A. Conflict of Interest. It shall be unethical for any Employee to participate directly or indirectly in Procurement when the Employee knows that:
1. the Employee or any member of the Employee’s Immediate Family has a Financial Interest pertaining to the Procurement; or
2. any other Person, Business, or organization with whom the Employee or any member of an Employee’s Immediate Family is negotiating or has an arrangement concerning prospective employment is involved in the Procurement.
B. Financial Interest in a Blind Trust. An Employee or any member of an Employee’s Immediate Family who holds a Financial Interest in a disclosed Blind Trust shall not be deemed to have a conflict of interest with regard to matters pertaining to that Financial Interest.
C. Discovery of Actual or Potential Conflict of Interest, Disqualification, and Waiver. Upon discovery of an actual or potential conflict of interest, an Employee shall promptly file a written statement of disqualification and shall withdraw from further participation in the transaction involved. The Employee may, at the same time, apply for an advisory opinion as to what further participation, if any, the Employee may have in the transaction pursuant to § 2.48.490.
(Ord. 7741, passed 7-16-2019)