AFFIRM

CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR FEDERAL INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (AFFIRM)
Amended & Approved July 23, 2009

Article I
Name of Organization and Purpose

Section 1. The name of this organization shall be: The Association for Federal Information Resources Management (AFFIRM). AFFIRM holds federal tax exemption under Section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code and is formally established as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the state of Maryland.

AFFIRM is the Association for Federal Information Resources Management. We are a non-profit 501(C)3 organization dedicated to improving the management of Federal Information Technology (IT).

AFFIRM brings people together in a vendor neutral environment, to learn from one another—across federal agencies, industry, nonprofits, and academia. We educate and inform the federal IT community, and nurture and mentor the next generation of IT leaders to address high level IT and management issues.

AFFIRM is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in order to protect the integrity of the collaborative process between government, industry and academia dedicated to the promotion of learning and excellence in Federal information technology and management.

The Association is composed of a diverse group of government, industry and academic professionals from a cross section of the information technology management community.

In their various professional roles, members of the Association strive to serve their enterprises, their institutions and their own professional community, while advocating information technology and its management as a means of enhancing and improving the information technology government community.

With utmost regard for their profession, these members acknowledge their responsibilities to the AFFIRM community, and accept this Code of Ethics as a set of principles to guide them in their professional practice. 

(Approved May 14, 2004) Revised for May 21, 2009 distribution

1. Name of Organization and Purpose
2. Scope of Interest
3. Membership
4. Executive Board
5. Duties of Officers
6. Committees
7. Meetings
8. Nominations and Elections
9. Amendments
10. Finances
11. Robert’s Rules of Order
12. Dissolution of the Association

Leadership for AFFIRM is provided through a Board of Directors, comprised of both elected officers and appointed committee chairpersons.