NSPE_Code_Section_7a
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/168#NSPE_Code_Section_7a
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.95
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics – Section 7(a): Promotional Efforts and Negotiations While Employed
Importance
high
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review in analyzing conduct of the four departing engineers
Used in context
Governs whether the four former employees of Engineer A violated the code by engaging in promotional efforts or negotiations for work with former clients while still employed by A, and whether specialized project knowledge was improperly exploited
Version
Historical (no longer in force)
Source Evidence
Source text
A more difficult aspect of the case is the application of §7(a) with regard to the promotional efforts of the four former employees of A.
Text references
A more difficult aspect of the case is the application of §7(a) with regard to the promotional efforts of the four former employees of A.
While in the employ of others, he will not enter promotional efforts or negotiations for work or make arrangements for other employment as a principal or to practice in connection with a specific project for which he has gained particular and specialized knowledge without the consent of all interested parties.
TTL
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
168
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-02T02:38:14.801876+00:00
First case
168
Generated
2026-03-02T02:38:14.801876+00:00
Attributed to
Case 168 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-02T02:59:28.914520
Generated by
ProEthica Case 168 Extraction