How Council is elected /nominated

Industry Bodies nominate a representative from their Council/ Committee to serve on Council
All other members are elected by the IQCS membership
Each member company has the right to vote in a secret ballot
There is only an election should a vacancy on Council arise
All elected members can serve on Council for 3 years, and then they must either resign or stand for re-election
If there is a vacancy then all member companies are notified and asked if any of their staff wish to stand for election
This is announced at the AGM (normally mid November)
Election process in December, results mid December


How Council Operates

All serving members become legal directors
We have a chairman, vice chairman, company secretary plus other council members take on individual responsibilities for areas such as working forums, website, marketing, standards, inspections judging panel etc.
The Chairman also represents IQCS on MRQSA and the Market Research Forum We have approx 6 council meetings a year which last for 3 –4 hours and an AGM Sub committees meet outside these times as and when required

Representative members from the following Industry Bodies

AURA MRQSA MRS AQR

8 elected members of which: 7 data collection ‘suppliers’ 1 ‘user’ company Plus A salaried independent administrator