Prevention of Corruption and Declaration of Interests
15.1 Officers shall comply with the Council’s Code of Conduct for Employees and the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy Statement and Strategy. In particular:
- no Officer shall use or be seen to use their position to obtain any personal or private benefit (including benefit accruing to connected third parties) from any contract entered into by the Council;
- Officers’ attention is drawn to the provisions of the Code of Conduct relating to the separation of roles during tendering.
15.2 With regards to any contract or concession contract that has been proposed or entered into by the Council, Officers must disclose in writing to their Director any instances:
- where they have any direct or indirect personal relationship with a supplier; or
- where they have any direct or indirect personal interest (financial or non-financial) which could reasonably be considered to conflict with the Council’s interests and compromise its impartiality and independence in its procurement activities.
