(A) Public employment is a public trust. Proper conduct by the county officers and employees inspires confidence in the work of the county. County officers and employees involved directly or indirectly in the county’s various procurement activities have a responsibility to perform their duties in a manner that will ensure the integrity of the county’s purchasing transactions.
(B) This subchapter is intended to provide principles and guidelines to maintain the highest ethical standards in the county’s purchasing/ contracting policies, procedures, and systems.
(1977 Code, § 1:4-1) (Ord., § 12-101, passed 12-8-2009; Ord. passed 2-12-2013)