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Dispute <br /> Settlenient <br /> LCenter <br /> OF ORANGE COUNTY <br /> Dispute Settlement Center,Inc. <br /> Conflict of Interest Policy <br /> A. Agency officers, directors, employees, and agents are obligated to always act in the <br /> best interest of the organization. This obligation requires that any officer, director, <br /> employee, or agent, in the performance of Agency duties, seek only the furtherance of the <br /> Agency mission. <br /> B. The officers, directors, employees, or agents of the Agency should neither solicit nor <br /> accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors/vendors. This is <br /> not intended to preclude bona-fide Agency fund-raising activities. <br /> C. No officer, director, employee or agent of the Agency shall participate in the <br /> selection, award, or administration of a purchase or contract with a vendor where, to his <br /> knowledge, any of the following has a financial interest in that purchase or contract: <br /> 1. the officer, director, employee, or agent; <br /> 2. any member of their immediate family; <br /> 3. their partner; <br /> 4. an organization in which any of the above is an officer, director, or <br /> employee; <br /> 5. a person or organization with whom any of the above individuals is <br /> negotiating or has any arrangement concerning prospective employment. <br /> D. Disclosure — Any possible conflict of interest shall be disclosed by the person or <br /> persons concerned. <br /> E. Board Action— When a conflict of interest is relevant to a matter requiring action by <br /> the Board, the interested person(s) shall call it to the attention of the Board and said <br /> person(s) shall not vote on the matter. In addition, the person(s) shall not participate in <br /> the final deliberation or decision regarding the matter under consideration and shall leave <br /> the room during the vote of the Board. When there is doubt as to whether a conflict <br /> exists, the matter shall be resolved by vote of the Board, excluding the person(s) <br /> concerning whose situation the doubt has arisen. <br /> F. Record of Conflict—The official minutes of the Board shall reflect that the conflict of <br /> interest was disclosed and the interested person(s) was (were) present during the final <br /> discussion or vote and did not vote on the matter. <br /> *r <br /> T <br /> M=Vft 302 West Weaver Street,Carrboro,N.C.27510■ (919) 929-8800 ■ fax: (919) 942-6931 a www.disputesettlement.org <br />