§ Ethics Rule 4.8Gifts from Vendors to Persons Engaged in Purchasing

Decisions.
No state officer or employee shall accept any gift for himself or
herself or for his or her family member from any vendor or vendor’s
agent that is selling or attempting to sell goods or services to the
state officer or employee’s agency if the state officer or employee
is engaged in purchasing decisions designed to determine the vendor
that will sell the goods or services to the agency. As used in this
section, “engaged in purchasing decisions” shall mean performing
functions in the purchasing process for purchases in excess of Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), including but not limited to
participation (a) in preparation of requests for proposals, bid
specifications or similar documents, or (b) in review and evaluation
of proposals, bids or similar responses, or (c) in recommendations
for selection of successful proposals or bids or other similar awards
or (d) in approval of requisitions for purchase. It shall not apply
to persons performing only nondiscretionary or clerical functions.
This prohibition shall not apply to the state officer or employee’s
family member if the gift is given for a bona fide reason unrelated
to the state officer or state employee’s status as a state officer or
employee and the state officer or employee receives no direct benefit
from the gift.