HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2019.02.07 - 30982MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #19031
BY: Commissioner Marcia Gershenson, District #13
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RESTORATION OF PURCHASING POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES CODE OF ETHICS SECTION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentleman:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a Fiscal Policies Manual
on May 24, 1990; and
WHEREAS the Fiscal Policies Manual adopted by the Board codified the Oakland County Purchasing
Policies Code of Ethics for county officials and employees; and
WHEREAS the Code of Ethics provisions of the 1990 Fiscal Policy Manual have been removed and are no
longer included in the Oakland County Department of Management and Budget — Purchasing Division
Policies and Procedures adopted May 24, 1990 and Revised May 1, 2004.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby amends
the Oakland County Department of Management and Budget — Purchasing Division Policies and
Procedures to re-establish the Code of Ethics for Oakland County Purchasing as follows:
CODE OF ETHICS
Employees and officials shall:
1) Refrain from purchasing goods or services for County use from County employees, officials or
close relatives.
2) Serve to the best of their ability without regard to sex, age, race, creed, national origin or
political belief in making purchasing decisions.
3) Not act as an agent for outside interest in any transaction where the County has direct interest.
4) Not use County purchase orders or County influence to obtain goods or services for themselves
or others at County prices or at a discount which could not otherwise be obtained.
5) Remain free from interest or relationships which could prove harmful in carrying out their
responsibility to Oakland County.
6) Conduct themselves in such a manner as to comply with all civil rights legislation so as not to
engage in any discriminatory acts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Department of Management and Budget —
Purchasing Division is authorized to number and codify the section Code of Ethics as they deem appropriate
within the Purchasing Division Policies and Procedure Manual.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Commissioner Marcia Gershenson
District #13
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Resolution #19031 February 7, 2019
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.