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Representing your membership

How to describe Conexus and use its name and Badge accurately. A summary of Policies K, P and X of the Network Policies, which govern.

The principle

You are a Member of Conexus, never Conexus itself

You may say that you take part in Conexus while you are an Active Member. Make clear that you and other Members are independent businesses, who is contracting with the Client, and that Conexus does not supervise or guarantee the work. A simple description you can use: “We participate in Conexus, a network of independent businesses and professionals.”

SayDo not say
“ABC Consulting and XYZ Advisory are independent Conexus Members collaborating on this engagement.”“The Conexus team will deliver this project.”
“ABC Consulting is your contracting provider and has engaged XYZ Advisory.”“Conexus has engaged XYZ.”
“I am an independent consultant and a member of Conexus, a network of independent professionals.”“Our firm has 200 consultants,” or “Conexus is our firm.”
“Between them, ABC and XYZ bring 40 years of experience.”“Conexus brings 40 years of experience.”
“The Conexus verification page shows the checks completed for us, with dates.”“Conexus-vetted,” “Conexus-approved,” “certified by Conexus.”
“Principal, ABC Consulting | Member of Conexus.”“Partner, Conexus” or “Conexus Consultant.”

Rules

Names, titles, the Badge and verification

  • Verification statements name the check. Say exactly what was checked and when, for example “Identity verified” or “Insurance confirmed as of [date]”. Never describe anyone as vetted, approved, certified, pre-qualified, pre-screened or Network-approved, and never use a bare “Verified” label, tick, star or score.
  • Titles. Describe your role by your own business. Do not list Conexus as your employer or use titles such as “Partner, Conexus” or “Conexus Director”.
  • Names and domains. Do not register or use a business name, domain, handle or email address that includes or resembles CONEXUS.
  • The Member Badge. Use only the Badge the Council provides, unaltered and no more prominent than your own brand. It may not appear on deliverables, invoices or contracts as if Conexus had issued or approved them. Stop using it within 10 Business Days of ceasing to be Active.
  • Other Members. Ask a Member before naming them in a proposal or promising their availability.
  • Joint proposals name each Member separately, name the contracting provider, use each Member’s own brand, and do not use shared letterhead or a shared email address that suggests one firm.

Client disclosure · Policy P.5

The approved wording

“[Name of contracting Member] is an independent business. It participates in Conexus, a network of independent businesses and professionals. Participation in Conexus does not mean that [Name] and any other participant share ownership, are partners or joint venturers, act as each other’s agents, or are jointly responsible for each other’s services. Conexus does not provide, supervise, or guarantee any services and is not a party to this document or to any contract with you. Services are provided only by the entity named in this document as the service provider, under its own contract with you.”

Include it, in a reasonably prominent place, in every proposal, statement of work or Client contract that refers to the Network, the Badge or another Member, and wherever more than one Member will deliver for the same Client. You may adjust the wording for local law or style without weakening its substance.

If you are unsure about wording, a title or a logo use, ask the Council at council@conexus.network. It aims to reply within 5 Business Days; its reply is guidance, not approval.