Gift Ban Clause Samples
A Gift Ban clause prohibits parties from offering, giving, or receiving gifts, favors, or other items of value in connection with the agreement. Typically, this clause applies to employees, agents, or representatives of the parties and may include exceptions for nominal or customary business courtesies, such as inexpensive promotional items or meals within a specified value limit. Its core function is to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure ethical conduct by reducing the risk of undue influence or bribery in business relationships.
Gift Ban. Grantee is prohibited from giving gifts to State employees pursuant to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (5 ILCS 430/10-10) and Executive Order 15-09.
Gift Ban. Provider is prohibited from giving gifts to DHS employees (5 ILCS 430/10-10). Provider will provide DHS with advance notice of Provider’s provision of gifts, excluding charitable donations, given as incentives to community-based organizations in Illinois and clients in Illinois to assist Provider in carrying out its responsibilities under this Agreement.
Gift Ban. Effective April 25, 2016, the Board of Trustees adopted Board Policy 3821 Gift Ban Policy. The Consultant shall adhere to Board Policy 3821 as there are strict prohibitions outlined in the policy. For further reference and information please read BP 3821 located on the RSCCD website at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/Trustees/Pages/BP-3821.aspx.
Gift Ban. Except as permitted by this Article, no Trustee or Employee, and no spouse of or immediate family member living with any Trustee or Employee (collectively referred to herein as “recipients”), shall intentionally solicit or accept any gift from any Prohibited Source, as defined herein, or which is otherwise prohibited by law, resolution or otherwise. No Prohibited Source shall intentionally offer or make a gift that violates this Section.
Gift Ban. 1. That no officer or employee of the Village has solicited any gratuity, discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan forbearance, or other tangible or intangible item having monetary value including, but not limited to, cash, food and drink, and honoraria for speaking engagements related to or attributable to the government employment or the official position of the employee or officer.
2. That Contractor has not given to any officer or employee of the Village any gratuity, discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance, or other tangible or intangible item having monetary value including, but not limited to, cash, food and drink, and honoraria for speaking engagements related to or attributable to government employment or the official position of the employee or officer.
Gift Ban. Effective April 25, 2016, , revised November 13, 2017 and January 13, 2020 and April 12, 2021, the Board of Trustees adopted Gift Ban Policy (BP 3821). The Consultant shall adhere to Board Policy 3821 as there are strict prohibitions outlined in the policy. The complete policy can be found on the District’s website.
Gift Ban. (A) Prohibition No officer or employee of the institution who is employed in the financial aid office of the institution or who otherwise has responsibilities with respect to education loans, or agent who has responsibilities with respect to education loans, shall solicit or accept any gift from a lender, guarantor, or servicer of education loans.
Gift Ban. A. No employee, and no spouse of or immediate family member living with any employee (collectively referred to herein as “recipients”), shall intentionally solicit or accept any gift from any prohibited source, as defined herein, or which is otherwise prohibited by law or ordinance.
B. Exceptions: The Gift Ban as described above is not applicable to the following:
1. Opportunities, benefits, and services that are available on the same conditions as for the general public.
2. Anything for which the employee or his or her spouse or immediate family member, pays the fair market value.
3. Any
(a) contribution that is lawfully made under the Illinois Election Code or (b) activities associated with a fundraising event in support of a political organization or candidate.
4. Educational materials and missions.
5. Travel expenses for a meeting to discuss business.
6. A gift from a relative, meaning those people related to the individual as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, great aunt, first cousin, nephew, ▇▇▇▇▇, husband, wife, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, half-sister, and including the father, mother, grandfather, or grandmother of the individual’s spouse and the individual’s fiancé or fiancée.
7. Anything provided by an individual on the basis of a personal friendship unless the recipient has reason to believe that, under the circumstances, the gift was provided because of the official position or employment of the recipient or his or her spouse or immediate family member and not because of the personal friendship. In determining whether a gift is provided on the basis of personal friendship, the recipient shall consider the circumstances under which the gift was offered, such as: (a) the history of the relationship between the individual giving the gift and the recipient of the gift, including any previous exchange of gifts between those individuals; (b) whether to the actual knowledge of the recipient the individual who gave the gift personally paid for the gift or sought a tax deduction or business reimbursement for the gift; and (c) whether to the actual knowledge of the recipient the individual who gave the gift also at the same time gave the same or similar gifts to other officers or employees, or their spouses or immediate family membe...
Gift Ban. That:
a. No officer or employee of the VILLAGE has solicited any gratuity, discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance, or other tangible or intangible item having monetary value including, but not limited to, cash, food and drink, and honoraria for speaking engagements related to or attributable to the government employment or the official position of the employee or officer from the CONTRACTOR in violation of Section 30.33 of Chapter 30 the Code of VILLAGE, Illinois; and
b. The CONTRACTOR has not given to any officer or employee of the VILLAGE any gratuity, discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance, or other tangible or intangible item having monetary value including, but not limited to, cash, food and drink, and honoraria for speaking engagements related to or attributable to the government employment or the official position of the employee or officer in violation of Section 30.33 of Chapter 30 the Code of VILLAGE, Illinois.
Gift Ban. (A) Prohibition