§ 2-1484. Gratuities and kickbacks.

(a)

Former employees. Unless otherwise provided, in accordance with section 2-808, no former officer or employee shall participate directly or indirectly in a city procurement for a period of six months after termination of service or employment with the city.

(b)

Gratuities. In accordance with this division and article VII, division 2 of this chapter, it shall be unethical for any person to offer, give or agree to give any employee or former employee or for any employee or former employee to solicit, demand, accept or agree to accept from another person a gratuity or an offer of employment in connection with any decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, preparation or any part of a program requirement or a purchase request, influencing the content of any specification or procurement standard, rendering of advice, investigation, auditing or in any other advisory capacity in any proceeding or application, request for ruling, determination, claim or controversy or other particular matter pertaining to any program requirement or a contract or subcontract or to any solicitation or proposal therefor.

(c)

Kickbacks. It shall be unethical for any payment, gratuity or offer of employment to be made by or on behalf of a subcontractor under a contract to the prime contractor or higher tier subcontractor or any person associated therewith as an inducement for the award of a subcontract or order.

(d)

Contract clause. The prohibition against gratuities and kickbacks prescribed in this section shall be conspicuously set forth in every contract and solicitation therefor.

(Ord. No. 2009-78(09-O-1876), § 13, 12-15-09)