If CAP wants to keep the term “Certification” i think there is one Big Thing missing.
We all need protection from companies that end up not paying there affiliates, and to date there is really nothing we can do but sit back and say thank you very much.
My suggestion is, If a group wants to be certified, besides whatever criteria is in place now for this process, i think there should be a legal documentation of some sort that a group must agree to, say ” upon disolvement of this company or any other unseen event, we are liable to pay all outstanding monies due to our partners and affiliates”. Something in that order were the management of CAP can legally pursue payments for the affiliates that they recommend these companies to.
I mean if CAP wants affiliates to use there Certification as a recommendation from them that these programs are worthy of our time and money, then they should be able to legally represents us in non payment issues legally, if this can not be done, then there can not be certification, because it means absolutely nothing. If CAP is getting paid by these companies to “recommend” them to us, then CAP is responsible to us the affiliates to make sure we are paid.
No legal documentation to assist in making companies pay….THEN NO CERTIFICATION, MUST BE CALLED SOMETHING ELSE. Like suggested, just approved without liability.