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Policies on Business Influence
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Illicit
Influence Policy
All government agencies have rules regarding corruption and conflict of
interest. Cherokee, as a "supplier" to these government agencies, is
subject to these laws. Cherokee has established similar guidelines related to
these issues, and are described here.
Influencing Cherokee
No Vendor shall attempt to influence, or cause to be
influenced, any Cherokee employee or contractor
in the performance of his/her Cherokee duties, in any manner which might tend to impair the
objectivity or independence of judgment of said employee or contractor, or to
otherwise unfairly or illegally influence the outcome of any Evaluation being
conducted by Cherokee.
No compensation, commissions, gifts, favors, or entertainment may be
offered to, or accepted by, any Cherokee employee or contractor, connected directly or indirectly with the
analysis, specification, evaluation or
acquisition of any product or service on behalf of a past, present or future
Cherokee Client.
A "Vendor", for purposes of this policy, includes any officer,
employee or contractor associated with the Vendor, or having an interest in the
outcome of the Evaluation in question (such as distributors or investors), or any
partnership, firm or corporation with which they are employed or associated, or
in which such officer or employee has an interest.
This policy is intended to prevent a conflict of interest, or even the
appearance of a conflict. Disciplinary action, probably including dismissal,
will result for the Cherokee employee. The matter would be reported immediately
to the appropriate Client, and referred to appropriate law enforcement agencies
having jurisdiction.
These guidelines do not prohibit Cherokee, or it's employees or contractors,
from receiving gifts from, or contracting with, Vendors under the same terms and
conditions as are made available to members of the general business community.
However even these "arms length" transactions are discouraged, due to
the possibility they could create the perception of, or raise suspicions of,
impropriety.
Cherokee's Conduct
Cherokee is committed to conducting itself in a manner that is ethical, legal,
and productive.
Cherokee does not, and will not, directly or indirectly, undertake any business,
commercial or personal relationship with any officer or employee of any Client having any duties or responsibilities
associated with the analysis, specification, acquisition or management of the
type of services provided by Cherokee.
Cherokee will not offer compensation of any kind to, nor attempt to influence
unfairly or immorally, any employee or contractor of a present or prospective
Client involved in the analysis, specification, acquisition or management of the
services provided by Cherokee.
No compensation, commissions, gifts, favors, or entertainment of any kind may be
offered to, or accepted by, any Cherokee employee or contractor, connected directly or indirectly with the
analysis, specification, evaluation or
acquisition of any product or service on behalf of a past, present or future
Cherokee Client.
By using this web site you are agreeing to abide by our
"Terms of Use."
To
learn how your agency can consistently make better IT decisions, please contact:
Ian
Richardson, at:
Cherokee
Group, Inc.
133 Maple Avenue
Red Bank, N.J. 07701
(732) 741-2000
Fax (732) 741-2009
Click here to send
Ian Richardson an email
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