dii.org | Defense Industry Initiative
    DII is a consortium of U.S. defense industry contractors which subscribes
    to a set of principles for achieving high standards of business ethics and conduct.


    THE STATEMENT OF DII PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION THE STATEMENT OF DII PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION
    May be viewed here.

    DII.ORG - HOW TO JOIN

    HOW TO JOIN
    The DII welcomes statements of interest to become a DII Signatory from companies who contract with the Defense Department. Eligibility also may extend to subcontractors whose services or materials may be direct charged under DOD prime contracts. Signatories embrace and practice principles of business ethics and conduct, have access to an exclusive collection of ethics and compliance materials, share best practices, and participate in information and training programs. The annual assessment is scaled according to company revenues. See details here.

    DII.ORG - 2008 Special Fall Program

     

    2009 BEST PRACTICES FORUM
    Mark your calendar! The 2009 Best Practices Forum will be held at the J.W. Marriott in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 through Friday, June 19, 2009. Check this site later for details.

     

    DII 2005 WORKING GROUP

    DII 2008 WORKING GROUP
    Click here to view the names and contact information for the current DII working group.


    DII 2006 BEST PRACTICES FORUM

    DII 2008 BEST PRACTICES FORUM
    The 2008 DII Best Practices Forum and Signatory Workshop were held in Washington, DC from June 25 to 27, 2008 at the J.W. Marriott. Between the two programs, there were 301 registrants.

    Click here to access the event agendas with presentations linked to participants names.

    DII ANNUAL REPORTS

    ANNUAL REPORTS
    A comprehensive and informative report of DII activities for 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 are available online by clicking on the year.

    ETHICS TRAINING RESOURCES ETHICS TRAINING RESOURCES
    DII and its signatories offer a wide variety of training tools including manuals for the video tapes Cases for Ethics Training I and Cases for Ethics Training II as well as an Information Clearinghouse of program materials arranged by signatory. As an added service to the public and to the defense industry -- especially for smaller companies -- DII has developed a guide for creating an effective ethics program. Click here to view the guide ("Tool Kit").

    PAST DII PROGRAMS PAST DII PROGRAMS
    Click here for past DII program agendas and linked presentations.

    OTHER SITES OF INTEREST OTHER SITES OF INTEREST
    A list of selected web sites generally related to signatories, business ethics, or government ethics and professional ethics associations.

    DII SIGNATORY AREA SIGNATORY AREA
    For DII signatories only. Password required. This site includes the 2007 Annual Questionnaire and the PowerPoint presentation slides from various conferences.

    DII ANNUAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE

    ANNUAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE
    Click here to see the 2007 questionnaire and directions for completion.

     


    For further information about the Defense Industry Initiative,
    please contact: Richard J. Bednar, Senior Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP
    1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. - Suite 1000
    Washington D.C. 20004-2595
    telephone: 202-624-2619; e-mail: rbednar@crowell.com or
    Kristina Hestvik, Paralegal, 202-508-8786; khestvik@crowell.com.

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