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How to Deal with Procurement Problems

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In cases of conflict-of-interest, an employee cannot used for – don’t be afraid to ask.” If it’s clearly for
make a purchase from a vendor who is a relative, commercial purposes, assess appropriate fees.
but the district can do business with that vendor as
long as the potential conflict is fully disclosed. For All public records requests should submitted to one
the employee with the conflict, it’s “don’t participate department and then disbursed to the appropriate
– hands off,” McCleery advised. This does not just department for fulfillment, according to McCleery.
apply to the contract, sale, purchase or service – it “Do not provide the records until the district has
applies to a decision, too. received payment for the records request,” she said.

It an employee has a conflict, it is vital that Lila McCleery can be reached at: (602) 764-1404 or
the Purchasing Department is made aware. The mccleery@phoenixunion.org
recommendation is annual conflict-of-interest
training and annual disclosure forms from all Larry Larson can be reached at: (602) 764-1402 or
employees. Conflict-of-interest should be covered in llarson@phoenixunion.org
the Governing Board policies. In the district’s vendor
file, note that a specific vendor has a conflict with an
employee.

On unrealistic public records requests, McCleery
strongly recommended: “Ask what the records will be

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