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Code of Conduct Policy of the City of Paris
<br />As a Grant Recipient of a TxCDBG contract, City of Paris shall avoid, neutralize or mitigate actual or potential conflicts of
<br />interest so as to prevent an unfair competitive advantage or the existence of conflicting roles that might impair the
<br />performance of the TxCDBG contract or impact the integrity of the procurement process.
<br />For procurement of goods and services, no employee, officer, or agent of the City of Paris shall participate in the selection,
<br />award, or administration of a contract supported by TxCDBG funds if he or she has a real or apparent conflict of interest.
<br />Such a conflict could arise if the employee, officer or agent; any member of his/her immediate family; his/her partner; or
<br />an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest
<br />in or a tangible personal 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 monetary value
<br />from contractors or firms, potential contractors or firms, or parties to sub -agreements, except where the financial interest
<br />is not substantial or the gift is an unsolicited item of nominal intrinsic value.
<br />Contractors that develop or draft specifications, requirements, statements of work, or invitations for bids or requests for
<br />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 of a unit of
<br />general local government, or of any designated public agencies, or subrecipients which are receiving TxCDBG funds, that
<br />has any CDBG function/responsibility, or is in a position to participate in a decision-making process or gain inside
<br />information, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from the TxCDBG activity.
<br />The conflict-of-interest restrictions and procurement requirements identified herein shall apply to a benefitting business,
<br />utility provider, or other third -party entity that is receiving assistance, directly or indirectly, under a TxCDBG contract or
<br />award, or that is required to complete some or all work under the TxCDBG contract in order to meet the National Program
<br />Objective.
<br />Any person or entity including any benefitting business, utility provider, or other third -party entity that is receiving
<br />assistance, directly or 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 a National Program Objective, that might potentially receive benefits from TxCDBG
<br />awards may not participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by CDBG funding.
<br />Any alleged violations of these standards of conduct shall be referred to the City of Paris Attorney. Where violations
<br />appear to have occurred, the offending employee, officer or agent shall be subject to disciplinary action, including but not
<br />limited to dismissal or transfer; where violations or infractions appear to be substantial in nature, the matter may be
<br />referred to the appropriate officials for criminal investigation and possible prosecution.
<br />Signature Paula Portugal, Mayor
<br />Date
<br />These procedures are intended to serve as guidelines for the procurement of supplies, equipment construction services and professional services for
<br />the Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) Program. The regulations related to conflict of interest and nepotism maybe found at the
<br />Texas Government Code Chapter 573, Texas Local Government Code Chapter 171, Uniform Grant Management Standards by Texas Comptroller, 24
<br />CFR 570.489(8) &(h), and 2 CFR 200.318
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