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February 19, 2007 (Regular Meeting) Page 265 No employee, officer, or agent of the County shall participate in the selection or award of a contract supported by federal funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when: a) The employee, officer, or agent; b) Any member of his/her immediate family; c) His or her partner; or d) An organization which employs or is about to employ, any of the above, has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for award. The grantee's officers, employees, or agents shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors or anything of monetary value from contractors, potential contractors or parties to subagreements. CONFLICT OF INTEREST No employee or agent shall influence or attempt to influence the outcome of any case or matter in which he has a direct interest either personally or in the person of any relative by blood or marriage. Employees or agents so involved shall abstain from dealing with such matters; they may provide information at the request of the County, but shall not attempt to influence the decision of the County. Adopted this 19t" day of February, 2007. By: /s/ Robert W. Carruth Robert W. Carruth, Chairman Board of Commissioners Attest: /s/ Kay Honeycutt Kay Honeycutt, Clerk Cabarrus County Equal Employment and Procurement Plan The County of Cabarrus maintains the policy of providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factor, except where religion, sex, national origin, or age are bona fide occupation qualifications for employment. In furtherance of this policy, the County prohibits any retaliatory action of any kind taken by any employee of the locality against any other employee or applicant for employment because that person made a charge, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in a hearing, proceeding or investigation of employment discrimination. The County shall strive for greater utilization of all persons by identifying previously under utilized groups in the work force, such as minorities, women and the handicapped, and making special efforts toward their recruitment, selection, development and upward mobility and any other term, condition, or privilege of employment. Responsibility for implementing equal opportunities and Affirmative Action measures is hereby assigned to the Mayor/Chairman and/or other persons designated by the Chief Elected Official to assist in the implementation of this policy statement. The County shall develop a self-evaluation mechanism to provide for periodic examination and evaluation. Periodic reports as requested on the progress of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action will be presented to the Chief Elected Official. The County is committed to this policy and is aware that with its implementation, the County will receive positive benefits through the greater utilization and development of all its human resources. Adopted this 19`" day of February, 2007. /s/ Robert W. Carruth Robert W. Carruth, Chairman Board of Commissioners ATTEST: /s/ Kay Honeycutt