Terms of Use of 3P Net Directory

1. Registration of Members and registration information shared

Procurement professionals with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience can register as members of the 3P Net online directory (hereinafter termed as Directory). To secure full access to the site, members voluntarily agree to share professional & personal details as per the online formats provided in the directory. Members are responsible for the veracity of all details entered. 3P Net reserves all rights to terminate any membership and withdraw any or all rights to a member, in case details shared by the member are found to be inaccurate. Members are responsible for continued veracity of information and members agree to update details of any material change within a reasonable period of time.

3P Net Directory, iNET and procurementlearning.org platforms will maintain secrecy of all information gathered and not share any information of the member publically, unless mandated to do so by official regulations or court orders, and will release such information after due notification to the member. Members agree to display their own profiles to other members within the Directory and 3P Net takes no responsibility whatsoever for any release of such information to third parties, by other members in the Directory.

The administrators of the Directory approve a Member’s registration, after validating that all mandatory fields have been entered diligently. Administrators do not verify the validity of any of the details entered during registration and it is the sole responsibility of the Member to enter correct details. Once approved, the public profile of the Member will be thrown open to other members of the Directory.

Members may choose to withdraw their registration at any point in time without offering any reason whatsoever. The Directory will arrange to remove their listing from the Directory within a reasonable period of time. However, any communication from / to such member will remain as part of the Directory and will be expunged based on the expiration policy for retention of such information.

By registering as a Member of the Directory, an individual member takes all responsibilities and liabilities towards correctness and completeness of all the details entered in their profile. The 3P Net Directory, iNET, procurementlearning.org do not assume any responsibility or liability whatsoever on the correctness or completeness of such information or suitability of any information published for any purpose.

2. Functionalities available to members

Members of the Directory will be evaluated, based on the details shared during registration, using a bespoke algorithm and awarded a Title – Procurement Practitioner, Procurement Expert, Procurement Master and Procurement Mentor. The algorithm is proprietary in nature and has been derived heuristically. The system is set up to function independent of any person and the title is automatically awarded, strictly based on information shared and the algorithm’s logic. The Directory will not entertain any requests for sharing the basis for awarding a Title nor change the Title awarded by the system. However, Members will retain the choice to enable and display the “Title” awarded by the system and tag it to their individual profile.

Members will be able to change their profile details over time to reflect newer additions to qualification, experience and exposure and modify / delete any of the earlier mentioned details. Consequently, members may ask for revised title generation and the Directory may undertake to do this, after due diligence and verification of a material change. Such requests are likely to be entertained only once a year. Members are requested to avail of this option only after due self-diligence to avoid overloading the system.

Members will be permitted to search and identify others in the Directory based on their requirements and see the public profile of such members, as published by them. The Directory does not warranty or vouch for any information shared by such members. Members will be able to send a request to connect or communicate with such members and be able to receive and send messages from / to other professional members or client members only after specific authorization from either party. While such communication within the Directory is automatically stored on the servers of the Directory, the Directory agrees to maintain secrecy of all such communication and not share any information of the member publically, unless mandated to do so by official regulations or court orders, and will release such information after due notification to the concerned members.

Membership is awarded to individuals and this membership is to be kept private. Members agree not to share their access rights with anyone else.

Members also agree that the Directory is explicitly for the purpose of networking with like-minded professionals with similar background and interests. Members voluntarily agree to not to use the Directory for any marketing or advertising of products or services whatsoever and agree to not send or forward promotional material of any sorts. Any infringement of this, if brought to the notice of the Administrators of the Directory, may result in serious consequences, including termination of some or all rights and even withdrawal of membership.

Members also agree to not to post material derogatory in nature of any religion, country, gender or material that may cause hurt to any other member in common sections or to one another. In case of such instances being noticed, the Directory reserves all rights to expunge such posts and also take further serious steps in curtailing the member’s rights as well as withdrawing their membership. Members also agree to use the Directory in alignment with local, national and international laws that may be applicable in their place of residence and not break any such laws.

3. Use and Limitations of “Titles”- Procurement Practitioner, Procurement Expert, Procurement Master and Procurement Mentor

The “Titles” Procurement Practitioner, Procurement Expert, Procurement Master and Procurement Mentor apply only to individual Members of the Directory.

The “Titles” are system generated based on self-declared information by an individual member at the time of registration, with any additions, deletions and modification over time. Consequently members undertake to not to use the “Title” as a Third Party Certification.

Members agree that they shall not attribute the “Title” to the entities involved with the Directory such as The World Bank or platforms such as ProcurementLearning.org or Procurement iNET.

Members also undertake to not to misrepresent the “Title” as a professional qualification, accreditation or membership in any communication whatsoever.

Members also undertake to not to, directly or indirectly, represent themselves as an agent or representative of The World Bank and its platforms including 3P Net online directory, Procurement iNET and ProcurementLearning.org in any manner whatsoever.

Members undertake to not to affix the “Title” to any product or services or promotion of products or services, as part of their professional engagements.

Members undertake to not to represent, directly or indirectly, that the World Bank and its platforms including 3P Net online directory, Procurement iNET and ProcurementLearning.org endorse any product or service that members are using or offering in connection with their professional engagements.