Guidelines for doing business with us
Our Procurement Policy ensures Council business is conducted fairly and ethically.
It states:
- gifts and benefits must not be offered to North Sydney Council staff
- all North Sydney Council staff and business partners must disclose any potential and actual conflicts of interest
- information which is marked confidential, or which a reasonable person would expect to be confidential, should be treated as such
- in business relationships with us, parties will respect each other’s intellectual property rights and will formally negotiate any access, licence, or use of intellectual property
- where equipment or resources are supplied by us, they must only be used for the agreed official purpose.
Our Code of Conduct
All employees, contractors, consultants and volunteers are bound by our Code of Conduct. They are accountable for their actions and are expected to maintain the following:
- use public resources effectively and efficiently
- encourage fair and transparent competition while seeking value for money
- protect confidential and proprietary information
- deal fairly, ethically and honestly with all individuals and organisations
- disclose any situation that involves or could be perceived to involve a conflict of interest
- not seek or accept financial or other benefits for performing official duties
- treat all potential suppliers with impartiality and fairness and given equal access to information
- all procurement activities and decisions be fully and clearly documented to provide an effective audit trail.
We require all contractors of goods and services to:
- comply with our Statement of Business Ethics Policy
- comply with our procurement policies and procedures
- declare any actual or perceived conflicts of interest as soon as you become aware of them
- act ethically, fairly and honestly in all dealings with us
- take all reasonable measures to prevent the disclosure of confidential information
- provide accurate and reliable advice and information when requested
- not offer North Sydney Council staff any financial inducements or any gifts or other benefits which may influence or be seen as influencing them
- comply with Council’s Child Protection framework.
Consequences of not complying with our ethical requirements, or demonstrated corrupt or unethical conduct could lead to termination of contracts and loss of future work.