Guidelines and Tools for Establishing Industry Relationships

The following information is based on dialogue during the Fall 2005 and Spring 2006 House of Delegates Meetings. The information is presented as guidelines and includes resources and tools. When using links within this document, use the "back" button to return to the last page viewed.

Purpose
Guidelines have been developed to assist members, affiliates and DPGs when examining the risks, benefits and opportunities of establishing industry relationships. These guidelines are to be considered as recommendations about what to consider if and when the choice is made to establish a business agreement with industry. These guidelines are designed to be broad.

Rationale
Guidelines help ensure that elements important to making a decision are considered.

Living Document
These guidelines will continually be refined to address the needs of ADA members. The House of Delegates values input from members. If, while reviewing these guidelines, areas for improvement are identified, please send comments to HOD@eatright.org.