A. The improper conduct of a person or its affiliate or subsidiary, or a subcontractor, having a contract with a contractor may be imputed to the contractor for the purposes of debarment where the impropriety occurred in connection with the person's duties for or on behalf of, or with the knowledge, approval or acquiescence of, the contractor.
B. The fraudulent, criminal or other seriously improper conduct of any officer, director, shareholder, partner, employee, other individual, affiliate or subsidiary associated with a contractor may be imputed to the contractor when the conduct occurred in connection with the individual's, subsidiary's or affiliate's performance of duties for or on behalf of the contractor, or with the contractor's knowledge, approval or acquiescence. The contractor's acceptance of the benefits derived from the conduct shall be presumptive evidence of such knowledge, approval or acquiescence.
C. The fraudulent, criminal or other seriously improper conduct of a contractor may be imputed to any officer, director, shareholder, partner, employee, other individual, affiliate or subsidiary associated with the contractor who participated in, knew of, or had reason to know of the contractor's conduct.
(Ord 1997-45 § 3 (part), 1997; Ord. 1991-102 § 1 (part), 1991)