PROHIBITED PRACTICES A. Contractor during the period of this Contract shall not hire, retain or use for compensation any member, officer, or employee of MPS to perform services under this Contract, or any other person who, to the knowledge of Contractor, has a conflict of interest. B. Contractor hereby attests it is familiar with MPS’s Code of Ethics, providing in pertinent part, “[a]n employee of Milwaukee Public Schools may not accept any gift or gratuity in excess of $25.00 annually from any person, persons, group or any firm which does business with or is attempting to do business with MPS.” C. No person may enter into this Contract for services that the MPS employee would otherwise perform as an employee. D. No current or former MPS employee may perform services on a professional services contract without the prior written consent of the MPS Chief Human Capital Officer or his/her designee. E. If the Contract is for apparel for $5,000.00 or more, the Contractor agrees to provide only items manufactured by responsible manufacturers. Contractor is required to include a similar provision in all subcontracts to this Contract.