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, <br /> > > . <br /> � � <br /> ITEM 9 - ETHICS <br /> A. Code of Conduct <br /> (1) Personal Conflict of Interest. The Grantee shall maintain a written code or standard of <br /> conduct which shall govern the performance of its employees, officers, board <br /> members or agents engaged in the award and administration of contracts supported <br /> by federal or state funds. Such code shall provide that no employee, officer, board <br /> member, or agent of the Grantee may participate in the selection, award, or <br /> administration of a contract supported by federal or state funds if a conflict of interest, <br /> real or apparent, would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when any of the <br /> parties set forth below has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for award: <br /> (a) The employee, officer, board member, or agent; <br /> (b) Any member of his or her immediate family; <br /> (c) His or her partner; or <br /> (d) An organization that employs, or is about to employ, any of the above. <br /> The conflict of interest requirement for former employees, officers, board members <br /> and agents shall apply for one year. <br /> The code shall also provide that the Grantee's employees, officers, board members or <br /> agents shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors or anything of monetary value <br /> from contractors, potential contractors, or parties to sub-agreements. The Department <br /> may waive the prohibition contained in this subsection, provided that any such present <br /> employee, officer, board member, or agent shall not participate in any action by the <br /> Grantee or the locality relating to such contract, subcontract, or arrangement. <br /> (2) Orc�anizational Conflict of Interest. Grantee will also prevent real and apparent <br /> organizational conflict of interest. An organizational conflict of interest exists when the <br /> nature of the work to be performed under a proposed third party contract or <br /> subcontract may, without some restriction on future activities, result in an unfair <br /> competitive advantage to the third party contractor or Grantee or impair the objectivity <br /> in performing the contract work. <br /> B. Interest of Members of or Delegates to Congress. No member of or delegate to the Congress <br /> of the United States shall be admitted to any share or part of this Project or any benefit <br /> therefrom. <br /> C. Bonus or Commission. The Grantee warrants that no person or selling agency has been <br /> employed or retained to solicit or secure this Agreement upon an agreement or understanding <br /> for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee. The State shall have the right to <br /> annul this Agreement without liability, or at its discretion to deduct such commission or fee. <br /> No State officer or employee, or member of the State General Assembly or of any unit of local <br /> government which contributes to the Project Funds shall be admitted to any share or part of <br /> this Agreement or to any benefits arising therefrom. <br /> D. False or Fraudulent Statements or Claims The Grantee acknowledges that if it makes a <br /> false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim, statement, submission, or certification to the Government <br /> in connection with this Project, the Government reserves the right to impose on the Grantee <br /> the penalties of 18 U.S.C. Section 1001, 49 U.S.C. Sections 5307, 31 U.S.C. 3801, and 49 <br /> CFR 31, as the Government may deem appropriate. Grantee agrees to include this clause in <br /> all state and federal assisted contracts and subcontracts. <br /> State/Federa!Capital Grant page 10 <br />