Client-Suggested Independent Firm Founder Engineer
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http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#Client-SuggestedIndependentFirmFounderEngineer
Definition
A licensed professional engineer employed by a firm who is affirmatively encouraged by the firm's client to establish an independent engineering company, with the client indicating intent to award retainer and project contracts to the new firm, bearing obligations of disclosure to the current employer, avoidance of misappropriation of employer resources or client relationships, and honest competitive conduct.
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Definition
A licensed professional engineer employed by a firm who is affirmatively encouraged by the firm's client to establish an independent engineering company, with the client indicating intent to award retainer and project contracts to the new firm, bearing obligations of disclosure to the current employer, avoidance of misappropriation of employer resources or client relationships, and honest competitive conduct.
Scope Note
[proethica-intermediate-extended] A licensed professional engineer employed by a firm who is directly approached and solicited by the firm's client to provide consulting services independently, outside the employing firm, and who departs to enter into an independent consulting arrangement with that client, bearing obligations of disclosure to the employer, honest dealing, and avoidance of misuse of specialized knowledge gained during employment.
Source Evidence
Source Text
officials in Clover City suggested that Engineer A open his own engineering company in Clover City
TTL
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rdfs:comment "A licensed professional engineer employed by a firm who is affirmatively encouraged by the firm's client to establish an independent engineering company, with the client indicating intent to award retainer and project contracts to the new firm, bearing obligations of disclosure to the current employer, avoidance of misappropriation of employer resources or client relationships, and honest competitive conduct." ;
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Content Hash
a10f234fbdd375cf...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
178
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
facts
First Discovered At
2026-03-01T08:22:10.039470+00:00
First Discovered In Case
178
Generated
2026-03-01T08:22:10.039470+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 178 Extraction