3. POLICIES & PROCEDURES
OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND EXECUTION
TRUSTEE ATRUSTEE B TRUSTEE C TRUSTEE D TRUSTEE E
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
FUNDING
LABS
MANAGEMENT
LEGAL PUBLICATIONPROGRAMMESMARKETING ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATION
ACTIVITIES AT CERC
EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
MEMBERS
GOVERNMENT AND
REGULATORS
SOCIETY
FACILITATORS
PRIVATE BODIES
RESOURCE
PROVIDERS
5. TRUSTEE ATRUSTEE B TRUSTEE C TRUSTEE D TRUSTEE E
FUNDING DEPTT
LABS
MANAGEMENT
DEPTT
LEGAL
DEPTT
PUBLICATION
PROGRAMMES
MARKETING
ACCOUNTS
ADMINISTRATION
HR DEPTT
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
MEMBERS
GOVERNMENT AND
REGULATORS
SOCIETY
FACILITATORS
PRIVATE BODIES
RESOURCE
PROVIDERS
Each department will
be benefitted
through allocation of
deptt. on basis of
trustee’s expertise
6. Structuring of Departments
Funding Department
Labs Management
Department
Education
Department
Legal Department
Marketing
Department
Publication
Department
Programmes
Department
IT Department Accounts Department
HR Department
Administration
Department
7. Structuring of Departments – Funding
Department
Funding
Department
Targeted Fund
Avenues
National
Institutions
International
Institutions
Private Bodies
Government
Membership
Subscription
8. Structuring of Departments
“Each department will be benefitted through
allocation of departments to each trustee on the
basis of his expertise.”
9. CERC Products/Areas of Operations
Complaint
redressal & Court
Litigation
Representation in
Govt. Committees
& social awareness
programmes
Publications of
Books, newsletter -
Insight
Awareness through
reports, journals,
columns, TV
programme
Organization of
consumer
awareness
programme
CERC Institute –
Diploma in
Consumer
Education &
Training
Testing of various
Products
Internal Areas
External Areas
10. Organization working & Administration
Rules &
Regulations
Policies &
Procedures
Corporate
Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Database
Management
Resource
Management
Financial
Management
Public Relations
Policy
Facilitators/
Resource
Providers
Information
Technology &
CERC
11. Rules & Regulations
• Specification of Objects and Purpose of the
Organisation
• Exhaustive By-Laws of Organisation
• Rules & Regulations for Board of Trustees, Employees
etc.
• Regulation of Departmental Workings
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
12. Policies & Procedures
Finance &
Accounting
Policy
Administration
Policy
HR Policy
Infrastructure
and Assets
Management
Policy
Policy on
National &
International
visits of trustees
& Employees
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
INTERNAL
POLICIES
13. Policies & Procedures
Criteria for receiving
Donation
Appointment of on
various Governmental and
regulatory Committees
Attending of
Seminars by the
Trustees
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
EXTERNAL
POLICIES
14. Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
• Trustees Code of Conduct
▫ Powers & Duties
▫ Reports & Disclosures of interest
▫ Approvals & Permissions for expenditure beyond
certain limits
• Trustees’ Profile & Trustees’ Responsibilities
Statement
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
15. Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs – Contd…
• Selection of Trustees
▫ ½ Nomination by Existing Trustees
▫ ½ Nomination through Election by Members
▫ Or any other mode as may be decided.
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
Need of
Organization
Qualification
& Expertise
of Trustee
Appointment
of a Trustee
16. Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs – Contd…
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
Retirement by Rotation
Re-appointment of Retiring trustees
On the fulfillment of defined criteria.
Removal of Trustees before expiration of term
Compulsory consent of minimum number of trustees.
Principal of Natural Justice
Adherence to Proper Procedure
17. Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs – Contd…
• Selection of President & Duration of his term
▫ Tenure of one year subject to a maximum of 2
years.
• Selection of Chairman of Committees
▫ On the basis of Qualification & Expertise
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Monthly Newsletter-INSIGHT
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
18. Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs – Contd…
Disclosures
• Annual Disclosures
• Continual Disclosure
• Disclosure of interest in each Board
Meeting & Item
Purpose &
Rationale
• Effective utilization of Trustees’
expertise which will help CERC in better
management
• Unbiased management of CERC
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
19. Corporate Governance in Trustees’
Affairs – Contd…
Disclosure of
Interest
Information of
Trustees’ Expertise
Compulsory
attendance in the
matter of expertise
Information of
Positions served
during the year
Information of
Present Position
Abstain from
participation in the
matter where he is
interested.
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
20. Public Relations Policy
Public Relations
Policy
Branding Public Relations Tie-Ups
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
21. Public Relations Policy – Contd…
• Branding
▫ Logo & Base Line
▫ Stationary
▫ Dress Code & Colour
▫ Organization Culture
• Public Relations
▫ Publication in newspapers & TV Programme
▫ Monthly Newsletter-INSIGHT
▫ CERC Website Revamping
▫ Organization of Programmes & Seminars
▫ Competitor Analysis
▫ CERC Membership Card
• Tie-Ups
▫ Tie-ups with organization working for the
furtherance of similar cause, which could enhance
the brand image of CERC.
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
22. Resource Management
Cost Centers
•Existing Expenditure
•Infrastructure – Whether
freehold or leasehold (Rent)
•Litigation Fees
•Organization of Programmes
and Seminars
•Salary Structure of Managing
Trustees and other staff, Lab
Staff, Trainers etc
•Administration Expenditure
•Proposed Expenditure
•IT - ERP
•Marketing – (Foreign Trips,
Publications of Brochures,
Manuals, Columns etc.)
Funding Arrangement
• Donation
• From Government
• From Foreign Bodies
• From Indian Organizations &
Institutions
• Corporates
• (Donation can be received in In
cash or In kind: Infrastructure,
Software, Hardware)
• Membership
• Magazine Subscription
• Programme Sponsorship
• Diploma Fees
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
23. Financial Management
Funding Requirements - amount, type, term, etc
Budgeting
Sources of funds
Use of Funds
As per Accounting Manuals & Accounting
Standards specified by ICAI
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
24. Facilitators/Resource Providers
Professionals E.g.
Advocates
Experts on
each
subjects
Members
Consumer
Activists
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
25. Information Technology @CERC
Online Redressal System
E-newsletter
E-Learning
ERP
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
26. Database Management
Exhaustive database
• Consumers or
investors cases
decided by various
authorities
• Consumers or
investors cases
resolved by CERC
through consultancy
and
• Researches and Tests
conducted by CERC
Publication of Data
• List of Present Donors
• List of Probable
Donors
• List of Addresses, E.g.
Fund Providers
• List of fund resources
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
27. Database Management –
Contd…
• Creation of Institutional Memory (Record-Maintenance)
Record of Test Reports undertaken and prepared
by CERC.
Record of Representation made at various
platforms
Record of Speeches and comments made by
CERC Board of Trustees
Maintenance of record of consumers or
investors events to be organized throughout the
world.
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
28. Database Management –
Contd…
• Preparation of MIS
▫ Preparation of structure MIS of Expenditure,
funding, Laboratories reports, Legal cases etc.
▫ Preparation of structured MIS of financials,
donations, memberships, events etc.
▫ Preparation of structured monthly report on the
working of the organization.
Rules & Regulations
Policies & Procedures
Corporate Governance in
Trustees’ Affairs
Public Relations Policy
Resource Management
Financial Management
Facilitators/Resource
Providers
Information Technology &
CERC
Database Management
29. Board Practices…
• Board Practices
▫ On the basis of Secretarial Practices specified by
ICSI
▫ Pre-Structured Notice & Agenda
▫ Pre-Structured Minutes
▫ Pre-Structured Post-Meeting Compliance
Requirements
31. Issues & Concerns…
▫ Donation from whom???
▫ Roles and Duties of Board of Trustees & Member of CERC
▫ Services & Products
▫ Testing of Products – Outsourced vs. In-house
▫ Insight – E- magazine vs. Printed
▫ Offices – All India vs. Ahmadabad Based
▫ Area of Testing – Mass based vs. Any product
▫ Selection of Products for testing
▫ Users – Demand of Product
▫ Infrastructure requirements for testing
▫ Publicity
▫ Foreign Trips of Trustees as well as staff
▫ Allotment of various government & non-government
committees to trustees to represent CERC.