Common use of CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY Clause in Contracts

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEE’s services under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this Agreement, GRANTEE shall retain the right to perform similar services not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE or its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this Agreement. The term “

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEECONTRACTOR’s services under this AgreementContract, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this AgreementContract, GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall retain the right to perform similar services not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement Contract to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE CONTRACTOR is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement Contract pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement Contract and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this AgreementContract. The term “

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEECONTRACTOR’s services under this AgreementContract, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this AgreementContract, GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall retain the right to perform similar services work not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement Contract to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or its officials, officers, directors, directors employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE CONTRACTOR is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement Contract pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement Contract and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this AgreementContract. The term “

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEECONTRACTOR’s services under this AgreementContract, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090, et seq. During the term of this AgreementContract, GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall retain the right to perform similar services not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement Contract to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE CONTRACTOR is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement Contract pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement Contract and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this AgreementContract. The term “

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEECONTRACTOR’s services under this AgreementContract, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this AgreementContract, GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall retain the right to perform similar services work not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement Contract to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or its officials, officers, directors, directors employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE CONTRACTOR is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement Contract pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement Contract and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this AgreementContract. The term “confidential information” shall mean any and all information that is disclosed by COMMISSION to CONTRACTOR verbally, electronically, visually or in a written or other tangible form that is either identified or should be reasonably understood to be confidential or proprietary. CONTRACTOR shall not subsequently solicit or accept employment or compensation under any program, grant or service from COMMISSION that results from or arises out of the «PROGRAM_NAME» PROGRAM without the prior written consent of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or Executive Director’s designee.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEECONTRACTOR’s services under this AgreementContract, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this AgreementContract, GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall retain the right to perform similar services not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement Contract to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE CONTRACTOR is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement Contract pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement Contract and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this AgreementContract. The term “confidential information” shall mean any and all information that is disclosed by COMMISSION to CONTRACTOR verbally, electronically, visually or in a written or other tangible form that is either identified or should be reasonably understood to be confidential or proprietary. CONTRACTOR shall not subsequently solicit or accept employment or compensation under any program, grant or service from COMMISSION that results from or arises out of the STRATEGIC PLAN REFINEMENT PROCESS COMMUNICATION PROJECT without the prior written consent of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or Executive Director’s designee.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEECONTRACTOR’s services under this AgreementContract, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090, et seq. During the term of this AgreementContract, GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall retain the right to perform similar services not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement Contract to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE CONTRACTOR is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement Contract pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this Agreement. The term “to

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE VENDOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractorssubVENDORs, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEEVENDOR’s services under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this Agreement, GRANTEE VENDOR shall retain the right to perform similar services not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE VENDOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors subVENDORs shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor VENDOR with which the GRANTEE VENDOR or its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors subVENDORs has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE VENDOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors subVENDORs shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE VENDOR is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE VENDOR or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors subVENDORs to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE VENDOR shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this Agreement. The term “

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEECONTRACTOR’s services under this Agreementagreement, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this Agreement, GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall retain the right to perform similar services not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement Contract to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE CONTRACTOR is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement Contract and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this AgreementContract. The term “confidential information” shall mean any and all information that is disclosed by COMMISSION to CONTRACTOR verbally, electronically, visually or in a written or other tangible form that is either identified or should be reasonably understood to be confidential or proprietary. CONTRACTOR shall not subsequently solicit or accept employment or compensation under any program, grant or service from COMMISSION that results from or arises out of the «Program_Name» Program without the prior written consent of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEECONTRACTOR’s services under this AgreementContract, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this AgreementContract, GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall retain the right to perform similar services not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement Contract to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE CONTRACTOR is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement Contract pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement Contract and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this AgreementContract. The term “

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEECONTRACTOR’s services under this AgreementContract, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090, et seq. During the term of this AgreementContract, GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall retain the right to perform similar services not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement Contract to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE CONTRACTOR is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement Contract pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this Agreement. The term “this

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEECONTRACTOR’s services under this Agreementagreement, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this Agreement, GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall retain the right to perform similar services not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement Contract to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE CONTRACTOR is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this Agreement. The term “DocuSign Envelope ID: 8C236DDE-E463-4F94-9400-E2C97B8DEBCB

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEE’s services under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this Agreement, GRANTEE XXXXXXX shall retain the right to perform similar services not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE or its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this Agreement. The term “

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEECONTRACTOR’s services under this AgreementContract, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this AgreementContract, GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall retain the right to perform similar services not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement Contract to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE CONTRACTOR is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement Contract pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement Contract and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this AgreementContract. The term “confidential information” shall mean any and all information that is disclosed by COMMISSION to CONTRACTOR verbally, electronically, visually or in a written or other tangible form that is either identified or should be reasonably understood to be confidential or proprietary. CONTRACTOR shall not subsequently solicit or accept employment or compensation under any program, grant or service from COMMISSION that results from or arises out of the «PROGRAM_NAME» PROGRAM without the prior written consent of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or Executive Director’s designee.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, will comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to GRANTEECONTRACTOR’s services under this Agreementagreement, including, but not limited to, the Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this Agreement, GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall retain the right to perform similar services not related to the COMMISSION for other clients, but GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not provide evaluation, advice or technical assistance regarding the project or initiative that is the subject of this Agreement Contract to any COMMISSION grantee, collaborator, partner or contractor with which the GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors has a prior or existing business relationship without the prior written approval of COMMISSION’s Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR and its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not accept work, income, compensation, employment or gifts, whether actual or promised, from another person or entity for whom GRANTEE CONTRACTOR is not currently performing work that would require GRANTEE CONTRACTOR or one of its officials, officers, directors, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from making, participating in or attempting to influence a governmental decision under this Agreement pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. GRANTEE CONTRACTOR shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information obtained from COMMISSION during the term of this Agreement Contract and shall not use such information for personal or commercial gain outside of the scope of this AgreementContract. The term “