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SECTION II. ETHICS IN PUBLIC CONTRACTING 2.0 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT A. Public employment is a public trust. Public employees must discharge their duties impartially so as to assure fair, competitive access to City procurement by responsible contractors. Employees should conduct themselves in such a manner as to foster public confidence in the integrity of the City's procurement process. B. The Procurement and Contract Management Division adheres and subscribes to the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. (NIGP) Code of Ethics and the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO) as amended. C. Fraudulent Misconduct. All employees of the City, officers, and elected officials under the jurisdiction of the City, and anyone doing business for or with the City, are prohibited from placing City resources at risk through fraudulent misconduct, misappropriation of assets, and fraudulent reporting of information affecting the City. D. Failure of a City employee to adhere to this Policy or the Procurement procedures as established by the City Manager shall subject that employee to disciplinary action up to and including termination. E. Those doing business with the City must observe high standards of honesty and integrity. Any effort to influence any employee to breach standards of ethical conduct is also a breach of ethical standards. 2.1 CONFLICT OF INTEREST A. Conflict of Interest. Bidders, members of an Evaluation Committee, awarded Contractors, and City employees shall not engage in any action that would create conflict of interest in the performance of their obligation with the City, or would violate, or cause others to violate, the applicable provisions of the Florida Statutes and federal laws relating to ethics in government. No procurement of goods, services, professional services or construction in which a conflict of interest occurs between the City and the vendor shall be made with any person. A conflict of interest may occur under the following situations: 1. Gifts. A person or business entity doing business with the City is prohibited from giving, either directly or indirectly, a gift that has a value in excess of $100 to an employee of the City, City official, or the City's Procurement and Contracts Management Division or any other person on his or her behalf that reasonably tends to influence or reward official conduct; or the person or business entity knows is intended to reward the employee in the discharge of official duties, as outlined in Section 112.3148, Florida Statutes, as amended. 2. An employee of the City or an individual chosen by the City to serve as a member of an evaluation committee has a material interest in the vendor as defined in the Florida Statutes. Page 8