A. Requirement: No public official having any discretionary function to perform in connection with an expenditure, purchase, sale, or contract shall have any personal beneficial interest, either directly or indirectly in such expenditure, purchase, sale, or contract made by the City or in any firm, corporation or association that furnishes or bids on such purchase, sale or contract.
B. Standard Of Conduct: Every officer, employee or agent of the City is expressly prohibited from knowingly:
1. Underestimating or exaggerating requirements to certain prospective bidders in order to influence bids.
2. Misrepresenting a competitor's prices, quality or service to obtain concessions.
3. Splitting invoices or orders, etc., in an effort to avoid the competitive bid requirements of Idaho Code and City of Boise ordinances. (Ord. 53-15, 12-8-2015)