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BPI Session
Thursday May 17, 2012, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Location: HESS Club
(must be registered for lunch meeting to participate)

Submit BPI names to asa@asahouston.org no later than noon Monday prior to the meeting.

Business Practices Interchange (BPI) Rules and Regulations
The purpose of the BPI is to provide factual information to those seeking it about the payment and business practices of companies (good or bad) engaged in construction or construction related activities.

All comments about payment practices must be factual. Subjective or personal comments such as “bad pay”, “slow pay”, or “no pay” are not acceptable. Rather, you should state the payment terms of your contract and when payment was made. Since the sharing of current, factual information is the foundation of the BPI, you should provide any and all information as to why you haven’t been paid, even if the reason, in your view, lacks merit.

The same rules apply to the exchange of information about business practices. Not acceptable are opinions like “They ran a sloppy job”, or “They harass all subcontractors.” You can, however, factually comment about your experiences on a particular project, including how a contractor handled contract negotiations or requests for change orders. Be as factual as possible. Opinions or conclusions without fact will not be accepted.

Any and all information shared during the business practices interchange is solely for use by ASA-Houston Chapter members. Information communicated through the business practices interchange is not to be shared, communicated, or otherwise disclosed to any person or company not currently a member in the good standing of ASA-Houston Chapter.

Participants MUST:
Review carefully the rules of the BPI program before the program starts.
Sign the written acknowledgment and commit to follow the rules.
Relate first-hand, historical experience only pertaining to specific contracting, payment or business practices.
Be factual and business-like.
Be objective.
Provide only pertinent information regarding contracting, payment and business practices.
Provide current information.
Avoid any discussion of future plans or conduct.
Exercise independent business judgement.

Participants MUST NOT:
State opinions.
State conclusions.
Interject subjective personal feelings for individuals or companies.
State hearsay - stick with first-hand knowledge.
Relate rumors.
Avoid “stale” information.
Use the word “we” in describing action to be taken.
Use insulting, disparaging or sarcastic remarks.