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Regardless of the circumstances, if employees sense that a course of action they have pursued, are presently pursuing, or are contemplating pursuing may involve a conflict of interest with their employer, they should immediately communicate all the facts to their supervisor.
Supplemental Policy: Contracts & Awards
No employee, officer, or agent shall participate in the selection, award or administration of a contract supported by federal, state or local municipality funds if a real or apparent conflict of interest would be involved. A conflict would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for a contract award. The officers, employees, and agents of the recipient shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors, or parties to sub-agreements. The only exceptions to the above standards are situations in which the financial interest is not substantial or the gift is an unsolicited item of nominal value.
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