Believes in the dignity and worth of the services rendered
by the organization and the social responsibilities assumed
as a trusted public servant.
Is governed by the highest ideals of
honor and integrity in all public and personal
relationships in order to merit the respect
and inspire the confidence of the organization
and the public being served.
Believes
that
no
employee
shall,
at
any
time
or
under
any
circumstances,
accept
directly
or
indirectly,
gifts,
gratuities
or
other
things
of
value
from
suppliers.
Seeks
or
dispenses
no
personal
favors.
Handles
each
administrative
problem
objectively
and
empathetically
without
discrimination.
Identifies
and
eliminates
participation
of
any
individual
in
operational
situations
where
a
conflict
of interest
may
be
involved.
Obtains
maximum ultimate
value from
each dollar expended
for products
or services.
Grants
equal
consideration
to all
competitive
bidders;
each
transaction
is
evaluated
on
its
own
merit
and
fair,
ethical,
and
legal
trade
practices
are
followed.
Requires
honesty
from sales
representation,
whether
through
verbal
or
written
statement,
advertisement,
or
product
sample.
Uses only by consent, those original ideas and designs devised by one vendor for competitive purchasing purposes.
Cooperates with professional and trade organizations and governmental and private agencies engaged in furthering the promotion and development of the Purchasing profession.
