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Standards of Practice

 Contracts
PPIAC has a contract template available to members
 What is recommended to be included:
 Date of contract;
 Parties to the contract;
 Description of services;
 Fees for services;
 How and when contract terminates or may be terminated;
 Statement the client is entitled to both a written and oral report; and
 Number of days the client must be provided the report.
 A copy must be provided to the client.
 One contract may cover multiple services to one client.
It is strongly recommended developing these
as your agency Standards of Practice as
professional and client protections.
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 Reports
The contents and formats of reports are not defined in the Standards of
Practice.
 Include relevant information from the contract – dates,
parties, assignment;
 Include activities, findings, and supporting documents;
 Include any details specific to the assignment and type of
case.
 Reports can only state facts – not opinions (PIs are fact
finders and fact witnesses – not experts; and
Reports will vary from agency to agency, and assignment to assignment –
adapt, use templates, and ask for examples.
It is strongly recommended developing these
as your agency Standards of Practice as
professional and client protections.
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Standards of Practice

 Reports
 Reports are your work-product which clients see, are
disclosed to opposing parties, may be used in depositions,
hearings, and trials, and if it is not in your report – it did not
happen.
 Be prepared to answers questions as if you were to testify,
and particularly under cross-examination:
 Is it clear to other parties reading the report?
 Are there any errors or consistencies?
Reports will be covered in more detail in a later presentation

It is strongly recommended developing these
as your agency Standards of Practice as
professional and client protections.
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