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CODE OF CONDUCT
<br />As a Grant Recipient of a TxCDBG contract, the City of Paris shall avoid, neutralize or mitigate actual or
<br />potential conflicts of interest so as to prevent an unfair competitive advantage or the existence of
<br />conflicting roles that might impair the performance of the TxCDBG contract or impact the integrity of the
<br />procurement process.
<br />For procurement of goods and services, no employee, officer, or agent of the City of Paris shall
<br />participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by TxCDBG funds if he or
<br />she has a real or apparent conflict of interest. Such a conflict could arise if the employee, officer or agent;
<br />any member of his/her immediate family; his/her partner; or an organization which employs or is about
<br />to employ any of the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in or a tangible personal
<br />benefit from a firm considered for a contract.
<br />No officer, employee, or agent of the City of Paris shall solicit or accept gratuities, favors or anything of
<br />monetary value from contractors or firms, potential contractors or firms, or parties to sub -agreements,
<br />except where the financial interest is not substantial or the gift is an unsolicited item of nominal intrinsic
<br />value.
<br />Contractors that develop or draft specifications, requirements, statements of work, or invitations
<br />for bids or requests for proposals must be excluded from competing for such procurements.
<br />For all other cases, no employee, agent, consultant, officer, or elected or appointed official of the state, or
<br />of a unit of general local government, or of any designated public agencies, or subrecipients which are
<br />receiving TxCDBG funds, that has any CDBG function/responsibility, or is in a position to participate in a
<br />decision-making process or gain inside information, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from the
<br />TxCDBG activity.
<br />The conflict of interest restrictions and procurement requirements identified herein shall apply to a
<br />benefitting business, utility provider, or other third party entity that is receiving assistance, directly or
<br />indirectly, under a TxCDBG contract or award, or that is required to complete some or all work under
<br />the TxCDBG contract in order to meet the National Program Objective.
<br />Any person or entity including any benefitting business, utility provider, or other third party entity that
<br />is receiving assistance, directly or indirectly, under a TxCDBG contract or award, or that is required to
<br />complete some or all work under the TxCDBG contract in order to meet a National Program Objective,
<br />that might potentially receive benefits from TxCDBG awards may not participate in the selection, award,
<br />or administration of a contract supported by CDBG funding.
<br />Any alleged violations of these standards of conduct shall be referred to City Attorney. Where violations
<br />appear to have occurred, the offending employee, officer or agent shall be subject to disciplinary action,
<br />including but not limited to dismissal or transfer; where violations or infractions appear to be
<br />substantial in nature, the matter may be referred to the appropriate officials for criminal investigation
<br />and possible prosecution.
<br />Passed and approved this _ day of 20_.
<br />Steve Clifford, Mayor
<br />City of Paris
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