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Jonelle Rycroft
In 2007, the State of North Carolina passed comprehensive ethics and lobbying laws in response to several high profile matters involving legislators. This legal topic outlines aspects of the laws. These laws, in addition to previously established laws, cover various employees under different situations and those with varying authority. Therefore, if you are a covered person under one law, you may not be under another law. Accordingly, you should review, in particular, the gift summary memorandum for permissible conduct.
Covered persons under the NC State Ethics Act include the members of the NCSU Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, and the Vice Chancellors. These individuals are required to file annual Statements of Economic Interests (SEIs), except for the Student Body President, and to attend ethics education sessions. They are held to high ethical standards and conduct such as a prohibition against receiving private gain for serving in their public positions, prohibitions on receiving certain gifts and avoiding conflicts of interest.
There are prohibitions on accepting/receiving gifts as a covered person under the State Ethics Act, as well as other NC laws relating to contracts, award of contracts and bribery. If you are a university employee who is charged with preparing plans, specifications or estimates for university contracts, have delegated signatory authority to sign contracts, oversee performance of a contract, or inspect/supervise construction, you must be familiar with the prohibitions. In addition, if you are an employee in student admissions, student financial aid or loans, you are prohibited from accepting gifts from lenders or consolidators of student loans.
The NC Lobbying Act established certain standards and conduct for lobbyists, lobbyist principals and solicitors. In addition, the university is required to report lobbying expenses to the NC State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement.
For guidance and further interpretation, please contact the NCSU ethics liaison, Allison Newhart, Vice Chancellor and General Counsel, at 515-0234 or ane...@ncsu.edu. In addition, the website for the State Ethics Commission has numerous resources, opinions, education schedules, laws and regulations.
These materials are presented here for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice on a particular matter. Legal advice must be tailored to the specific facts and circumstances relating to an issue. For legal advice on a particular university matter within your official responsibilities, please consult with a member of the Office of General Counsel.This website is provided as a resource for learning basic legal competencies on a variety of topics that affect the university.
The Center for Government Services at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, offers this series of courses for those interested in increasing their knowledge of public purchasing, as well as public officials desiring the State of New Jersey's Qualified Purchasing Agent certification and/or the Rutgers University Registered Public Purchasing Official (RPPO) or the Registered Public Purchasing Specialist (RPPS) certificate.
Students log-in at a time of their choosing and their attendance is recorded automatically. These courses ARE NOT self-paced; there is a weekly schedule of assignments and work submissions beginning the first week of classes and opportunities for live, remote interaction.
All registrations for online/distant learning and in-person courses must be received NO LATER than three business days before the class begins. Late registrations will NOT be accepted.
This introduction to public purchasing acquaints purchasing agents and other public officials responsible for purchasing with sound principles and practices. It covers the application of appropriate guidelines, techniques, and requirements for establishing a purchasing agency, and the basis to encumbering. Other topics include a discussion of intergovernmental cooperative purchasing, centralized purchasing, specification writing, the public contracts law, and related legislation. It also covers public procurement laws and corresponding rules and regulations. A final exam is given.
This course emphasizes advanced information, ideas, and techniques for experienced public purchasing personnel. Topics covered include the Uniform Commercial Code, the Local Public Contracts Law and statutory applications in judicial decisions, the antitrust law, and ethical issues. A final exam is given.
This course covers the competitive contracting process in public purchasing, with emphasis on bid specifications and Request for Proposals. It also discusses current procurement subjects in the purchasing field. Students are expected to complete class exercises and contribute to current issues discussions. A final exam is given.
Rutgers Center for Government Services awards the Registered Public Purchasing Official and Registered Public Purchasing Specialist certificates upon the successful completion of Principles of Public Purchasing 1, 2, and 3, and a Municipal Finance Administration course to candidates who have also must meet specific job responsibility requirements and designated time in service.
NOTE: Waiver of time in position for 1 year of credit toward the service requirement of 5 years will be given for every 2 years of college credit. A minimum of 3 years experience in the public sector with appropriate job title and responsibility is required. No credit is given for time in the private sector.
NOTE: Waiver of time in position for 1 year of credit toward the service requirement of 3 years will be given for every 2 years of college credit. A minimum of 2 years experience in the public sector with appropriate job responsibility is required. No credit is given for time in the private sector.
Credit is given based on hour-for-hour participation, not to exceed five (5) hours per program. Submitted documentation must indicate program title, date and
number of continuing education contact hours earned.
The Local Public Contracts Law (LPCL) and corresponding Rules are not the only Law and Rules that impact how your specifications and requests for proposals are developed. This 6 hour course will examine when and how other laws and rules "Beyond the LPCL" influence the outcome of your final specifications and requests.
This course explains the process of competitive contracting, a hybrid of bidding and RFP processes for consultants, professionals, and other services. It emphasizes the constraints associated with the process, and details the planning needed prior to issuing the RFP.
This half-day seminar is designed for purchasing assistants, support staff, newcomers to purchasing office duties, and using agencies affected by the purchasing function. The program introduces the basic legal requirements of purchasing; explains forms, processes, and purchasing vocabulary; and recommends effective strategies. Participants gain a clear understanding of the total purchasing process and learn how to improve office efficiency.
This seminar is offered to municipal, county, and authority personnel to provide a foundation of understanding, while updating knowledge of, and application on, the intent and spirit of the Local Public Contract Law rules.
This one-day course takes the student through the step-by-step process of public school bidding and quotations for goods and services, as well as public work construction bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq.
This 2-day course addresses issues that school board purchasing personnel deal with regularly. It reviews the Public Schools Contracts Law to enhance the effective purchasing practices of supplies and equipment, cooperative purchasing procedures, change order regulations and certification of funds. The course emphasizes the importance of standardized procedures and effective communication between purchasing personnel and the administration.
This half-day session is designed for public school officials to familiarize themselves with the major aspects of a Public Works Construction project. The session will be led by a school architect familiar with educational specifications, project development, and preparation of technical construction specifications. Participants will also receive instruction from a public school purchasing agent on the proper public works bid documents and bid process. This session will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in New Brunswick, Center for Government Services, 303 George Street, 6th Floor, Classroom A. Registration fee is $133.00.
This half-day course discusses how to develop an effective business relationship with vendors. It provides guidelines for interviewing sales representatives, explains the bid process, covers vendor compliance, and reviews the ethical expectations of vendors and procurement staff.
This manual introduces the long-term benefits of Green Purchasing and addresses how it can reduce overall costs and improve the workplace environment; strengthen markets for recyclable materials; promote the use of less toxic products to protect the health and safety of workers while minimizing potentially harmful emissions to air and water; and minimize local unit energy costs by promoting the purchase of energy-conserving appliances, equipment, and fixtures.
As an introduction to public purchasing, this manual introduces sound practices and principles. It covers the application of appropriate guidelines, techniques and requirements for establishing a purchasing agency, the operational procedure within the agency, and the basis for a purchase order-encumbrance procedure. Other topics include the basic legal principles of the public purchasing function, a discussion of intergovernmental cooperative purchasing, centralized purchasing, and specification writing.
This manual emphasizes advanced information, ideas, and techniques for experienced public purchasing personnel. Some of the topics covered include the Uniform Commercial Code, the marketplace, transportation and distribution. It also reviews the Local Public Contracts Law and Statutory applications in judicial decisions, the antitrust law, and ethical issues.
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