City of Somerton requires vendors to also be held to certain ethical requirements as follows:
A. No bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor shall confer upon any public employee having official responsibility for a procurement transaction any payment, loan, subscription, advance, deposit of money, services, or anything of more than nominal value, present or promised;
B. All bidders, offerors, contractors, or subcontractors shall submit with their bid a disclosure of interest form to inform any personal interest of any member of the City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Finance Director, purchasing agent, or the spouse of each official;
C. Failure to make the required disclosure may result in disqualification, debarment, and suspension from bidding and recession of contracts;
D. No contractor or subcontractor shall give, demand, or receive from any supplier, subcontractor, or competitors any bribe, kickback, or anything of value in return for participation in a procurement transaction or agreeing not to compete in a transaction; and
E. Architects or engineers employed by the city may not furnish building materials, supplies or equipment for any structure or project on which they are providing professional services. The city also does not accept bids or proposals from consultants or bidders who have solely and directly prepared specifications for a specific requirement, regardless of whether the consultant/bidder was paid for the specification.
(Res. 2008-011, passed 2-19-2008)