Approved By:	ESPCC
Approval Date:	October 28, 2011
Revision Date(s):	March 22, 2019; September 27, 2019; October 25, 2024
Date Last Reviewed:	October 25, 2024

A conflict of interest is defined as a situation in which personal or professional concerns or connections of an individual affect his or her ability to place the welfare of the CESP credential program before personal benefits.

The conflict of interest policy applies to all ESPCC members which includes: Council and committee members, APSE employees, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), examination proctors, consultants, and other individuals who are permitted access to confidential information. Each party is required to sign conflict of interest agreements before beginning work for the credential.

The ESPCC supports operational, administrative, and examination related policies that are free from actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest by APSE employees, subcontractors, and those in elected, appointed, or volunteer positions.

Each party will agree fully and promptly to disclose to the ESPCC Chair and the Certification Director any existing or potential conflict of interest the party may have, of either a personal, professional, business or financial nature and the ESPCC Chair will recuse the individual from participation in any decision on such matter. This includes avoiding potential and actual conflicts of interest, as well as perceptions of conflicts of interest. Each party is responsible for disclosing any potential or perceived conflict of interest that may arise before each meeting of the Council.

No party shall derive any personal profit or gain from his or her participation in the ESPCC.

Council and committee members will disclose all other Boards that they are a member of and any changes of employment during their service on the ESPCC.

Each party will sign a conflict of interest agreement before beginning their term/work or gaining access to confidential materials for the credential. Signed conflict of interest agreements will be retained per Policy 601 Records Retention and Disposal of Documents.