27th June 2008, 02:37 PM
don't join it and operate unregulated by anyone.
except of course by curatorial bodies, who after all are the ones that ensure standards (in commercial world) are met. The IFA are fairly clear they are not there to enforce the standards (by policing them) but to produce the standards - that apply to their members only. However... as BAJR has done.. to be a fully recognised archaeology company on BAJR, you must agree to IFA standards and the Code of Conduct... so in some ways, you don't have to be IFA RAO to be subject to the Standards.. etc...
The bottom line for acceptable work lies with the Curator. In some cases, a curator may (for whatever reason) pass work that does not quite might these requriements.. and conversely decline work that meets these standards.
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
except of course by curatorial bodies, who after all are the ones that ensure standards (in commercial world) are met. The IFA are fairly clear they are not there to enforce the standards (by policing them) but to produce the standards - that apply to their members only. However... as BAJR has done.. to be a fully recognised archaeology company on BAJR, you must agree to IFA standards and the Code of Conduct... so in some ways, you don't have to be IFA RAO to be subject to the Standards.. etc...
The bottom line for acceptable work lies with the Curator. In some cases, a curator may (for whatever reason) pass work that does not quite might these requriements.. and conversely decline work that meets these standards.
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu