The Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) - a global nonprofit membership organization that addresses ethics, business practices and processes within the Competitive Intelligence community was established in 1986. Today SCIP has over 50 chapters around the world, with individual members in more than 50 nations. In addition, SCIP has alliance partnerships with independent affiliate organizations worldwide.

SCIP awards the SCIP Partner membership status to CI consultancies that act in conformity with the standards of the Society, including the SCIP Code of Ethics, and actively promote the growth of CI and the standing and recognition of the CI profession within the business community.