Statement Of Assurance
WRITTEN EVENT STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES
AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Research and report writing are important elements of modern business activities. Great care must be taken to assure that the highest ethical standards are
maintained by those engaging in research and report writing. To reinforce the importance of these standards, all written entries in DECA’s Competitive Events
Program must submit this statement as part of the entry. The statement must be signed by the DECA member(s) and the chapter advisor.
I understand the following requirements are set forth by DECA Inc. for all Competitive Event entries containing a written component. These requirements
are additional to the general rules and regulations published by DECA Inc. By signing this statement, I certify that all are true and accurate as they relate
to this entry.
1. The contents of this entry are the results of my work or, in the case of a team project, the work of current members of this DECA chapter.
2. No part of this entry has previously been entered in competition.
3. This entry has not been submitted in another DECA competitive event.
4. Credit for all secondary research has been given to the original author through the project’s bibliography, footnotes or endnotes.
5. All activities or original research procedures described in this entry are accurate depictions of my efforts or, in the case of team projects, the efforts of my
team.
6. All activities or original research described in this entry took place between the 2021 Chartered Association Career Development Conference and the
2021 Chartered Association Career Development Conference.
7. I understand that DECA has the right to publish all or part of this entry. Should DECA elect to publish the entire entry, I will receive an honorarium from
DECA. Chapters or individuals with extenuating circumstances may appeal the right to publish the entry to the executive committee of the board of
directors prior to April 1.
I , the local chapter advisor, agree that to this statement of assurance for this event.