Third Party Vendor and BYOB Guidelines

The Fraternity Information Programming Group (FIPG) establishes guidelines for minimizing liability when hosting social functions. You can download the entire document FIPG Policy but here are the critical pieces of information:

    Third Party Vendor Guidelines
    The Vendor Must:
    1. Be properly licensed by the appropriate local and state authority. This might involve both a liquor license and a temporary license to sell on the premises where the function is to be held.

    2. Be properly insured with a minimum of $ 1,000,000 of general liability insurance, evidenced by a properly completed certificate of insurance
    prepared by the insurance provider.

    3. Agree in writing to cash sales only, collected by the vendor, during the function.

    4. Assume in writing all the responsibilities that any other purveyor of alcoholic beverages would assume in the normal course of business,
    including but not limited to:

    A. Checking identification cards upon entry;

    B. Not serving minors;

    C. Not serving individuals who appear to be intoxicated;

    D. Maintaining absolute control of ALL
    alcoholic containers present;

    E. Collecting all remaining alcohol at the end of a function (no excess alcohol - opened or unopened - is to be given, sold or furnished to the chapter).

    F. Removing all alcohol from the
    premises.

    Attach a Written Agreement Signed and Dated by the Chapter President and the Vendor Stipulating Agreement to the Items Required in #3 and #4 Above.

    This form must also be signed and dated by both the chapter president and the vendor. In doing so, both parties understand that only through compliance with these stipulations will the chapter be in compliance with FIPG and national fraternity requirements.

      BYOB Guidelines
      1) Check IDs at the Door, and Identify Those Over the Legal Drinking Age in some unique way, such as wrist bracelets.

      2) Hire professional security to work the door and check Ids.

      3) Serve Non-Alcoholic Beverages.

      4) Use same cups for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks so everyone feels comfortable.

      5) Set Starting Time and Ending Time for the party and stick with them, limit the party to four hours.

      6) Do Not Permit Drinking Games

      7) Monitor the Intoxicated

      8) Do Not Allow Bottles