The Vendor Application Process

Vendor Requirements:

The City of Grand Junction stipulates certain ethical requirements for Vendors participating in procurement transactions. Those statements are generally stated as follows:

A. No bidder, offeror, contractor or subcontractor shall confer upon any public employee having official responsibility for a procurement transaction any payment, loan subscription, advance, deposit of money, services, present or promised;

B. All bidders, offerors, contractors or subcontractors shall complete a disclosure of interest form to inform of any personal interest of any public official with respect to any city procurement;

C. Failure to make the required disclosure may result in disqualification, disbarment, suspension from bidding and rescission of contracts;

D. No contractor or subcontractor shall give, demand or receive from any suppliers, subcontractors or competitors any bribe or kickback or anything of value in return for participation in a procurement transaction or agreeing not to compete in a transaction; and

E. Architects or engineers employed by the City may not furnish building materials, supplies or equipment for any structure on which they are providing professional services. The City also does not accept bids or proposals from consultants or bidders who have solely and directly prepared specifications for a specific requirement, regardless of whether the consultant/bidder was paid for the specification.

F. It is a breach of ethical standards for any person to offer, give or agree to give any employee or public official a gratuity or offer of employment or employment in connection with any decision or recommendation concerning a possible or actual purchase by and/or on behalf of the City.

G. It shall be unethical for any payment, gratuity or offer of employment to be made by or on behalf of a subcontractor under a contract to the prime contractor or higher tier subcontractor or any person associated therewith, as an inducement for the award of a subcontract and solicitation thereof.