A. No person involved in making procurement decisions may have personal investments or derive any income from any business entity which may create a conflict between their private interests and their public duties.
B. Any person involved in making procurement decisions is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this title, 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 from any person or organization interested in selling to the city.
C. The city shall not make any contract with, or purchase from, any person defined in the nepotism policy of the city or from any related person or any entity in which an interdicted person under the city nepotism policy has an interest. (Ord. 3-17-97A, 3-17-1997; amd. 2003 Code; Ord. 2022-01, 3-9-2022)