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STANDARD PROCUREMENT POLICY& FEDERAL EMERGENCY CONTRACTING 3.7 STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT Public employment is a public trust. City officials and employees must discharge their duties impartially to ensure that responsible suppliers have fair competitive access to City procurement processes. Moreover, they shall conduct themselves in such a manner as to foster public confidence in the integrity of the City's procurement process. City officials and employees shall have no interest,financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, nor engage in any business transactions or activities, nor incur any obligation of any nature, which is in conflict with the City of Everett or state or federal law. City officials and employees are expected to comply fully with all applicable ethical laws and to demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity and to conduct their duties in ways that are free from the inference or perception that favorable treatment was sought, received or given, and to avoid any interest or activity which is in conflict with the conduct of official duties. City awarded contracts are for City business only and cannot be used for personal use. 3.8 LOBBYING LIMITATIONS After the issuance of any solicitation and prior to contract award or during any amendments to existing contracts, no prospective supplier, or its agents, representatives or persons acting at the request of the suppliers may contact, communicate with, or discuss any matter relating to the solicitation or amendment with any City employees other than the Procurement Professional or designated City employee responsible for the solicitation. This prohibition includes copying such persons on written communication with the Procurement Professional but does not apply to presentations made to the evaluation committee or at any public meeting where the proposed contract is being considered for award. 3.9 PROTEST Suppliers may appeal or protest an invitation, solicitation, or award of contract issued by the City by following the requirements of Chapter 3.46, Everett Municipal Code. 3.10 SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT The City will not award, subaward, or contract with any supplier that is debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. [2 C.F.R. § 200.213] The Procurement Division is responsible for verifying non- debarment status for purchases made with a purchase order. Motor Vehicle Division Buyers are responsible for verifying non-debarment status for purchase orders issued by their division. Departments are responsible for verifying non-debarment status for any purchase that is made without the issuance of a purchase order. This includes PCard purchases. See the Excluded Parties Procedure. Page 16 of 57