Summary
California Public Contract Code Section 10515-10518 establishes restrictions in the areas of purchasing, leasing, or renting goods or services from current and former UC employees. It also restricts awarding successor contracts to consultants based upon recommendations they previously provided to the University. UCOP BUS-43 further outlines policy regarding near relatives.
Conflict of interest scenarios and vendor status
| Scenario | Vendor status |
|---|---|
| A department wants to hire a programmer analyst from another department to build a Web site. | Not allowed Contact your Compensation Analyst in Human Resources |
| A department wants to purchase a microscope from an employee. | Not allowed Goods or services may not be purchased from staff employees. |
| A full-time Assistant III (non-exempt) also plays the harp. She is asked to perform at a Chancellor’s reception for $200. | Not allowed Contact your Compensation Analyst in Human Resources |
| A staff member from one department is asked to teach an aerobics course in another department, for $75 per course. | Not allowed Contact your Compensation Analyst in Human Resources |
| A spouse of a UCLA faculty member wants to provide website design services to a UCSB department. | Not allowed Near Relatives of UC Employees, regardless of UC location, cannot be used if the service affects the household income of the UC employee. |
| A UNEX art instructor is asked by a department to restore a damaged sculpture. | May be allowedRequires further evaluation. Teaching/research employees are exempt from Public Contract Code Section 10515-10518 if the restoration work cannot be done commercially or by someone within UC as part of their job duties. |
| A full-time Assistant II is asked to transcribe tape-recorded interviews from Spanish to English on an as-needed basis for $50/hour. | Not allowed Contact your Compensation Analyst in Human Resources |
| The daughter of a faculty member proposes to provide translation services for another faculty member’s book. | May be allowed If 3 factors are present:
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