(a) Gratuities. It is a breach of ethical standards for any person to offer, give, or agree to give any employee or former employee, or for any employee or former employee to solicit, demand, accept, or agree to accept from another person, a gratuity or an offer of employment in connection with any decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, preparation of any part of a purchase request, influencing the content of any specification or procurement standard, rendering of advice, investigation, auditing, or in any other advisory capacity in any proceeding or application, request for ruling, determination, claim, or controversy, or other particular matter, pertaining to any contract or subcontract and any solicitation or proposal therefor.
(b) Kickbacks. It is a breach of ethical standards for any payment, gratuity, or offer of employment to be made by or on behalf of a subcontractor under a contract to the prime contractor or higher tier subcontractor, or any person associated therewith, as an inducement for the award of a subcontract or order.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 11 - Purchasing and Contracts
§ 19-11-703. Statement of policy
§ 19-11-704. General standards of ethical conduct
§ 19-11-705. Employee conflict of interest
§ 19-11-706. Employee disclosure requirements
§ 19-11-707. Gratuities and kickbacks
§ 19-11-708. Prohibition against contingent fees
§ 19-11-709. Restrictions on employment of present and former employees — Definition
§ 19-11-710. Use of confidential information
§ 19-11-711. Public access to procurement information
§ 19-11-712. Civil and administrative remedies against employees who breach ethical standards
§ 19-11-713. Civil and administrative remedies against nonemployees who breach ethical standards
§ 19-11-714. Recovery of value transferred or received in breach of ethical standards
§ 19-11-715. Duties of Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration
§ 19-11-716. Participation in business incubators — Rules and guidelines
§ 19-11-717. State-supported institutions of higher education
§ 19-11-718. Special state employees — Conflicts of interest — Definitions