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Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027

Neutral Evaluation Centres

A local home for the standard.

An accredited NEC delivers INDS™ evaluations in its market and supports certified neutrals there. It is an institutional partnership, not a franchise.

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§ 01Criteria

Who can be accredited.

  1. 01

    Eligible bodies

    Professional firms, chambers, academic ADR centres and commercial institutions.

  2. 02

    Three certified neutrals

    At least three affiliated Next-Gen, Accredited or Fellow neutrals at application.

  3. 03

    Full adoption

    INDS™, the governance framework, the Code and the conflict-of-interest policy.

  4. 04

    Local depth

    Sector, regulatory and market expertise in the centre’s jurisdiction.

§ 02What a centre receives

And what it owes.

Receives

Accreditation

Bounded and published.

  • Accredited NEC marks
  • Matching integration with the appointments desk
  • Access to the Exchange co-referral network
  • Listing on the Institutional Register
Owes

Obligations

Checked every year.

  • Annual quality audit by the Global Council
  • Quarterly reporting
  • Separation of commercial and certification roles
  • Accreditation fee, quoted on application

§ 03Rollout

Where centres are opening.

Applications are reviewed quarterly by the Global Council. Initial centres are planned in London, Paris and Amsterdam, India, Singapore and Dubai; a centre is listed only once accredited.