19 CAR § 25-103 – Decision making

(a) A special state employee shall not vote on, receive, or read confidential materials related to, participate in the discussion of, or attempt to influence the covered board’s decision on a procurement matter if the special state employee has a conflict of interest in the procurement matter.
(b) A special state employee who is a lobbyist registered under Arkansas Code § 21-8-601 shall recuse himself or herself from a procurement matter before the covered board if the:
1. (1) Special state employee receives compensation as a lobbyist from an entity involved in the procurement matter; or
2. (2) Procurement matter involves a person or entity that is a competitor of a lobbying client of the special state employee.
(c) A special state employee or former special state employee shall not:
1. (1) Represent an entity other than the State of Arkansas in a matter in which he or she participated in:
  1. (A) Making a decision;
  2. (B) Rendering approval or disapproval;
  3. (C) Making a recommendation; or
  4. (D) Rendering advice on behalf of the covered board; or
2. (2) Assist or represent a party for contingent compensation in a matter involving a covered board other than in a judicial, administrative, or quasi-judicial proceeding.
(d) A former special state employee shall not lobby the members or staff of a covered board of which he or she is a former member for one (1) year after the cessation of the special state employee’s membership on the covered board.
(e) A contract entered into by a covered board, including a renewal, extension, or amendment of a contract entered into by a covered board, shall include a statement that no special state employee has been influenced by the vendor in the course of the procurement.