A. Personal Investments: No person involved in making procurement decisions on behalf of the city may have personal investments in any business entity which will create a substantial conflict between their private interests and their public duties, without compliance with the municipal officers' and employees' ethics act, Utah Code Annotated 10-3-1301 to 1312 and specific approval by the city council.
B. Personal Compensation Prohibited: Any person involved in making procurement decisions on behalf of the city is guilty of a class B misdemeanor offense if the person asks, receives, or offers to receive any emolument, gratuity, contribution, loan, or reward, or any promise thereof, either for the person's own use or the use or benefit of any other person or organization.
C. Conflict Of Interests: No member of the city council, other city official, or city employee may be interested directly or indirectly in any contract entered into by the city, without compliance with the municipal officers' and employees' ethics act, Utah Code Annotated 10-3-1301 to 1312 and specific approval by the city council. A violation of this provision shall be cause for removal or other disciplinary action.
D. Collusion Among Bidders: Any agreement or collusion among bidders or prospective bidders which may result in the restraint of freedom of competition by agreement to bid a fixed price, or otherwise, shall render the bids of such bidders void.
E. Advance Disclosures: Any disclosure in advance of the opening of bids, whether in response to advertising or any formal or informal request for bids, made or permitted by a member of the city council or city employee shall render void the advertisement or request for bids.
F. Gratuities: The acceptance of any gratuity in the form of cash, merchandise, or anything of value by officials or employees of the city from any vendor or contractor for the purpose of gaining favor or an advantage shall be deemed to be a violation of this chapter and shall be cause for termination or other disciplinary action.
G. Purchasing Officer: Any person acting as the purchasing officer for the city or who in any official capacity participates in the procurement of supplies, services, construction, real or personal property, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor offense if the person asks, receives or offers to receive any emolument, gratuity, contribution, loan or reward, or any promise thereof, from any person interested in the sale of such supplies, services, construction, real or personal property, either for the person's own use or the use or benefit of any other person or organization.
H. Vendors And Contractors: A person who is interested in any way in the sale of any supplies, services, construction, real or personal property, shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person gives or offers to give any emolument, gratuity, contribution, loan or reward, or any promise thereof to any person acting as the purchasing officer, or who in any official capacity participates in the procurement of such supplies, services, construction, real or personal property, or insurance, whether it is given for his own use or for the use or benefit of any other person or organization.
I. Penalty: Any employee or official of Garland City who shall purchase any goods or services in violation of the procedures set forth in this chapter shall be subject to penalties up to and including possible termination. (Ord. 10-10, 11-18-2010)