Bardak's business practices .....

Bardak has established a set of principles which guide the way in which the activities of the company are conducted. These operate in addition to any specific requirements which may be needed for an individual assignment. These principles are stated in the following:-

• The relationship between Bardak and its client is kept confidential at all times unless both explicitly agree otherwise. Bardak may however, compile a list of client names for general publicity purposes without inferring anything about the specific nature of the relationship involved with each client.
  
  
• Whether or not a confidentiality agreement has been entered into with a client, Bardak will keep confidential any or all of the information made available to it as part of an assignment or project, whether disclosed intentionally or unintentionally. No information will be disclosed to a third party without the prior consent of the client involved. Clients will be informed if the company is compelled by a court or government to disclose information, and will cooperate clients to minimise disclosure as far as possible. The confidentiality provision does not apply to information in the public domain or which can be obtained from non-confidential sources other than those of the client or which was already in the possession of Bardak prior to undertaking the assignment or project.
  
  
• Bardak does not accept assignments which may involve a conflict of interest with an existing or prior client. If there is any possibility of a conflict of interest arising, the matter will be drawn to the attention of the affected client and, if they have any objection after considering any safeguards which may be able to be applied, the assignment or project will be declined.
  
  
• Bardak does not accept blind assignments, arranged through a third party. We need to know the identity of the ultimate client.
  
  
• Bardak will not knowingly allow itself to be a party to any actions which may be in breach of the letter or spirit of the laws of those jurisdictions in which it operates.
  
  
• The company's research, reports, presentations and advice given to clients will reflect Bardak's own efforts. Where the company makes use of work conducted by others, or relies on the work of others in the public domain, this will be appropriately acknowledged.
  
  
• Bardak respects the copyright and intellectual property rights of third parties and will not knowingly engage in assignments or projects which may infringe upon those rights.
  
  
• Bardak conducts all assignments and project on an objective basis. It will not enter into prior undertakings about the outcome of any assignment nor support positions that are not based on the company's objective investigations and opinions.