Ethics
P-card use gives the cardholder purchasing delegation. This
delegation includes certain responsibilities. Greg Diemer, Vice
Chancellor for Business Affairs, has issued a
policy on
Ethics Issues in Purchasing. The National Association of Educational
Buyers (NAEB) Code of Ethics is also offered to provide guidance in
purchasing.
Code of Ethics
- Give first consideration to the objectives and policies of my
institution.
- Strive to obtain the maximum value for each dollar of
expenditure.
- Decline personal gifts or gratuities.
- Grant all competitive suppliers equal consideration insofar as
state or federal statue and institutional policy permit.
- Conduct business with potential and current suppliers in an
atmosphere of good faith, devoid of intentional misrepresentation.
- Demand honesty in sales representation whether offered through
the medium of a verbal or written statement, and advertisement, or a
sample of the product.
- Received consent of originator of proprietary ideas and designs
before using them for competitive purchasing purposes.
- Make every reasonable effort to negotiate an equitable and
mutually agreeable settlement of any controversy with a supplier.
- Accord a prompt and courteous reception insofar as conditions
permit to all that call on legitimate business missions.
- Foster fair, ethical, and legal trade practices.
