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1. Purpose

This policy supports the development of beneficial links between 涩里番and business through sponsorship.

2. Scope

This policy applies to all 涩里番employees relating to incoming or outgoing sponsorships including external organisations seeking sponsorships from CIT.

It provides a framework for 涩里番to maximise opportunities, by enabling sponsorship proposals to be assessed fairly and equally, and by ensuring 涩里番maximises the full potential benefit from any sponsorship arrangement into which it enters.

3. Principles

3.1 Sponsorship is the negotiated provision of funds, in kind support in exchange for advertising, publicity or other benefits.

3.2 涩里番may seek additional resources or services through incoming or outgoing sponsorship to support events or activities.

3.3 The sponsorship activity will be consistent with the values, corporate purpose and goals of 涩里番and the ACT Government.

3.4 The goal of CIT's sponsorships is to connect with target audiences in ways that reinforce meaningful and positive perceptions of 涩里番by engaging the community, supporting the brand and increasing student enrolments and new business.

3.5 Sponsorship is an important tool for demonstrating CIT's citizenship and brand credentials, raising awareness and profile, accessing target markets and engaging with communities.

3.6 Sponsorship agreements will not:

• limit or direct academic debate in the classroom;
• influence 涩里番courses or programs; or
• compromise the professional standards and ethics of staff.

3.7 Sponsorship does not include:

• program-based grants or other forms of grant support (these are executed using a Deed of Grant);
• donations or gifts which impose no obligations on the recipient;
• joint ventures or partnership arrangements, in which associated risks are shared between 涩里番and commercial partners; or
• consultancies or scholarships.

3.8 All sponsorship money becomes money of 涩里番and will be treated in accordance with the 涩里番Finance Policy and Financial Delegations.

3.9 涩里番is guided by the Sponsorship in the public sector (Independent Commission Against Corruption, 2006) ten sponsorship principles.

3.10 The provisions of the ACTPS Code of Ethics 2010 as outlined at Section 9 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 sets out the general standards of conduct expected of 涩里番employees.

3.11 涩里番staff must not individually benefit as a result of sponsorship.

3.12 涩里番staff will not actively recommend or endorse a product or service and no statement in the sponsor's advertising should imply that 涩里番recommends or endorses a product or service.

3.13 Acceptance of a sponsor's product or service must not be made a condition for student or staff participation in the sponsored activity or program.

3.14 The 涩里番Board retains the right to decide whether to participate or not in system wide sponsorship.

3.15 There may be mutual benefits in 涩里番and businesses entering arrangements with a view to improving outcomes for students, 涩里番and 涩里番stakeholders. These arrangements can involve the provision of funds or services to 涩里番in return for acknowledgement or recognition.

3.16 Sponsorship is viewed as a supplement, rather than a permanent or major source of funds.

3.17 Final authority over any sponsorship agreement, sponsorship contract or full legal contract above $10,000 rests with the Chief Executive Officer in line with the 涩里番Financial Delegations and Sponsorship Procedure

4. Documentation

Legislation

Section 9 – Public sector conduct

Related Policies and Information

Independent Commission Against Corruption (2006).

Finance Policy

Conflict of Interest Policy

5. Definitions

All terminology used in this policy is consistent with definitions in the 涩里番Definitions of Terms.

6. Policy Contact Officer

Executive Officer, Industry Engagement and Strategic Relations on 6207 4877.

Contact 涩里番Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au for further information.

7. Procedures

This policy is implemented through the associated procedures. Authority to make changes to the procedures rests with the policy owner.