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The following link contains a white paper about SoP written by Russell Strahan and myself after years of working on the subject of SoP. It discusses the challenges encountered when writing any SoP. The paper is submitted as an opinion and not a challenge.
The paper does not deemphasize the importance and success of NACHI SoP. The NACHI SoP continue to lead the industry into this young century. Thank you for your attention www.betterstandards.com John Cahill and Russell Strahan Last edited by jcahill; 2/14/07 at 1:18 AM.. |
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Good man, John.
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The following is quoted from John Cahill's conclusions at the end of
his paper written to ASTM about the proposed Standards of Practice changes (BTW... good work John): The only thing I see that would cause all 50 states, Realtors, Insurance companies, Home Inspectors, Lenders, etc... to SUBMIT to ONE common Standards of Practice... would be a Federal Law. IMHO. Mr Cahill's struggle to change just few things in the Texas Sop resulted in little response but many, many months of long battles. Quote: "An ASTM initiative to create a Home Inspection Standards of Practice has great potential to unify an industry which is inherently competitive and currently confusing. In immediate terms, the process of developing such an initiative cannot happen in a vacuum and a large number of interested parties should be anticipated to promote their agendas. In many cases these agendas will be conflicting and some resistance is easy to anticipate. Careful thought should be given to issues in home inspection prior to attempting any draft language. After deliberating these issues, rules that govern the creation of the Standards of Practice can be adopted. This would tend to involve stakeholders in debate and resolve major questions before draft language is created. With sufficient pro-active involvement by stakeholders, a draft Standards of Practice can rise above organized opposition. As regards the drafting of a new Standards of Practice, the issues involved are complex but manageable. All of the existing SoPs exhibit some variation in philosophy and many contain serious flaws in language or style. These problems can be overcome by an organization of the expertise, experience and reputation of ASTM." But I may not live to see it. John McKenna, CMI (TREC #4565)
Executive Director - Master Inspector Certification Board 25 Yrs Constr Exp - 13 Yrs Home Inspector Exp American Home Inspection - East Texas. |
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Bump!
"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." -Confucius Certified Master Inspector (2007) Member, International Assoc of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) Member, International Code Council (ICC) - Certified Residential Combination Inspector Square-One Inspection "Assurance begins here"
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