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Ethics in Public Contracting

3.0 ETHICS IN PUBLIC CONTRACTING

3.1 General. The Agency hereby establishes this code of conduct regarding procurement issues and actions and shall implement a system of sanctions for violations. This code of conduct, etc., is consistent with applicable Federal, State, or local law.

3.2 Conflicts of Interest. No employee, officer, Board member, or agent of the Agency shall participate directly or indirectly in the selection, award, or administration of any contract if a conflict of interest, either real or apparent, would be involved. This type of conflict would be when one of the people listed below has a financial or any other type of interest in a firm competing for the award:

3.2.1 An employee, officer, Board member, or agent involved in making the award;
3.2.2 His/her relative (including father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, or half-sister).
3.2.3 His/her partner; or
3.2.4 An organization which employs or is negotiating to employ or has an arrangement concerning prospective employment of any of the above.

3.3 Gratuities, Kickbacks, and Use of Confidential Information. No officer, employee, Board member, or agent of the Agency shall ask for or accept gratuities, favors, or items of more than nominal value (i.e., inexpensive hat with logo) from any contractor, potential contractor, or party to any subcontract, and shall not knowingly use confidential information for actual or anticipated personal gain.

3.4 Prohibition against Contingent Fees. Contractors wanting to do business with the Agency must not hire a person to solicit or secure a contract for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, except for bona fide established commercial selling agencies.