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Governance Documents

DAMA® and its members are governed by the following governing documents:

 Articles of Incorporation
DAMA®’s certificate of incorporation has been duly filed with the Commonwealth of Washington and constitute the chartering document DAMA®/ Amendments to the articles of incorporation are governed by the Washington Nonprofit Corporations Act. View PDF

 Bylaws

DAMA® bylaws are established by the DAMA® Board of Directors to provide the framework for the organization’s operation and management. The bylaws implementation and amendment are governed by Washington law and the specific provisions of the bylaws dealing with those matters View PDF

 Code of Ethics
DAMA® members have determined that honesty, responsibility, respect, and fairness are the values that drive ethical conduct for the project management profession. DAMA®’s s Code of Ethics applies those values to the real-life practice of data management, where the best outcome is the most ethical one. All PMI members, volunteers, certification holders, and certification applicants must comply with the Code View PDF

 Vendor Neutrality Statement - DAMA® International is a vendor-neutral organization. If we endorse something, it means that we consider it to be relevant to our members and the wider Data Management community. We do not endorse any person, organization, product, or service as being better than another or as being the best, and any such interpretation will be denied by us and could lead to the withdrawal of the endorsement.

 Conflict of Interest Policy: Addresses potential conflicts to maintain integrity in decision-making. PDF

 Volunteer Travel and Expense Policy: Provides guidelines for reimbursable expenses incurred by volunteers.