Terms For IPFA Membership

Joining IPFA as an organisational member indicates acceptance of our terms and conditions outlined below. IPFA reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions from time to time. Prior written notice will be given to organisational members.

We will handle your personal data in accordance with our privacy notice (www.ipfa.org/privacy-policy).

These terms and conditions are based on our Articles of Association (www.ipfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IPFA-Constitution.pdf).


Membership

• IPFA provides membership on a corporate basis to public and private sector entities within the infrastructure and energy financing industry.
• The benefits included in the membership can be extended to each employee of your organisation.
• A full list of membership benefits can be found on our IPFA membership pack.
• We do not permit individual membership, however, we do provide a sole practitioner option for independent consultants.

Private Sector Membership

• IPFA provides membership for the Private Sector that runs on an annual basis, from 1st January – 31st December.
• Applications can be made at any point in the year.
• Membership payments are non-refundable.

Honorary Membership (Public Sector)

• IPFA provides complimentary membership for the Public Sector that has no expiry date.
• No payment is required.
• Applications can be made at any point in the year.
• State owned entities do not automatically qualify for honorary membership. Public sector membership covers government departments, local authorities and PPP Units, development banks, IFIs and export credit agencies. Organisations who operate as a commercial entity with their own profit and loss account and balance sheet would not qualify as honorary members and would need to take out a private sector membership.
• IPFA reserves the right to review the criteria for Honorary Membership at any time.
• IPFA reserves the right to withdraw Honorary Membership at any time


Membership Application & Payment

Membership is taken out on behalf of an organisation and thus the organisation is liable for payment of the membership invoice (for private sector membership). Your Membership application can be submitted on paper, online, or via email.

Once your application has been approved by IPFA, the primary contact will receive a welcome email and your membership will be active.

Private sector membership payment terms are 30 days from the date of the invoice. If after 30 days no payment has been received, your membership may be suspended at our discretion at which point no membership benefits will be available. Once payment has been received full membership benefits will resume.

Payment can be made via debit/credit card (via phone or online payment link) or bank transfer. We reserve the right to remove any of the above payment options or introduce new options at any time.


Fees

We reserve the right to increase the price of the private sector membership subscription on an annual basis. You will be informed of any fee increase within your renewal notice. If we discover an error in the price of your membership subscription, we will inform you as soon as is reasonably possible.


Change of Contacts

It is the responsibility of the member organisation to ensure that membership is transferred should the primary contact leave their role. As the membership is taken out on behalf of the organisation, if the membership payment has not been received within 30 days, the organisation is still liable to settle any outstanding invoices.


New Members

Membership payment terms are 30 days from the date of the invoice, which is generated immediately upon online membership sign-up. If after 30 days no payment has been received, your membership may be suspended at our discretion at which point no membership benefits will be available. Once payment has been received full membership benefits will resume.


Organisational Membership Under an Umbrella Organisation

Please note that if you have joined as an organisational member as part of a under an umbrella organisation, the benefits of membership differ slightly to our regular organisational membership.

Subsidiary or ‘child’ organisations may use their ‘parent’ organisation’s membership, as long as they are a wholly owned subsidiary and do not wish to be represented under a different organisation name or branding. Membership benefits such as hosting, speaking or facilitated introductions are not included.

A separate membership is required, if an organisation is partly owned / wishes to be represented under their own brand / or would like to benefit from the full range of membership services (hosting, speaking, facilitated introductions).


Your Data

IPFA is committed to protecting your data and complying with our obligations under the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

For full details about how we process your data, please see our Privacy Notice (www.ipfa.org/privacy-policy).


Queries, Comments and Complaints

If you have any queries, comments or complaints about your subscription please contact our membership team:
Telephone: +44 (0)2074270900 (lines are open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm UK time) (excluding public holidays)
Email: [email protected]
Post: 3 Waterhouse Square,138-142 Holborn, London, EC1N 2SW, United Kingdom
IPFA is the trading name of The Project Finance Association, a company limited by guarantee.

Registered Office: 3 Waterhouse Square,138-142 Holborn, London, EC1N 2SW, United Kingdom

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