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Ethics Laws and Professional Standards (2025) Quiz
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1.
A(n) ____________ will complete and submit a Disclosure of Interested Parties (Form 1295) to the agency.
State agency attorney
Evaluator
Procurement director
Vendor
2.
The SAO Nepotism Disclosure Statement for Purchasing Personnel must be signed by all procurement professionals involved in a procurement when the procurement’s contract value equals $_____________ or more.
1 million
5 million
25,000
100,000
3.
Once a solicitation is in the drafting process, a procurement professional must ______________ their communication with the vendor community.
Stop
Limit
Continue
Process
4.
A procurement professional accepting a gift for awarding a contract to a vendor would be an example of?
Appearance of impropriety
Nepotism
Conflict of interest
Bribe
5.
Nepotism is a form of conflict of interest.
False
True
6.
Post-employment restrictions exist to help prevent conflicts of interest between state agencies and the private sector as former state employees seek employment with private sector employers.
False
True
7.
Public procurement professionals must be aware of their actions and mindful that their behavior can be misinterpreted. Even the __________________ can negatively affect the procurement process.
act of planning
appearance of impropriety
assumption of guilt
decision to avoid
8.
Consequences of violating state standards of conduct include:
Termination of employment
Employment-related sanctions
Applicable civil or criminal penalties
All of the above
9.
A relationship established through marriage is labeled by law as:
Consanguinity
Affinity
Common Law
Familial
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