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CIS management is
highly skilled, well educated, and very experienced in the competitive
intelligence field.
We take a conservative approach to competitive research -- and reject any
potential client that would have us do otherwise.
CIS management insures that our company
stands apart from other competitive intelligence practitioners in our strict
adherence to ethical guidelines, adherence to client-approved research
plans, expertise in primary research, and smart, thoughtful analysis of
findings.
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Sophisticated Research for
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In our client
newsletter, we have reviewed the Economic Espionage Act (EEA) and its impact on
companies doing business in the U.S. As a service to companies interested in
competitive intelligence, we
include highlights.
Congress designed the
EEA to fill gaps in U.S. law and create a set of national standards to protect U.S.
proprietary business information. It is now a federal crime to convert a trade
secret to any person's or company's benefit while knowing or intending that the conversion
will injure any owner of the secret.
EEA broadly defines
conversion to include every type of trade secret appropriation, including theft, fraud,
deception, copying, downloads, etc. EEA also makes it a crime to receive, buy, or
possess trade secret information knowing the secret was obtained without the owner's
permission.
We are not attorneys
and do not dispense legal advice to anyone (see note and disclaimer below), but we
recommend that our clients consider taking a conservative approach to the EEA and
intelligence-gathering on the competition.
After full review with
legal counsel, companies might consider the following steps:
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Formalize
an EEA Compliance Plan. This might include a detailed code of ethics, high-level
executive coordination, clear communications on the Plan to employees, vendors,
consultants, affiliates, business partners, key customers.
In all research on the
competition, consider asking this question before acquiring any
information: Were reasonable steps taken to protect
the information in question? If the information is confidential or a
trade secret, do not acquire it.
When
working with CI vendors, look for one that insists on your approval of a preliminary
research plan. To avoid conflicts of interest, you might insist that the CI vendor
work for only one company per business category and sign a confidentiality agreement.
Note: Competitive Intelligence Services,
Inc.™ presents the above discussion of the Economic Espionage Act for informational
purposes only. Readers should not follow any of the above recommendations or base
business decisions on information noted above without advice from legal counsel. We
cannot guarantee the accuracy or currency of any information discussed above. Also
see disclaimer below. Note that some information presented above summarizes
comments seen elsewhere, including "Competitive Intelligence Review"
(publication of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals).
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CIS Highlights |
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These are the essential elements of
the competitive intelligence services we offer:
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Comprehensive research on competitors, markets.
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In-depth executive interviewing specialists.
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Systematic secondary research.
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Professional management.
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Honest, experienced researchers.
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Smart,
thoughtful analysis.
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Use of
only legal and ethical means.
We accept and work with
only ONE CLIENT PER BUSINESS CATEGORY
to pursue answers to tough questions, avoiding all potential conflicts of interest.
All competitive intelligence assignments
we undertake share the objective of obtaining
ACTIONABLE BUSINESS INFORMATION.
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Project Examples |
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CIS undertakes a range of research projects for
many prestigious companies.
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