PE Firm Bidding Sub-Professional Services
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http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#PEFirmBiddingSub-ProfessionalServices
Definition
A professional engineering firm role in which all principals hold PE licensure but the firm is invited to submit a competitive bid for work that is entirely sub-professional in character (though related to engineering). This role raises obligations concerning honest representation of the firm's professional identity, the appropriateness of competing for work below the professional threshold, and whether accepting such work is consistent with the firm's professional standing and obligations under engineering codes of ethics.
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Definition
A professional engineering firm role in which all principals hold PE licensure but the firm is invited to submit a competitive bid for work that is entirely sub-professional in character (though related to engineering). This role raises obligations concerning honest representation of the firm's professional identity, the appropriateness of competing for work below the professional threshold, and whether accepting such work is consistent with the firm's professional standing and obligations under engineering codes of ethics.
Source Evidence
Source Text
An engineering firm in which all the principals are professional engineers provides services on occasion of a type and nature regarded as sub-professional in character
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rdfs:comment "A professional engineering firm role in which all principals hold PE licensure but the firm is invited to submit a competitive bid for work that is entirely sub-professional in character (though related to engineering). This role raises obligations concerning honest representation of the firm's professional identity, the appropriateness of competing for work below the professional threshold, and whether accepting such work is consistent with the firm's professional standing and obligations under engineering codes of ethics." ;
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Content Hash
b91a0e06877a1536...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
90
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
facts
First Discovered At
2026-03-02T16:03:36.509865+00:00
First Discovered In Case
90
Generated
2026-03-02T16:03:36.509865+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 90 Extraction