Transparency
Recognition is conferred on evidence and the judgment of peers. This statement sets out how the Association funds its work, how it keeps its judgments independent, and how its rules are governed, versioned, and archived.
Recognition is never sold
The only fee the Association charges is the application-processing fee for Professional Membership - published at the time of application, covering administrative review, and never influencing the outcome. Fellowship carries no fees of any kind: no application fee, no admission fee, no dues - and a Fellow's standing is never suspended for nonpayment because Fellows are not subject to dues.
Beyond processing fees, the Association funds its operations through lawful sources independent of membership - for example sponsorships, grants, events, publications, and other lawful institutional support - provided that no such payment is ever required as a condition of nomination, election, acceptance, or maintenance. Funding never buys a credential.
Judged by independent peers
Recognition decisions are made solely by the Association, structured so that no single interest can confer or withhold an honor.
At least two-thirdsof the Selection Committee's voting members are external to Meret Solutions.
At least two of every three Expert Reviewers assigned to a candidate are external to Meret Solutions.
No sponsor employee votes on a candidate affiliated with that sponsor.
Bounded, and published
Fellowship is capped at 25 elections per year worldwide and is conferred only by a two-thirds vote of the Selection Committee. Candidates are measured against a published indicator framework, so the standard that bounds recognition is open to inspection rather than held privately.
Versioned, archived, and cited
The Association's bylaws are versioned. Each version of the Charter and the Regulations on Admission carries a version number, an effective date, and a Governance Board approval date, and amendments are made only by a two-thirds vote of the Governance Board following public notice.
All historical versions are retained in the Association's public archive, and each credential the Association issues cites the version of the bylaws in effect at the time of election. Amendments to eligibility criteria apply prospectively only.
The Association will publish annual financial statements and surface them here as the register matures. Where a figure is not yet available, this statement reports the Association's standing commitments rather than provisional numbers.