A person who evaluates bids and proposals shall sign a statement before reviewing bids or proposals that the person has no interest in the procurement other than that disclosed and will have no contact with any representative of any vendor related to the particular procurement during the course of evaluation of bids or proposals. The person shall disclose on the statement any contact unrelated to the pending procurement that the person may need to have with a representative of a competing vendor and any contact with a representative of a competing vendor during evaluation of bids or proposals. A person who evaluates bids and proposals and who fails to disclose contact with a representative of a competing vendor or who fails to provide accurate information on the statement is subject to a civil penalty up to $5,000, in addition to any other penalty available pursuant to § 1-8-1 of this Code. The Procurement Manager is authorized to initiate enforcement actions pursuant to the provisions of this section. (Ord. 08-1137, passed 9-22-2008)