Common use of Gifts and Gratuities/Conflicts of Interest Clause in Contracts

Gifts and Gratuities/Conflicts of Interest. Purchaser’s employees are subject to conflicts of interest and gifts and gratuities policies, which generally prohibit such employees and/or their family members from giving or receiving gifts, favors, services, or privileges (including travel and entertainment, and discounts that would not be available to the general public) from existing or potential customers, suppliers, or contractors that: (1) have more than a nominal value; or (2) exceed the level of standard business courtesies; or (3) the acceptance of cash, gift certificates, or loans in any amount. The conflicts of interest policy generally prohibits Purchaser’s employees and/or their family members from serving as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent, of, or owning any beneficial interest in, an organization having a business relationship with Purchaser as a supplier or contractor, if the employee is in a position to influence decisions concerning the relationship. The entire text of these policies may be found within the Supply Chain Section at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx. Contractor, Subcontractor and prospective suppliers to Purchaser are expected to be aware of and comply with these policies in their dealings with Purchaser’s employees and their family members. Any suspected or actual violations of these policies should be reported; and, may be reported anonymously and confidentially by a customer, supplier, contractor, or employee by calling the Employee Concerns Line (1-800- 683-3625), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gifts and Gratuities/Conflicts of Interest. Purchaser’s employees are subject to conflicts of interest and gifts and gratuities policies, which generally prohibit such employees and/or their family members from giving or receiving gifts, favors, services, or privileges (including travel and entertainment, and discounts that would not be available to the general public) from existing or potential customers, suppliers, or contractors that: (1) have more than a nominal value; or (2) exceed the level of standard business courtesies; or (3) the acceptance of cash, gift certificates, or loans in any amount. The conflicts of interest policy generally prohibits Purchaser’s employees and/or their family members from serving as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent, agent of, or owning any beneficial interest in, an organization having a business relationship with Purchaser as a supplier or contractor, if the employee is in a position to influence decisions concerning the relationship. The entire text of these policies may be found within the FirstEnergy’s Supply Chain Section at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/supplychain.html. ContractorSupplier, Subcontractor and prospective suppliers to Purchaser are expected to be aware of and comply with these policies in their dealings with Purchaser’s employees and their family members. Any suspected or actual violations of these policies should be reported; and, may be reported anonymously and confidentially by a customer, supplier, contractor, or employee by calling the FirstEnergy’s Employee Concerns Line (1-800- 683-3625), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gifts and Gratuities/Conflicts of Interest. Purchaser’s employees are subject to conflicts of interest and gifts and gratuities policies, which generally prohibit such employees and/or their family members from giving or receiving gifts, favors, services, or privileges (including travel and travel, entertainment, and discounts that would not be available to the general public) from existing or potential customers, suppliers, or contractors that: (1) have more than a nominal value; or (2) exceed the level of standard business courtesies; or (3) the acceptance of cash, gift certificates, or loans in any amount. The conflicts of interest policy generally prohibits Purchaser’s employees and/or their family members from serving as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent, agent of, or from owning any beneficial interest in, in an organization having a business relationship with Purchaser as a supplier or contractor, if the employee is in a position to influence decisions concerning the relationship. The entire text of these policies may be found within the Supply Chain Section at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx. Contractor, Subcontractor Supplier and prospective suppliers to Purchaser are expected to be aware of and comply with these policies in their dealings with Purchaser’s employees and their family members. Any suspected or actual violations of these policies should be reported; and, may be reported anonymously and confidentially by a customer, supplier, contractor, or employee by calling the Employee Concerns Line (10-800- 683000-3625000-0000), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gifts and Gratuities/Conflicts of Interest. Purchaser’s employees are subject to conflicts of interest and gifts and gratuities policies, which generally prohibit such employees and/or their family members from giving or receiving gifts, favors, services, or privileges (including travel and privileges(including travel, entertainment, and discounts that would not be available to the general public) from existing or potential customers, suppliers, or contractors that: (1) have more than a nominal value; or (2) exceed the level of standard business courtesies; or (3) the acceptance of cash, gift certificates, or loans in any amount. The conflicts of interest policy generally prohibits Purchaser’s employees and/or their family members from serving as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent, agent of, or from owning any beneficial interest in, in an organization having a business relationship with Purchaser Xxxxxxxxx as a supplier or contractor, if the employee is in a position to influence decisions concerning the relationship. The entire text of these policies may be found within the FirstEnergy’s Supply Chain Section at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxat: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/supplychain.html. Contractor, Subcontractor Supplier and prospective suppliers to Purchaser are expected to be aware of and comply with these policies in their dealings with Purchaser’s employees and their family members. Any suspected or actual violations of these policies should be reported; and, may be reported anonymously and confidentially by a customer, supplier, contractor, or employee by calling the FirstEnergy’s Employee Concerns Line (10-800- 683000-3625000-0000), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gifts and Gratuities/Conflicts of Interest. Purchaser’s employees are subject to conflicts of interest and gifts and gratuities policies, which generally prohibit such employees and/or their family members from giving or receiving gifts, favors, services, or privileges (including travel and entertainment, and discounts that would not be available to the general public) from existing or potential customers, suppliers, or contractors that: (1) have more than a nominal value; or (2) exceed the level of standard business courtesies; or (3) the acceptance of cash, gift certificates, or loans in any amount. The conflicts of interest policy generally prohibits Purchaser’s employees and/or their family members from serving as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent, of, or owning any beneficial interest in, an organization having a business relationship with Purchaser as a supplier or contractor, if the employee is in a position to influence decisions concerning the relationship. The entire text of these policies may be found within the Supply Chain Section at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx. Contractor, Subcontractor and prospective suppliers to Purchaser are expected to be aware of and comply with these policies in their dealings with Purchaser’s employees and their family members. Any suspected or actual violations of these policies should be reported; and, may be reported anonymously and confidentially by a customer, supplier, contractor, or employee by calling the Employee Concerns Line (10-800- 683000-3625000-0000), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gifts and Gratuities/Conflicts of Interest. Purchaser’s employees are subject to conflicts of interest and gifts and gratuities policies, which generally prohibit such employees and/or their family members from giving or receiving gifts, favors, services, or privileges (including travel and entertainment, and discounts that would not be available to the general public) from existing or potential customers, suppliers, or contractors that: (1) have more than a nominal value; or (2) exceed the level of standard business courtesies; or (3) the acceptance of cash, gift certificates, or loans in any amount. The conflicts of interest policy generally prohibits Purchaser’s employees and/or their family members from serving as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent, agent of, or from owning any beneficial interest in, an organization having a business relationship with Purchaser as a supplier or contractor, if the employee is in a position to influence decisions concerning the relationship. The entire text of these policies may be found within the FirstEnergy’s Supply Chain Section at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxlocated at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/supplychain.html. Contractor, Subcontractor Supplier and prospective suppliers to Purchaser are expected to be aware of and comply with these policies in their dealings with Purchaser’s employees and their family members. Any suspected or actual violations of these policies should be reported; and, may be reported anonymously and confidentially by a customer, supplier, contractor, or employee by calling the FirstEnergy’s Employee Concerns Line (10-800- 683000-3625000-0000), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gifts and Gratuities/Conflicts of Interest. Purchaser’s employees are subject to conflicts of interest and gifts and gratuities policies, which generally prohibit such employees and/or their family members from giving or receiving gifts, favors, services, or privileges (including travel and entertainment, and discounts that would not be available to the general public) from existing or potential customers, suppliers, or contractors that: (1) have more than a nominal value; or (2) exceed the level of standard business courtesies; or (3) the acceptance of cash, gift certificates, or loans in any amount. The conflicts of interest policy generally prohibits Purchaser’s employees and/or their family members from serving as an officer, director, employee, consultantsupplier, agent, agent of, or owning any beneficial interest in, an organization having a business relationship with Purchaser as a supplier or contractor, if the employee is in a position to influence decisions concerning the relationship. The entire text of these policies may be found within the FirstEnergy’s Supply Chain Section at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/supplychain.html. Contractor, Subcontractor Supplier and prospective suppliers to Purchaser are expected to be aware of and comply with these policies in their dealings with Purchaser’s employees and their family members. Any suspected or actual violations of these policies should be reported; and, and may be reported anonymously and confidentially by a customer, supplier, contractor, or employee by calling the FirstEnergy’s Employee Concerns Line (10-800- 683000-3625000-0000), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gifts and Gratuities/Conflicts of Interest. Purchaser’s employees are subject to conflicts of interest and gifts and gratuities policies, which generally prohibit such employees and/or their family members from giving or receiving gifts, favors, services, or privileges (including travel and entertainment, and discounts that would not be available to the general public) from existing or potential customers, suppliers, or contractors that: (1) have more than a nominal value; or (2) exceed the level of standard business courtesies; or (3) the acceptance of cash, gift certificates, or loans in any amount. The conflicts of interest policy generally prohibits Purchaser’s employees and/or their family members from serving as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent, of, or owning any beneficial interest in, an organization having a business relationship with Purchaser as a supplier or contractor, if the employee is in a position to influence decisions concerning the relationship. The entire text of these policies may be found within the Supply Chain Section at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx. Contractor, Subcontractor Consultant and prospective suppliers to Purchaser are expected to be aware of and comply with these policies in their dealings with Purchaser’s employees and their family members. Any suspected or actual violations of these policies should be reported; and, may be reported anonymously and confidentially by a customer, supplier, contractor, or employee by calling the Employee Concerns Line (10-800- 683000-3625000-0000), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gifts and Gratuities/Conflicts of Interest. Purchaser’s employees are subject to conflicts of interest and gifts and gratuities policies, which generally prohibit such employees and/or their family members from giving or receiving gifts, favors, services, or privileges (including travel and entertainment, and discounts that would not be available to the general public) from existing or potential customers, suppliers, or contractors that: (1) have more than a nominal value; or (2) exceed the level of standard business courtesies; or (3) the acceptance of cash, gift certificates, or loans in any amount. The conflicts of interest policy generally prohibits Purchaser’s employees and/or their family members from serving as an officer, director, employee, consultantsupplier, agent, agent of, or owning any beneficial interest in, an organization having a business relationship with Purchaser as a supplier or contractor, if the employee is in a position to influence decisions concerning the relationship. The entire text of these policies may be found within the FirstEnergy’s Supply Chain Section at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/supplychain.html. Contractor, Subcontractor Supplier and prospective suppliers to Purchaser are expected to be aware of and comply with these policies in their dealings with PurchaserXxxxxxxxx’s employees employee s and their family members. Any suspected or actual violations of these policies should be reported; and, may be reported anonymously and confidentially by a customer, supplier, contractor, or employee by calling the FirstEnergy’s Employee Concerns Line (10-800- 683000-3625000-0000), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gifts and Gratuities/Conflicts of Interest. Purchaser’s employees are subject to conflicts of interest and gifts and gratuities policies, which generally prohibit such employees and/or their family members from giving or receiving gifts, favors, services, or privileges (including travel and entertainment, and discounts that would not be available to the general public) from existing or potential customers, suppliers, or contractors that: (1) have more than a nominal value; or (2) exceed the level of standard business courtesies; or (3) the acceptance of cash, gift certificates, or loans in any amount. The conflicts of interest policy generally prohibits Purchaser’s employees and/or their family members from serving as an officer, director, employee, consultantsupplier, agent, agent of, or owning any beneficial interest in, an organization having a business relationship with Purchaser as a supplier or contractor, if the employee is in a position to influence decisions concerning the relationship. The entire text of these policies may be found within the FirstEnergy’s Supply Chain Section at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/supplychain.html. Contractor, Subcontractor Supplier and prospective suppliers to Purchaser are expected to be aware of and comply with these policies in their dealings with Purchaser’s employees and their family members. Any suspected or actual violations of these policies should be reported; and, may be reported anonymously and confidentially by a customer, supplier, contractor, or employee by calling the FirstEnergy’s Employee Concerns Line (10-800- 683000-3625000-0000), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gifts and Gratuities/Conflicts of Interest. Purchaser’s employees are subject to conflicts of interest and gifts and gratuities policies, which generally prohibit such employees and/or their family members from giving or receiving gifts, favors, services, or privileges (including travel and travel, entertainment, and discounts that would not be available to the general public) from existing or potential customers, suppliers, or contractors that: (1) have more than a nominal value; or (2) exceed the level of standard business courtesies; or (3) the acceptance of cash, gift certificates, or loans in any amount. The conflicts of interest policy generally prohibits Purchaser’s employees and/or their family members from serving as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent, agent of, or from owning any beneficial interest in, in an organization having a business relationship with Purchaser Xxxxxxxxx as a supplier or contractor, if the employee is in a position to influence decisions concerning the relationship. The entire text of these policies may be found within the FirstEnergy’s Supply Chain Section at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/supplychain.html. Contractor, Subcontractor Supplier and prospective suppliers to Purchaser are expected to be aware of and comply with these policies in their dealings with Purchaser’s employees and their family members. Any suspected or actual violations of these policies should be reported; and, may be reported anonymously and confidentially by a customer, supplier, contractor, or employee by calling the FirstEnergy’s Employee Concerns Line (10-800- 683000-3625000-0000), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.