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Lance Jenkinson Admitted as a Consultant Member of the
Independent Computer Consultants Association (ICCA)
July 5, 2006

WASHINGTON, DC - Lance Jenkinson has been accepted and admitted as a Consultant Member of the Independent Computer Consultants Association (ICCA), Washington DC chapter.  ICCA is a national not-for-profit association based in St. Louis that provides professional development opportunities and business support programs for independent computer consulting firms. ICCA has chapters in many major metropolitan areas representing nearly a thousand consulting firms nationwide. ICCA is one of twelve major computer-related associations represented on the Board of Directors of The Institute of Certified Computer Professionals (ICCP).

ICCA was founded in St. Louis in 1976. The core group quickly expanded to include members across the United States. ICCA was formed with three basic purposes: To promote professionalism within the industry; To make the business community aware of the products and services available from independent consultants; To provide group type benefits to members.

Members of the Independent Computer Consultants Association (ICCA) are computer and software experts who have practical experience with the industry's rapidly changing technology. They use, recommend and install the latest products, and help corporations and individuals utilize the capabilities of the technology they own.

Consultant members abide to the high ethical standards that the ICCA upholds as essential not only for its members but for the computer consulting industry as a whole.

• Consultants will be honest and not knowingly misrepresent facts.

• Consultants will install and use only properly licensed software on their systems as well as the clients' systems.

• Consultants will divulge any potential conflicts of interest prior to accepting the contract or as soon as possible after the conflict is discovered.

• Consultants will only represent opinions as independent if they are free from subordinated judgment and there is no undisclosed interest in the outcome of the client's decision.

• Consultants will ensure that to the best of their knowledge they can complete the project in a professional manner both in terms of skill and time.

• Consultants will keep the client informed of any matters relating to the contract even if the information is unfavorable, or may jeopardize the contract.

• Consultants will safeguard any confidential information or documents entrusted to them and not divulge any confidential information without the consent of the client.

• Consultants will not take advantage of proprietary information obtained from the client.

• Consultants will not engage in contracts that are in violation of the law or that might reasonably be used by client to violate the law.

• ICCA member firms, their principals and employees will uphold the principles of the ICCA and not commit acts discreditable to the ICCA.

[More information about the ICCA can be found on their web site (www.icca.org)]

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