PAP.2.12.020 Conflict of Interest

(a) In the procurement of supplies, equipment, other property, construction and services by recipients and sub-recipients, no employee, officer or agent of the Tribe shall participate directly or indirectly in the selection or in the award or administration of any contract if a conflict, real or apparent, would be involved. Such conflict would arise when a financial or other interest in a firm selected for award is held by:

(1) An employee, officer or agent involved in making the award, either currently employed or within one year after employment or service of the Tribe;

(2) A relative (including father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother- in- law, sister- in- law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, or half-sister);

(3) A business partner; or

(4) An organization which employs, is negotiating to employ, or has an arrangement concerning prospective employment of any of the above.