How to Form a Roundtable
The Board of Directors may authorize a CSCMP roundtable:
- That a regional or local group wishing to set up periodic Roundtable discussions related to supply chain management submit a petition to the Board of Directors stating their intent and desire to hold Roundtable discussions under the auspices of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. This petition must bear the signature of at least ten (10) current members of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
- Once the petition is accepted by the Board of Directors, the local group will be permitted to function as a "pending Roundtable" for a period of one year while the Board of Directors observes its programs and evaluates local member interest in its activities. If, at the end of a year, the Board of Directors deems that there is sufficient interest, that the programs are of educational value, and that the Roundtable functions within the policies of the organization, it may approve the group as an approved Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Roundtable.
- Once a Roundtable is approved, it may continue to function without further approval as long as it holds at least three meetings annually, is administered by a minimum of three current members serving as officers of the Roundtable, and complies with the policies and guidelines with respect to Roundtables of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. Failure to do so shall terminate the Roundtable and require a new petition be submitted to the Board of Directors.
- Roundtables must have at least three officers: President, Program Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer or Secretary/Treasurer. The president, vice president, program chairperson, secretary and treasurer must be a member of the Council. All other positions are considered cabinet or committee members.
- That any person, acting on behalf of a Roundtable so as to bind, obligate or commit the Roundtable shall be a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Policies Regarding Roundtables
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals roundtables are an extension of the organization and must adhere to the following policies:
- Must keep CSCMP's executive office in Oak Brook, Illinois (US) informed of its activities through copies of meeting announcements; activity reports following each meeting; reports of financial status each quarter; minutes of cabinet meetings; other reports and information.
- May not collect dues. All dues are collected by CSCMP's executive office. A roundtable may charge a reasonable registration fee for any meeting or activity scheduled: included in this registration amount should be a small service fee that can be accumulated in a fund to pay for a roundtable's special educational programs and projects.
- A roundtable may not request or accept any funds from organizations or individuals unless it is in payment of a registration fee for a program or activity. Contact the education and roundtable services department to discuss funding for special programs and projects.
- CSCMP name, letterhead, logo or other identifiable symbol for roundtable programs and activities only.
- May sponsor joint functions with other not-for-profit professional organizations or academic institutions with the approval of CSCMP's executive office. CSCMP does not permit roundtables to sponsor joint function with any for profit organizations.
- May not conduct or participate in any function that is social in nature or can be construed as being social. The purpose of all roundtable functions is to educate and inform.
- The roundtable is administered by the officers and cabinet members. The officers of the roundtable (president, vice president program chairperson, secretary, treasurer) and any other member of the cabinet who serves in a capacity to contract or commit on behalf of the roundtable, must be a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Roundtable Structure
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For More Information...
If you are interested in forming a Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals roundtable, contact Kathleen Hedland, Director of Education & Roundtable Services, for more information.
