REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES
The classes of membership of the Council shall be Firm Membership and shall be Member Firm, Associate Member Firm, Affiliated Member Firm, Supplier Member Firm. Each class shall have the qualifications below.
MEMBER FIRMS shall be limited to those whose proprietors, partners, or officers (hereinafter referred to as principals) furnish full-time independent consulting services, and they shall:
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Maintain and have established offices within the State of Arkansas for the practice of consulting engineering, either as (i) sole proprietorships, or (ii) as partnerships, (iii) as corporations rendering consulting engineering services, provided that their offices act for them on engineering policies and activities.
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Have a minimum of one Arkansas resident who is principal and is a registered Professional Engineer in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas and has responsibility for the engineering policies and practices of the firm.
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Have high professional repute and ethical standards.
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Practice consulting engineering in accordance with the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct of the Council and not be connected with any organization that does not fully support such code and standards.
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Have at least one principal who has been in the active practice of engineering for not less than 8 years. Of these 8 years not less than 3 years shall have been in a position of responsible charge of engineering work of a type satisfactory to the Board of Directors and not less than one year shall have been as a principal in a consulting engineering firm.
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AS A MEMBER FIRM
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ASSOCIATE MEMBER FIRMS shall be limited to those firms who provide complementary professional services, technical services or scientific services to Member Firms but are not otherwise qualified to be a Member Firm. Associate Member Firms shall:
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Provide services which are complementary to the services provided by Member Firms;
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Maintain and have established at least one office in the State of Arkansas;
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Be managed by at least one individual who is licensed/certified/registered in the State of Arkansas as appropriate in each field for which professional services are offered to Member Firms.
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Have purposes which are consistent with those of the Council and which support the goals and policies of the Council.
AFFILIATE MEMBER FIRMS shall be limited to those firms who provide professional services other than complementary technical or scientific services to Member Firms. Affiliate Member Firms shall:
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Provide services which are used in the internal operation of Member Firms;
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Maintain and have established at least one office in the State of Arkansas;
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Be managed by at least one individual who is licensed/certified/registered in the State of Arkansas if appropriate in each field for which services are offered to Member Firms.
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Have purposes which are consistent with those of the Council and which support the goals and policies of the Council.
SUPPLIER MEMBER FIRMS shall be limited to those firms who provide products to Member Firms. Supplier Member Firms shall:
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Not provide products which are specified for projects by Member Firms;
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Maintain and have established at least one office in the State of Arkansas;
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Be managed by at least one individual who is licensed/certified/registered in the State of Arkansas as appropriate in each field for which professional services are offered to Member Firms.
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Have purposes which are consistent with those of the Council and which support the goals and policies of the Council.
JOIN ACEC AND ACEC/A
AS ASSOCIATE, AFFILIATED OR SUPPLIER FIRM
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Associate, Affiliated or Supplier Membership Application