Pqa Inc.

“The different classes of members are solely for determining their annual dues.”

“The different classes of members are solely for determining their annual dues. There is no difference in the voting rights of the members.”

“Members shall be entitled to vote on any amendment to the bylaws recommended by the board of directors and the new bylaws may be adopted with an affirmative vote of a simple majority (51%) of the members.”

“The organization's board of directors review and approve the form 990.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy was developed and approved by the board in 2008. The annual disclosure forms were developed and distributed in 2009. The persons covered by the organization's conflict of interest policy are required to complete an annual statement of disclosure form which requires the disclosure of any interests that could give rise to conflicts of interest, such as a list of family members, substantial business or investment holdings, and other transactions or affiliations with businesses and other organizations or those of family members or significant others. The completed forms are subject to review by the organization's executive director and shared with the organization's general counsel. If conflicts are significant, they are brought to the attention of the board of directors for further evaluation and appropriate action.”

“The executive director's compensation was determined by a compensation committee and independent consultant who used 990s for comparison and a survey. The committee approved the compensation. The executive director has a signed employment contract. Compensation for all employees is determined after a comparative analysis of similar positions and review by the executive director and appropriate board member.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Pqa's finance and operations committee oversee the audit process.”