A conflict of interest may arise when goods or services are purchased, and an Employee-Vendor Disclosure Form must be completed whenever a department proposes to purchase, rent, or lease goods or services from any one of the following:

• A university employee
• A near-relative of a university employee
• A business where a university employee owns a 10% or greater interest
• A business where the near-relative of a university employee owns a 10% or greater interest.

The purchase or rental of goods or services from a university employee without the prior, written approval of the Director of Materiel Management is a violation of UC and campus policy and is subject to disciplinary action. In these cases, payment to the vendor for the goods and services provided may be denied.

References:

• UCSC Purchasing Office Conflict of Interest Overview
• UCSC Policy MM0003 Employee Vendor Relationship and Conflict of Interest