When county agencies can hire employees or their businesses

(a) A County agency may enter into a contract involving services or property or to procure or dispose of goods or services, or for construction, with an officer, an employee, or a business in which an officer or an employee or the officer or employee’s immediate family member has a controlling interest, provided the provisions in section 2-83, subsection (c) have been met, and further provided: (1) The contract is awarded by competitive sealed bidding pursuant to the state public procurement code; or 2-33 SUPP. 18 (7-2025) (2)The contract is awarded by competitive sealed proposal pursuant to the state public procurement code. Upon award of any such contract, the director of finance shall post notice of the award, which notice shall include the information provided pursuant to section 2-83, subsection (c). (b) A County agency shall not enter into a contract with any person or business which is represented by a person who was an employee of the agency within the preceding two years and who participated while in County office or employment in the matter with which the contract is directly concerned or who personally participated in a decision making capacity in similar matters before the agency. (2002, ord 02-109, sec 4; am 2015, ord 15-103, sec 5; am 2025, ord 25-38, sec 7.)2-85