STATUTE OF TESADER

Article 1 — Name and Headquarters

Name: TEKNİK SATIN ALMA DERNEĞİ (TECHNICAL PURCHASING ASSOCIATION)
Short name: TESADER
Headquarters: ÇORLU / TEKİRDAĞ

The association may open domestic and foreign branches.

Article 2 — Purpose and Field of Activity

The Association was founded to determine technical purchasing methods without any profit-making purpose, to bring together the professionals in the Technical Purchasing, Purchasing, and Maintenance-Repair fields, to enable know-how and experience sharing among them, to reduce machine stoppage due to failure, to improve sectoral practices, and to provide training.

Works to be carried out:

• To conduct research in order to enable and improve the operations.
• To organize training works such as courses, seminars, conferences, and panels.
• To supply all kinds of know-how, documents, and publications required to accomplish the purpose.
• To open clubhouses, to establish social and cultural facilities for the members.
• To engage in international activities; to become members of foreign associations or enterprises.
• To help make non-profit activities related to Vocational Education more effective and improve them.
• To bring together those receiving training in purchasing and related professions with those working in these sectors.
• To create a space where technical purchasing employees in the private and public sectors can become members and events will be organized.
• To raise awareness and increase consciousness regarding vocational education in Turkish society.
• To monitor activities of external organizations related to procurement and identify developments beneficial to the country.
• To supply and distribute all documents deemed necessary for purchasing activities authorized for our Association.

The association operates in the area of profession and solidarity domestically and internationally.

Article 3 — Right to Membership and Membership Procedures

Any natural or legal person who has legal capacity, accepts the association's purposes and principles, agrees to work in accordance with them, and meets the conditions stipulated by the Legislation has the right to become a member. Foreign natural persons must have a residence permit in Türkiye. This prerequisite does not apply to honorary membership.

Membership applications submitted in writing shall be decided upon by the board within a maximum of thirty days.

Article 4 — Withdrawal from Membership

Every member holds the right to withdraw from the association on the condition of notification in writing.

Article 5 — Termination of Membership

Circumstances requiring dissolution of membership:

• Conducting acts contrary to the association's statute.
• Continuously avoiding assigned duties.
• Failing to pay membership fee within six months despite written notices.
• Failing to comply with decisions made by association bodies.
• Failing to meet membership conditions.

Article 6 — Association Bodies

• General Assembly
• Board of Directors
• Supervisory Board

Article 7 — General Assembly

The general assembly is the most competent decision body of the association. The ordinary general assembly shall convene every three years in March, at the day, place, and time determined by the board of directors.

Article 8 — Voting and Decision-Making

Unless otherwise agreed, votes shall be given openly in general assembly meetings. General assembly decisions shall be made with the absolute majority of the members present. Decisions on statute amendments and dissolution shall require a two-thirds majority.

Article 9 — General Assembly Powers

Key duties of the general assembly include: election of association organs, amendment of the statute, approval of budgets, supervision of other bodies, decisions on federation membership, and dissolution of the association.

Article 10 — Board of Directors

The board of directors is elected by the general assembly as seven principal and seven alternate members. The board determines the chairperson, deputy chairperson, secretary, treasurer, and members in its first meeting.

Article 10 — Supervisory Board

The supervisory board is elected as three principal and three alternate members. It shall examine whether the association is operating in accordance with its statute and conduct audits at intervals not exceeding one year.

Article 12 — Income Sources

• Subscription fee: 200 TL annually (board may adjust this amount).
• Branch contribution: 50% of member contributions collected by branches, sent to headquarters every six months.
• Donations and aids given by real and legal persons.
• Incomes gained from activities organized by the association.
• Other incomes.

Article 17 — Internal Audit

Internal audits may be conducted by the general assembly, board of directors, or supervisory board, or by independent audit firms. The supervisory board shall conduct an audit at least once a year.

Article 24 — Procedure for Amending the Statutes

Statute amendments can be made with a general assembly decision. A two-thirds majority of members with the right to attend and vote shall be required as a quorum for amendments.

Article 25 — Dissolution of the Association

The general assembly can decide on dissolution at all times. A two-thirds majority is required. Following dissolution, all assets shall be transferred to the association in the same province that is closest in purpose and has the most members at the time of dissolution.

Article 26 — Absence of Provisions

In matters not specified in this statute, the provisions of the Associations Law, the Turkish Civil Code, and the Associations Regulation shall apply.