NSPE Code of Ethics Section 6 (former)
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/162#NSPE_Code_of_Ethics_Section_6_former
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.95
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers – Former Section 6 (Specialist Engagement Provision)
Importance
high
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review in analyzing Firm A's ethical obligations
Used in context
Cited as the primary ethical authority establishing Firm A's affirmative obligation to upgrade joint venture qualifications when the screening committee indicated additional technical support was required; also cited to recognize the propriety of prime professionals retaining experts and specialists
Version
Pre-revision (no longer exists in current code)
Source Evidence
Source text
Section 6 of the code '...recognizes the propriety and value of the prime professional or client retaining the services of experts and specialists in the interest of the project.'
Text references
Note: The following Code section no longer exists: Code of Ethics – Section 6
Section 6 contemplates that a prime professional will be expected to retain or recommend the retention of experts and specialists in situations in which the prime professional is performing substantial services of a project.
Section 6 of the code '...recognizes the propriety and value of the prime professional or client retaining the services of experts and specialists in the interest of the project.'
under the mandate of Section 6 of the code, Firm A might be held in violation if it did not make a reasonable effort to upgrade the qualifications of the joint venture
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"Section 6 of the code '...recognizes the propriety and value of the prime professional or client retaining the services of experts and specialists in the interest of the project.'",
"under the mandate of Section 6 of the code, Firm A might be held in violation if it did not make a reasonable effort to upgrade the qualifications of the joint venture" ;
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
162
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-02T02:38:09.660808+00:00
First case
162
Generated
2026-03-02T02:38:09.660808+00:00
Attributed to
Case 162 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-02T02:57:21.174173
Generated by
ProEthica Case 162 Extraction