KCC §3-1.8

County contracts with employees and former employees

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County agencies cannot hire employees or businesses they own for contracts over $1,000 unless there is competitive bidding. They also cannot hire someone represented by a former employee who worked on that same contract within the last year. This does not apply to regular County jobs.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Contracts

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

A County agency shall not enter into any contract with an officer or an employee or with a business in which an officer or an employee has a substantial interest, involving services or property of a value in excess of $1,000, unless the contract is made after competitive bidding.A County agency shall not enter into a contract with a person or business which is represented or assisted personally in the matter by a person who has been an employee of the agency within the preceding one year and who participated while in County office or employment in the matter with which the contract is directly concerned.This Section shall not apply to a personal contract of employment with the County.

Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

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