NASPO MEMBER & SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT
NASPO members and private sector suppliers greatly benefit from growing levels of communication within the Association and supplier activities are encouraged to provide meaningful interaction between state procurement officials, their staffs and members of the supplier community. These activities also provide a unique opportunity for suppliers to network with state government business partners and discuss issues facing the procurement field both in the public and private sector. The Association believes mutual benefit is derived from collaboration between suppliers and NASPO members to improve public procurement practices through shared information. By bringing these parties together in a cooperative environment with the highest standards of ethics, NASPO can develop educational programs on procurement issues for its members and suppliers.
At the NASPO 2000 Annual Meeting, a resolution was passed in support of a code of conduct for suppliers and Association members to be followed during supplier activities held by NASPO. It states:
NASPO members, as public employees directly or indirectly involved in the expenditure of public funds through the state procurement process, must always conduct themselves in a manner that promotes the highest ethical standards.
NASPO members shall at no time accept gifts, gratuities or other things of value from suppliers, which might influence or appear to influence procurement decisions.
Suppliers shall refrain from holding receptions, dinners, or other functions that are not officially sanctioned by NASPO Board of Directors.
Suppliers shall refrain from giving gifts, gratuities or other items of value to NASPO members.
Suppliers shall conduct themselves in a manner that promotes the highest ethical standards and avoid activities and behavior that would place, or even appear to place, a NASPO member in a conflict of interest.
Every NASPO member and supplier who registers for the 2012 NASPO How to Market to State Governments Meeting will be asked to agree to follow the above stated code of conduct. If you have questions about the NASPO Member and Supplier Code of Conduct, email us at
naspo@amrms.com.