IESG's public guides explain practical methods for institutional partnerships, evidence preparation and education operations. This page sets out the basis on which readers should use the material and how to raise a correction.
The guides help institutional teams frame questions, organise information and identify the next task. They are written for practical use by people responsible for the activity described.
General guidance cannot determine the facts of an individual institution or the effect of a rule in every operating context. Where a formal requirement matters, the guide directs readers to the responsible source.
IESG is responsible for the content published in its name on iepx.org. A guide's preparation date identifies when the text was prepared for use. A material correction or substantive revision should be reflected in the maintained version.
Editorial correspondence is handled through enquiries@iepx.org. Include the article title and the point concerned so that it can reach the appropriate reviewer.
Official registers, controlled documents, responsible authorities and original institutional publications are preferred for claims about identity, scope, requirements or status. A secondary account can provide context, but should not displace the record held by the body responsible for a decision.
Sources should be read for their actual coverage, date and limitations. A statement about a sector or country should not be presented as a finding about a particular institution without the evidence needed to make that connection.
An IESG working method is identified through the practical guidance in which it appears. An interpretation explains how a source may inform the task and should remain distinguishable from the source's own requirement.
Illustrative examples explain a field, decision or process. They are not client testimonials, research observations or official determinations. A link to another organisation identifies a source or route and does not establish that organisation's endorsement of IESG.
Education requirements, organisational information and operating arrangements can change. Consult the current official source before relying on a guide for formal action. An older downloaded copy may not reflect a later change.
When reviewing an article, consider whether its scope still matches the activity you are undertaking. A change in the responsible entity, provision or intended use may be as significant as a change in a published rule.
Official titles and names retain their original identity. Linked documents remain subject to the issuing organisation's terms. IESG resources do not transfer ownership of third-party standards or permission to use a certification mark.
Institutions adapting a working tool should preserve the distinction between their own completed record and the source tool. The result should not be presented as a document issued or approved by IESG or ICEQC unless that is expressly the case.
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