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NONPROFIT/ • All information submitted to the
TAX-EXEMPT STATUS government on behalf of Genesis must
be truthful, complete and accurate.
• Any statements or claims to the
Genesis is a nonprofit organization and government on behalf of Genesis that
exempt from state and federal taxes as a you know not to be true, violates the law
charitable institution. As a nonprofit entity:
and Genesis policy. This is true whether
the statement or claim was verbal or
• The resources of Genesis will be used written, including bids, proposals, and
only in furtherance of charitable pur- requests for payment or reimbursement.
poses and in a manner that furthers the • You must strictly obey the terms
public good rather than the private or contained in any government contract,
personal interests of any individual. including price terms.
• All Genesis business transactions must
be in the best interest of Genesis and Examples of information you and
negotiated independently for “fair Genesis are not authorized to have
market” value. include:
• Genesis may not participate directly or
indirectly in political activities and Gene- • confidential governmental information
sis employees may not use work time to • concerning bidding, the selection
campaign on behalf of or in opposition process for a particular contract or a
to a candidate.
competitor’s bid on a particular
contract.
GOVERNMENT • If you suspect that there has been
CONTRACTING an improper payment to Genesis in
connection with a government contract,
Genesis will obey all laws and regulations promptly report it to management who
concerning the bidding, pricing, negotiation will report it to the Chief Compliance
and performance of government contracts. Officer.