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EXHIBIT 1 <br /> Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center <br /> Procurement Policy <br /> 2026 - 2027 <br /> Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center (OCCTAC) has established this <br /> policy to guide its procurement of supplies, equipment, and services.The purpose of <br /> this policy is to insure that OCCTAC makes procurement decisions and payments in <br /> an open and fair manner and to document all purchases when appropriate. <br /> A. Code of Conduct <br /> No employee, officer, or agent of Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center <br /> (OCCTAC) shall participate in the selection or in the award or administration of any <br /> procurement if a conflict of interest,real or apparent,would be involved. Such a <br /> conflict could arise if the employee, officer, or agent: any member of her/his <br /> immediate family; his/her partner; or an organization which employs or is about to <br /> employ any of the above has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for <br /> award. <br /> No officer, employee, or agent of OCCTAC shall solicit or accept gratuities, favors, <br /> or anything of monetary value form contactors, potential contractors, or parties to <br /> sub- agreements, except where the financial interest is not substantial or the gift is an <br /> unsolicited item of nominal intrinsic value. <br /> Any alleged violations of these standards of conduct shall be referred to the <br /> Executive Director. Where violations appear to have occurred, the offending <br /> employee, officer,or agent shall be subject to disciplinary action, including but not <br /> limited to: dismissal or transfer;when violations or infractions appear to be <br /> substantial in nature,the matter may be referred to appropriate officials for criminal <br /> investigation and possible prosecution. <br /> B. Procurement Procedures <br /> The officer, employee, or agent responsible for procurement of services, supplies, <br /> equipment or construction shall review all proposed procurement actions to avoid the <br /> purchase of unnecessary or duplicative items. <br /> All services and items will be purchased with consideration of these priorities: <br /> 1. Best price <br /> 2. Features and quality of the item <br /> 3. Willingness to meet billing, delivery, and service needs <br /> 4. Minority or Women-owned supplier <br /> Services and items less than $500: <br /> Comparisons of prices, quality, and features can be made by visit, telephone, or by <br /> consulting advertisements and catalogues. All purchases must be made within budget <br />