Bao Fu Management Consultants Co., LTD is the legal entity responsible for personnel certification activities, as referenced throughout this policy and public statement.
The CEO, employees, and subcontractors of Bao Fu fully understand the importance of impartiality in conducting personnel certification activities. Therefore, Bao Fu ensures that all personnel remain impartial in all dealings with applicants, candidates, and certified individuals, adhering to the following principles:
- Certificates are issued only with the approval of authorized personnel to prevent any dominant interests.
- Bao Fu maintains no relationships with applicants, candidates, or certified individuals that could suggest preferential treatment or influence certification outcomes. Any proposed relationship undergoes an impartiality risk assessment by the CEO.
- Regular assessments of ongoing relationships ensure they do not compromise impartiality.
- Employees and contractors must disclose current and past relationships to identify potential conflicts of interest. Individuals with unresolved conflicts will not participate in certification activities.
- No personnel involved in certification activities shall face pressure or influence affecting the outcome of certification decisions.
- Bao Fu prohibits any commissions, referral fees, or incentives for referring certification services, except under explicitly defined terms subject to risk assessments and thorough documentation.
Impartiality Norms:
- Bao Fu will not employ relatives at service sites.
- Employees must comply with all Bao Fu policies and ethical standards.
- Certified personnel are prohibited from promoting company services.
- Employees must disclose situations that may harm business ethics.
- Workload distribution prevents overburdening to safeguard certification quality.
- Observed unethical behavior must be reported to management immediately.
- No personnel may accept gifts from clients, subcontractors, training institutions, applicants, candidates, or certified individuals.
- Examiners cannot assess their relatives.
Recognizing that revenue comes from applicants, candidates, and certified individuals, Bao Fu operates as a self-funded independent organization with controls to uphold impartiality. Certification decisions are based solely on objective evidence, with no influence from external interests. Authorized personnel, uninvolved in potential conflicts, make and sign off on certification decisions.
Training Framework:
- Training Standards: Industry professionals define training standards aligned with best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Independent Review: External experts conduct evaluations to maintain training standard compliance.
- Transparency: Training content and certification standards are publicly accessible.
- Feedback Mechanism: Satisfaction surveys for ongoing course and process improvements.
- Continuous Monitoring: Unannounced audits ensure training relevance and compliance.
- Record Keeping: Supervisors maintain training logs and materials for future audits.
- Compliance Reviews: Annual compliance audits verify adherence to local and international regulations.
Public Statement: Bao Fu, its CEO, management, employees, and personnel involved in certification activities recognize the critical importance of impartiality. They commit to maintaining and demonstrating impartiality through regular risk assessments, policy adherence, and continuous oversight to prevent conflicts of interest and uphold certification integrity.