A. Artificially Dividing Procurements: It is unlawful for a person to intentionally or knowingly divide a procurement into one or more smaller procurements with the intent to make a procurement qualify as a small purchase or other less restrictive threshold amount, if, before dividing the procurement, it would not have qualified as a small purchase or other less restrictive threshold amount.
B. Gratuities Or Kickbacks: For purposes of this subsection, the terms "gratuity" and "kickback" shall have the same meanings as defined in Utah code section 63G-6a-2402 as amended. It is unlawful for a person who knowingly engages in the following conduct:
1. For a person who is seeking a contract with or a grant from the county knowingly to give or offer, promise or pledge to give, a gratuity or kickback to the county, or any person delegated authority to expend funds for procurement.
2. For any person delegated authority to expend funds for procurement, knowingly to receive or accept, offer or agree to receive or accept, or ask for a promise or pledge of, a gratuity or kickback from a person who has or is seeking a contract or a grant from the county.
C. Penalties: For enforcement of this subsection, Kane County hereby adopts by reference the penalty provisions of Utah code section 63G-6a-2401 et al. (2016), as amended. (Ord. O-2016-7, 8-8-2016)