Archive for March, 2008

What is expected of each service provider

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Requirement One.

1. Where a consumer chooses to search by price, results should be presented strictly in

terms of best price.

2. A service provider must provide impartial advice, not advice that is biased in favour of

one or more particular gas or electricity suppliers.

3. A service provider must list each supplier it has a commission agreement with. This list

must be displayed prominently on, or accessible from, the results pages.

4. Where consumers can’t automatically switch to a supplier through the service provider’s

site, the service provider should not recommend an alternative supplier.

Requirement Nine

Friday, March 7th, 2008

The service provider must have effective consumer complaint and enquiry handling procedures

in place and respond to any complaint or enquiry within seven working days of receipt.

Requirement Eight

Friday, March 7th, 2008

The service provider must comply with an annual audit undertaken by an auditor appointed by

energywatch. The cost of the audit will be borne by the service providers.