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BOARD OF EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITY Recommendation of Purchases The Board of Education desires to have all Board employees and officials practice exemplary ethical behavior in the procurement of goods, materials, supplies, and services. School officials and employees who recommend purchases shall not extend any favoritism to any vendor. Each recommended purchase should be based upon the quality of the items, service, price, delivery, and other applicable factors in full compliance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq. Solicitation/Receipt of Gifts – Prohibited School officials and employees are prohibited from soliciting and receiving funds, gifts, materials, goods, services, favors, and any other items of value from vendors doing business with the Board of Education or anyone proposing to do business with the Board. VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY Offer of Gifts, Gratuities -- Prohibited Any vendor doing business or proposing to do business with the Board of Education, shall neither pay, offer to pay,

either directly or indirectly, any fee, commission, or compensation, nor offer any gift, gratuity, or other things of value of any kind to any official or employee of the Board or any member of the official’s or employee’s immediate family. Vendor Influence -- Prohibited No vendor shall cause to influence or attempt to cause to influence, any official or employee of the Board, in any manner which might tend to impair the objectivity or independence of judgment of said official or employee. VENDOR CERTIFICATION Vendors or potential vendors will be asked to certify that no official or employee of the Board of Education or immediate family members are directly or indirectly interested in this request or have any interest in any portions of profits thereof. The vendor participating in this request must be an independent vendor and not an official or employee of the Board of Education. 5 | P a g e MORRIS COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION ADVISORY INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS PROMPTNESS OF BID SUBMITTAL It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that their bid is presented in a sealed envelope to the Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, prior to the advertised bid date and time. The advertised bid date and time for this bid is on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m. No bids shall be received after the time designated in the bid advertisement. No extensions or exceptions will be made. The Business Office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm during the summer. Access to the Business Office could be delayed because of security clearance. Bidders may also submit bids to the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary at the bid opening meeting held in the Board of Education Meeting Room, prior to the advertised bid opening date and time. Once again, bids will not be received after the time designated in the advertisement. PARKING Parking in the vicinity of the Board of Education Offices is at a premium. Allow enough time to locate a parking space. HAND DELIVER BIDS – SUGGESTED PRACTICE Keeping the aforementioned items in mind, the Board suggests that bidders arrange to hand-deliver their bid to the Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, before the advertised date and time. Please understand that bids arriving after the advertised bid date and time for any reason, cannot be accepted, opened, or considered. 6 | P a g e MORRIS COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION BID DOCUMENT CHECKLIST A. Documents to be Returned with Bid 1. Acknowledgement of Addenda 2. Affirmative Action Questionnaire or Certificate of Employee Information Report stapled to Questionnaire 3. Assurance of Compliance Statement 4. Bid Guarantee (Bid Bond, Cash