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Industrial Disposal SupplyCharley McClintock From: Defee, Cheyenne N. <Cheyenne.Defee@cityofdenton.com> on behalf of Defee, Cheyenne N. Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 2:57 PM To: Defee, Cheyenne N. Subject: FW: Vendor Information Attachments: Conflict of Interest Questionnaire.pdf Good afternoon, The City of Denton started using lonWave to issue solicitations instead of emailing the invitations. lobe eligible to receive Invitations to Bid on solicitations advertised by the City of Denton you must be a registered vendor in lonWave. You may register on our website by clicking on the following link: httnsiddentontx.ionwave.net/Loein.asnx. Once you register online, you will receive invitations for solicitations that match your listed National Institute Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) code(s). You can also view solicitations that are currently open by following this link: https://dentontx.ionwave.net Cu rre ntSo u rcingEvents aspx The City of Denton is required to obtain a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire form from all vendors doing business with the City per Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176. Please fill this form out, and return to our office. • Please list the name of your business in Box 1 • "Name of Officer" refers to anyone on City Council, Mayor, or any Council appointed position. If you do not have a conflict, please put "N/A". • Answer questions A-D, or if you do not have any conflict, please checkmark the box under 4. Thank you for your time on this matter. purchasing@citvofdenton.com Purchasing - City of Denton (940) 349-7100 CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE For vendor doing business with local governmental entity A complete copy of Chapter 176 of the Local Government Code may be found at http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/ Docs/LG/htm/LG.176.htm. For easy reference, below are some of the sections cited on this form. Local Government Code § 176.001(1-a): "Business relationship" means a connection between two or more parties based on commercial activity of one of the parties. The term does not include a connection based on: (A) a transaction that is subject to rate or tee regulation by a federal, state, or local governmental entity or an agency of a federal, state, or local governmental entity; (B) a transaction conducted at a price and subject to terms available to the public; or (C) a purchase or lease of goods or services from a person that is chartered by a state or federal agency and that is subject to regular examination by, and reporting to, that agency. Local Government Code § 176.003(a)(2)(A) and (B): (a) A local government officer shall file a conflicts disclosure statement with respect to a vendor if: *** (2) the vendor: (A) has an employment or other business relationship with the local government officer or a family member of the officer that results In the officer or family member receiving taxable income, other than investment income, that exceeds $2,500 during the 12-month period preceding the date that the officer becomes aware that (i) a contract between the local governmental entity and vendor has been executed; Or (H) the local governmental entity is considering entering into a contract with the vendor; (B) has given to the local government officer or a family member of the officer one or more gifts that have an aggregate value of more than $100 in the 12-month period preceding the date the officer becomes aware that: (1) a contract between the local governmental entity and vendor has been executed; or (ii) the local governmental entity is considering entering into a contract with the vendor. Local Government Code § 176.006(a) and (a-1) (a) A vendor shall file a completed conflict of interest questionnaire if the vendor has a business relationship with a local governmental entity and: (1) has an employment or other business relationship with a local government officer of that local governmental entity, or a family member of the officer, described by Section 176.003(a)(2)(A); (2) has given a local government officer of that local governmental entity. or a family member of the officer, one or more gifts with the aggregate value specified by Section 176.003(a)(2)(B), excluding any gift described by Section 176.003(a-1); or (3) has a family relationship with a local government officer of that local governmental entity. (a-1) The completed conflict of interest questionnaire must be filed with the appropriate records administrator not later than the seventh business day after the later of: (1) the date that the vendor: (A) begins discussions or negotiations to enter into a contract with the local governmental entity; or (B) submits to the local governmental entity an application, response to a request for proposals or bids, correspondence, or another writing related to a potential contract with the local governmental entity; or (2) the date the vendor becomes aware: (A) of an employment or other business relationship with a local government officer, or a family member of the officer, described by Subsection (a); (B) that the vendor has given one or more gifts described by Subsection (a); or (C) of a family relationship with a local government officer. Form provided by Texas Ethics Commission www.ethics.slateA x.us Revised '1/30/2015 CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE - FORM CIQ For vendor or other person doing business with local governmental entity This questionnaire reflects changes made to the law by H.B. 23, 84th Leg., Regular Session. This questionnaire is being filed in accordance with Chapter 176, Local Government Code, by a vendor who has a business relationship as defined by Section 176.001(1-a) with a local governmental entity and the vendor meets requirements under Section 176.006(a). By law this questionnaire must be filed with the records administrator of the local government entity not later than the 7th business day after the date the vendor becomes aware of facts that require the statement to be filed. See Section 176.006(a-1), Local Government Code. A vendor commits an offense if the vendor knowingly violates Section .176.006, Local Government Code. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor. ii4 tANIrlA sfa-k SJQpLI 1_ Name of vendor who has a busines relationship with le4 governmental entity. — R e Check this box If you are filing an update to a previously flied questionnaire. (The law requires that you file an updated completed questionnaire with the appropriate filing authority not later than the r business day after the date on which you became aware that the originally filed questionnaire was incomplete or inaccurate.) 3 Name of local government officer about whom the information in this section is being disclosed. Name of Officer Describe 176,003(a)(2)(A). completed Attach A, B C D each employment or other business relationship with the beat government officer, or a family member of the officer, as described by Section Also describe any family relations hip with the local government officer. This section, (item 3 including subparts A. B, C & D), 111111St he for each officer with whom the vendor has an employment or other business relationship as defined by Section 176,001(1-a), Local Government Code. additional pages to this Form CIQ as necessary. Is the local government officer named in this sec ion receiving or likely to receive taxable income, other than investment income, from the vendor? Ycs I No Is the vendor receiving or likely to receive taxable income, other than investment income, from or at the direction of the local government officer named in this section AND the taxable income is not received from the local governmental entity? Yes Is the filer of this questionnaire employed by a corporation or other business entity with respect to which the local government officer serves as an officer or director, or holds an ownership of one percent or more? Yes I I.0 Describe each employment or business and family relationship with the local government officer named in this section. akelltive no Conflict of Interest to disclose. ( (Z -6 17Z-0 Z-0 Signature of vendor oing business 7. governmental entity Date