BUSINESS ETHICS During the course of pursuing contracts, and the course of contract performance, Provider will maintain business ethics standards aimed at avoiding real or apparent impropriety or conflicts of interest. No substantial gifts, entertainment, payments, loans or other considerations beyond that which would be collectively categorized as incidental shall be made to any employees or officials of HISD, its authorized agents and representatives, or to family members of any of them. At any time Provider believes there may have been a violation of this obligation, Provider shall notify HISD of the possible violation. HISD is entitled to request a representation letter from Provider, its subcontractors or vendors at any time to disclose all things of value passing from Provider, its subcontractors or vendors to HISD’s personnel or its authorized agents and representatives. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION We have no tolerance for bribery and corruption and this policy extends throughout the company for all its dealings and transactions in all countries in which we operate. Our anti bribery policy is updated in line with the changes in law, changes in our business and our reputational demands. All employees are required to comply with this policy. Both parties agree to comply fully with the requirements of the Bribery Act 2010, and will not engage in any of the following activity: • promising or giving of an advantage, financial or otherwise, to another person to bring about an improper performance or to reward such improper performance • requesting, agreeing to receive, or accepting of an advantage, financial or otherwise to act improperly • bribe a foreign public official to do or reward them for doing, something improper Additionally, where applicable, a firm will prevent bribery being committed on its behalf by its employees and third parties.
Anti-Bribery and Corruption 13.1 Each party will and will procure that persons associated with them:
Bribery Grantee certifies that it has not been convicted of bribery or attempting to bribe an officer or employee of the State of Illinois, nor made an admission of guilt of such conduct which is a matter of record (30 ILCS 500/50-5).
Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption 24.1 The Contractor undertakes, represents and warrants that:
Ethics No officer, agent or employee of the Board is or shall be employed by Provider or has or shall have a financial interest, directly or indirectly, in this Agreement or the compensation to be paid hereunder except as may be permitted in writing by the Board’s Code of Ethics, adopted May 25, 2011 (11-0525-PO2), as amended from time to time, which policy is hereby incorporated by reference into and made part of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.
Compliance with Executive Orders Concerning Ethics The Contractor warrants that he and his firm have complied in all respects with the Governor’s Executive Orders concerning ethics matters, including, but not limited to, Executive Order dated January 13, 2003 (establishing Code of Ethics for Executive Branch Officers and Employees, including provisions governing former officers and employees); Executive Order dated October 1, 2003 (governing vendors to state agencies and disclosure and registration of lobbyists); and O.C.G.A. Sections 21-5-70(5), 21-5-71 and 21-5-73, all as amended effective January 9, 2006 (requiring registration and disclosure filings by state agency vendor lobbyists). In this regard, the Contractor certifies that any lobbyist employed or retained by the Contractor or his firm has both registered and made the required disclosures required by the Executive Orders, as amended.
Anti-Bribery RECIPIENT and SANOFI agree that the arrangements set out in this Agreement do not take effect and are not intended to take effect as an incentive or reward for a person’s past, present or future willingness to prescribe, administer, recommend (including formal recommendations), purchase, pay for, reimburse, authorize, approve or supply any product or service sold or provided by SANOFI or as an incentive to grant an interview for any sales or marketing purposes. RECIPIENT warrants, that it will comply with the requirements of all applicable anti-bribery regulations, codes and/or sanctions, both national and foreign, including but not limited to the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act and the OECD Convention dated 17th December 1997 (the “Anti-Bribery Laws”) and; therefore that it has not and will not make, promise or offer to make any payment or transfer anything of value (directly or indirectly) to (i) any individual, (ii) corporation, (iii) association, (iv) partnership, or (v) public body, (including but not limited to any officer or employee of any of the foregoing) who, acting in their official capacity or of their own accord, are in a position to influence, secure or retain any business for (and/or provide any financial or other advantage to) SANOFI by improperly performing a function of a public nature or a business activity with the purpose or effect of public or commercial bribery, acceptance of or acquiescence in extortion, kickbacks or other unlawful or improper means of obtaining or retaining business. RECIPIENT will immediately notify SANOFI if, at any time during the term of this Agreement, its circumstances, knowledge or awareness changes such that it would not be able to repeat the warranties set out above at the relevant time. RECIPIENT shall keep detailed and up to date books of the account and records of all acts and payments made by it in relation to this Agreement for a minimum period of seven (7) years and at SANOFI request make them available for inspection. RECIPIENT will ensure that such books of account and records are sufficient to enable SANOFI to verify their compliance with this section of the Agreement. Breach by the RECIPIENT of the terms of this Section will be deemed a material breach of this Agreement and SANOFI may immediately terminate this Agreement at any time, with immediate effect and without any opportunity to remedy the breach by the RECIPIENT, by giving notice in writing to the RECIPIENT. The rights to terminate this Agreement under this Section will be without prejudice to any other right or remedy SANOFI may have accrued up to the date of termination.