2000 Minnesota Statutes

     16C.04 Ethical practices and conflict of interest. 

    Subdivision 1.    Duty.  An employee of the executive 
 branch involved directly or indirectly in the acquisition 
 process, at any level, is subject to the code of ethics in 
 section 43A.38. 

    Subd. 2.    Conflict of interest policy development.  (a)
 The commissioner must develop policies regarding code of ethics 
 and conflict of interest designed to prevent conflicts of 
 interest for employees involved in the acquisition of goods, 
 services, and utilities.  The policies must apply to employees 
 who are directly or indirectly involved in the acquisition of 
 goods, services, and utilities, developing requests for 
 proposals, evaluating bids or proposals, awarding the contract, 
 selecting the final vendor, drafting and entering into 
 contracts, evaluating performance under these contracts, and 
 authorizing payments under the contract.  

    (b) The policies must contain a process for making 
 employees aware of policy and laws relating to conflict of 
 interest, and for training employees on how to avoid and deal 
 with potential conflicts.  

    (c) The policies must contain a process under which an 
 employee who has a conflict of interest or a potential conflict 
 of interest must disclose the matter, and a process under which 
 work on the contract may be assigned to another employee if 
 possible.  

    HIST: 1998 c 386 art 1 s 5