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It is very important to the entire system that everyone working with or for a municipality be of the same mind set. The whole idea of the importance of adherence to an appropriate standard of ethics in the conduct of the procurement function is self-evident.
Yet in historic terms, concern with respect to ethics is a fairly recent phenomenon, particularly at the local government level. Most municipal procurement bylaws that I have reviewed endorse the Ontario Public Buyers Association (OPBA) Code of Ethics – A Statement of Ethics for Public Procurement (or some comparable document), and require all municipal staff to adhere to it, in carrying out the procurement function.
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