Common use of BUSINESS ETHICS Clause in Contracts

BUSINESS ETHICS. During the course of pursuing agreements, and the course of performance of this Agreement, A/E and its Professional Consultants and vendors shall 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 personnel of HISD, its contractors, consultants, or its Program Managers, or to family members of any of them. At any time A/E believes there may have been a violation of this obligation, A/E shall notify HISD of the possible violation. HISD is entitled to request a representation letter from A/E, its Professional Consultants or vendors at any time to disclose all things of value passing from A/E, its professional consultants or vendors to HISD’s personnel, its contractors, consultants and Program Managers.

BUSINESS ETHICS. During the course of pursuing agreements, and the course of performance of this Agreement, A/E and its Professional Consultants and vendors shall 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 personnel of HISD, its contractorsContractors, consultantsConsultants, or its Program Construction Managers, or to family members of any of them. At any time A/E believes there may have been a violation of this obligation, A/E shall notify HISD of the possible violation. HISD is entitled to request a representation letter from A/E, its Professional Consultants or vendors at any time to disclose all things of value passing from A/E, its professional consultants Professional Consultants or vendors to HISD’s personnel, its contractorsContractors, consultants Consultants and Program Construction Managers.