership role, Lang has reversed the direction of the DCCC from an organization fledgling with low membership and in financial disarray to a business leader with continued growth in its member base and the financial stability that allows it to service the needs of its members and the DC business community. Prior to joining the DC Chamber of Commerce, Lang was vice president and chief procurement officer for Corporate Services, Fannie Mae.

Theresa Metty, C.P.M. is the senior vice president and general manager of integrated supply chain operations for Motorola Personal Communications Sector (PCS). Metty will help drive the success of Motorola's (PCS) five-point plan to enhance shareholder value, which calls for relentlessly competing on cost, strengthening balance sheets, and enhancing the management team. She is responsible for all of Motorola's purchases, ranging from components and materials to travel and consulting services. Metty works with each business unit to ensure that procurement strategies and sourcing decisions are tightly aligned and that Motorola (PCS) is achieving maximum value on worldwide purchases.

Ken Newton, Jr. is vice president of procurement and logistics for Texas Instruments, Inc. He is responsible for the procurement for Texas Instruments (TI), the world leader in digital signal processing and analog technologies. Newton oversees approximately $5 billion annually in procurement of direct material, capital equipment, MRO (maintenance, repair, and operating) supplies, and services. In logistics, Newton is responsible for all inbound, intra-TI site, and outbound logistics for all TI businesses.

Steven Sims is vice president of programs and field operations for the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). As vice president, he is responsible for the development, coordination and implementation of programs, projects, and technical assistance which supports the National Office as well as affiliated regional Councils. Sims also represents

NMSDC as its government relations representative, a position he originally established in 1991. His most recent accomplishment was the establishment of a sister organization to NMSDC in Brazil, CIEPEGHEPE, the purpose of which is to replicate the NMSDC model for inclusion and diversity in minority business development.

Alex Brown, vice president of corporate supply management for Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), a premier semiconductor manufacturing corporation, is responsible for the strategic vision and operational execution of AMD's worldwide supply management organizations. Brown's responsibilities include procurement, materials distribution, and material control. He has been involved in supply chain management and engineering for many years, and has held positions at Texas Instruments, Xerox, and ST Microelectronics.

Thomas Slaight is a vice president for A.T. Kearney, the management consulting business unit of EDS. He has been with A.T. Kearney since 1993. A specialist in supply strategy, Slaight is also an expert in renewed growth by creating supply advantage through innovative use of supplier technology. He developed and grew strategic sourcing at A.T. Kearney until it became one of its most significant practices. He was also a co-founder of A.T. Kearney's Internet negotiations toolkit, eBreviate. Slaight speaks frequently on emerging trends in Purchasing and Supply Management. In 2002, he was awarded the A.T. Kearney Distinguished Service Award for his multi-year efforts in Supplier Relationship Management.

Jack Futcher is senior vice president and manager of procurement for Bechtel Corporation, and is responsible for worldwide supply chain functions and resources. In this capacity, Futcher is responsible for a yearly spend ranging from $5 billion to $8 billion sourced on a global basis. He is on the board of directors of three Bechtel affiliated companies and is also responsible for Six Sigma deployment in one of Bechtel's Global Business Units. Futcher has been in this role since 1996.