• USB Policy

  • USB Policies

    • Purpose
    • Scope
    • Terminology
    • Responsibility

  • Accounting

    • Financial Reporting

  • Anti-Harassment Policy

  • Bank and Investment Accounts

  • Board Budgeting and Allocation

    • Budgeting
    • Allocations
    • Projects

  • Board Director Expense Reimbursement

  • Board Records

  • Chairperson's Expense Reimbursement

  • Communications Standards

  • Compliance Officer

  • Compliance Reviews and Reporting

  • Conflict of Interest

  • Contract Authority

    • Signature Authority

  • Election of Directors, Officers and Executive Committee

    • Nomination Procedure – Officers and Executive Committee Members
    • Election Procedure – Officers and Executive Committee Members
    • Executive Committee Voting Rights
    • External Liaison

  • Family Member Compensation

  • Fund Reserve

  • Information Technology

    • Backup and Recovery
    • Acceptable Use of Computer Equipment
    • Email Communication

  • Insurance

  • Intellectual Property Rights

  • Investments

  • Minutes

  • Pecuniary Rewards

  • Primary Contractors

  • Purchase of Property/Endowments

    • Purchase of Property
    • Endowments

  • QSSB Reviews and Reporting

  • Roles and Responsibilities

  • Social Media

  • Solicitation of Funds

  • Sponsorship Policy

  • Travel Expense Reimbursements

  • Unscheduled Expenditures

  • USB Credit Cards

  • USB Liaison

  • Vendor/Contract Management and Reimbursement Policy

    • Administrative Requirements
    • Anti-Harrassment
    • Whistleblower Policy
    • Program Requirements
    • USB Travel Guidelines for Contractors

  • Appendix A – Delegation of Authority

  • Appendix B – Records Management Policy

  • Appendix C – Code of Conduct

  • Appendix D – AMS Directive 2210.2

  • Appendix E – Roles and Responsibilities

  • Appendix F – Permanent Bylaws of the United Soybean Board

  • Appendix G – Social Media Policy

  • Resources

• USB Reference Guide

  • Purpose

  • Scope

  • Terminology

  • USB Communication Standards Manual

  • Confidentiality Agreement

  • Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement

  • Contractor Agreement Template

  • Contractor Services Handbook

  • Exemption from Federal Income Tax

  • USDA Guidelines for AMS Oversight of Commodity Research and Promotion Programs

  • Long-Range Strategic Plan

• QSSB Manual

  • Purpose

  • Scope

  • Terminology

  • Responsibility

  • Election of the Board of Directors

    • Nomination Procedure – Board of Directors
    • Election Procedure – Board of Directors
    • Nominee's Agreement to Serve

  • QSSB Annual Financial Report Content Guideline

    • Annual Audit Report
    • Sample: Negative Assurances Report
    • Sample: Negative Assurances Paragraph

  • Purchase of Property/Endowments

  • QSSB Compliance

    • Annual Financial Report Guidelines

  • QSSB Compliance Requirements

    • Internal Controls
    • Collections Compliance
    • Travel Reimbursements
    • Contract Compliance
    • Program Expenditures
    • Internal Control Guidelines
    • QSSB Segregation
    • QSSB Cash Controls

  • QSSB Marketing Plans/Budgets

  • QSSB Policies and Procedures

  • QSSB Reviews and Reporting

    • General
    • Conducting Compliance Reviews
    • Reporting
    • Resolution
    • Financial Statement

  • QSSB Refund Request

  • Organic Soybean Certification Procedures

    • Organic Soybean Exemption Request Process

  • QSSB Standard Contract

  • Appendix A – QSSB Contract Guide

    • Model Research Funding Agreement
    • Research Funding Agreement Explanation
    • Model Vendor Agreement
    • Vendor Agreement Explanation

  • Appendix B – Nominations Agreement Form

    • Nomination Agreement Form

  • Appendix C – QSSB Financial Statement Audit Checklist

  • Appendix D – AMS Directive 2210.2

  • Appendix E – Purchase of Property/Endowments

    • Purchase of Property
    • Endowments

  • Appendix F – QSSB Provisions for USB Projects

    • QSSB Provisions for USB Projects

  • Appendix G – USB and QSSB Agreement Template

  • Appendix H – First Steps for QSSB/USB Board Requirements for Compliance Collections

  • Appendix I – USDA Remittance Settlement Agreement

  • Appendix J – State QSSB to QSSB Funds Transmittal Form

  • Appendix K – QSSB to USB Funds Transmittal Form

  • Appendix L – QSSB Refund Letters

    • Exhibit A – Refund Restriction Letter from the QSSB to Producer
    • Exhibit B – Cover Letter for Producer Refund Request
    • Exhibit C – Refund Letter from Producer to QSSB
    • Exhibit D – Producer Refund Procedures
    • Exhibit E – Refund Letter From QSSB to Producer

  • Appendix M – Schedule of Contracts/Grants in Process Template

  • Appendix N – Schedule of Activities Template

  • Appendix O – Sample Code of Conduct Policy

  • Appendix P – Sample Whistleblower Policy

  • Appendix Q – Sample Confidentiality Agreement

  • Appendix R – Sample Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement

USB Policy > Resources

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Below is a list of resources that can be used as additional guidelines to comply with the USB policies:

1. U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service:

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/

2. Communications Standard Manual:

http://unitedsoybean.org/media-center/communications-standards-manual

3. Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELDEV3099445

4. Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA Soybean Promotion and Research Order

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5069186

5. USDA Guidelines for AMS Oversight of Commodity Research and Promotion Programs

http://www.pork.org/filelibrary/AboutUs/Final_Version__2010-11-04_RP_Oversight_Guidelines.pdf

6. Federal Register Reference Documentation:

Click here for link to Main Federal Register for search capabilities in case links below become invalid.

• Federal Register/Vol.75, No.240/Wed, 12/15/2010/Notices  p.78203-78207
• Federal Register/Vol.75, No.190/Fri, 10/1/2010/Notices  p.60712-60713
• Federal Register/Vol.75, No.66/Wed, 4/7/2010/Rules and Regulations  p.17555-17561
• Federal Register/Vol.74, No.229/Tue, 12/1/2009/Rules and Regulations  p.62675-62676
• Federal Register/Vol.74, No.226/Wed, 11/25/2009/Notices  p.61655
• Federal Register/Vol.74, No.12/Wed, 1/21/2009/Rules and Regulations  p.3395-3412
• Federal Register/Vol.74, No.41/Wed, 3/4/2009/Notices  p.9382-9383
• Federal Register/Vol.74, No.39/Mon, 3/2/2009/Rules and Regulations  p.9047-9049
• Federal Register/Vol.72, No.133/Thurs, 7/12/2007/Rules and Regulations  p.37995-37997
• Federal Register/Vol.72, No.128/Thurs, 7/5/2007/Notices p.36648-36649
• Federal Register: May 24, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 99)
• Federal Register: January 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 10)
• Federal Register: July 21, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 139)
• Federal Register: March 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 56)
• Federal Register: December 16, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 241)
• Federal Register: October 3, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 192)
• Federal Register: October 25, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 207)
• Federal Register: May 15, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 94)
• Federal Register: September 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 176)
• Federal Register: August 20, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 161)
• Federal Register: July 31, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 147)
• Federal Register: July 14, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 134)
• Federal Register: September 27, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 189)
• Federal Register: November 28, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 228)
• Federal Register: June 7, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 109)
• Federal Register: March 22, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 55)
• Federal Register: April 1, 1994
• Federal Register: December 9, 1993 – 7 CFR Part 1220, No. LS-93-005, RIN 0581-AA94
• Federal Register: November 17, 1993 – 7 CFR Part 1220, No. LS-92-006, RIN 0581-AA77
• Federal Register: July 14, 1992 – 7 CFR Part 1220, No. LS-91-004
• Federal Register: July 2, 1992 – 7 CFR Part 1220, No. LS-91-005