* * * * * *

* * *
* * *
Home / Membership
*
Criteria for membership
of the DBA
*
*
* *

Membership

 

Membership is available to businesses whose activities involve the provision, purchase or management of design services.

In effect this means that both agencies and design-led business who buy and manage design can become members of the DBA.

You must supply the DBA with the contact details of three clients (if you are an agency) or three agencies (if you are a client) for us to approach for references.

 

 *
 
*
* * *
* *
* * Information & Guidance on:
* *
* *
* *
*
* * *
* * Membership
* *
* What are the benefits of being a member?
* *
* Directory of members, find the right consultancy for your needs
* *
* * Advice and Guides
* *
* Information for members only
* *
* *
Agency Member Code of Conduct

Where relevant, members of the Design Business Association are expected to support both the letter and the spirit of this recommended code as a series of business behaviour guidelines.

  1. The first responsibility of a member is to whoever commissions the design.

  2. In discharging that responsibility, members are expected to act in a competent, honourable and efficient manner.

  3. Whilst members may act as consultants or as traders, and may receive payment for services or goods in a variety of ways, providing there is no conflict with their client's interests, they should disclose to the client all sources of payment before commencing work and should ensure that these are included in any offer or proposal. Similarly, members must disclose to a client any financial involvement with suppliers or sub-contractors or similar third parties involved in the contract.

  4. A member company should not work simultaneously on competitive projects without informing the clients involved.

  5. Members should not divulge to any other party information about a client, that is confidential or might be detrimental to his business. This confidentiality may by agreement be limited as to time. Similarly, members should not allow their staff to show work of a confidential nature to others, including potential employers, without prior written agreement.

  6. Members should not give or receive substantial benefits which might cause an obligation to any party in a contract and therefore not best serve the interests of the design commissioner.

  7. Members shouldn't take part in pitches that require unpaid work. The level of payment for pitches should relate to the time and effort involved.

  8. Members may promote their services by all normal commercial means such as advertising or public relations activity, providing this is legal, decent, honest and truthful.

  9. Members shall not knowingly copy the work of another company or practice.

 

Corporate Member Code of Conduct

This is currently being drafted in conjunction with the founding members of the the DBA's Corporate Membership.
*
*
Contact Us * * * Join * * * Top * * * Back * * * Print
*
Design Business Association - 35-39 Old Street - London EC1V 9HX
T +44 (0)20 7251 9229 - F +44 (0)20 7251 9221
Terms and Conditions
*
Site designed and developed by Lloyd Northover
*
* * *
  Home
*
  About dba
*
  Membership
*
  Introduction
*
  Criteria for membership
*
  Join
*
Members section
*
  Services
*
  Training
*
Mentoring
*
Events
*
DBA Jobs Board
*
  Awards
*
  DBA Directory
*
  DBA Experts Register
*
DBA Supporters
*
DBA Industry Partners
*
Blog
*
* * * * * *