Okla. Admin. Code § 260:115-3-5 - Procurement ethics - prohibited conduct
(a)
Standard of conduct. The
Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, State Ethics Commission rules and other state
laws contain regulations, prohibitions and penalties governing procurement
ethics. Transactions relating to the public expenditure of funds require the
highest degree of public trust and impeccable standards of conduct.
(b)
Supplier gratuities. A
supplier or any prospective supplier shall not give or donate anything of value
to the State Purchasing Director or any state employee or agent of the State
Purchasing Director, acting within the scope of delegated authority, or any
member of the immediate family of the State Purchasing Director or any state
employee or agent of the State Purchasing Director, acting within the scope of
delegated authority. This subsection shall not apply to exceptions to the
definition of "anything of value" established in rules promulgated by the
Oklahoma Ethics Commission. [Reference 74 O.S. §
85.13
]
(c)
State Purchasing
Director action upon supplier violation.
(1) The State Purchasing Director shall
suspend or debar a supplier determined to be in violation of provisions of this
section.
(2) The State Purchasing
Director shall reject bids submitted by any supplier determined to be in
violation of provisions of this section.
(3) The State Purchasing Director may
terminate a contract with any supplier determined to be in violation of
provisions of this section, if the termination shall be in the best interest of
the State.
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