The UAH Institutional Conflicts of Interest and Conflicts of Commitment Policy (06.09.05) (effective January 1, 2024) provides guidance on identifying, acknowledging, and appropriately managing Conflicts of Interest (COI) and/or Conflicts of Commitment (COC). This policy outlines specific requirements for transparency and objectivity to help ensure the integrity of academic and administrative endeavors and to help protect UAH, its community members, and the public from financial or reputational harm. This policy applies to all faculty and staff, including student employees, as well as their Unit Heads for any and all activities other than research and sponsored activities as set forth in the Research Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy.
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UAH Institutional Conflicts of Interest and Conflicts of Commitment Program
compliance@uah.edu
256.824.6396
Shelbie King Hall, Room 230
Alabama Ethics Commission Contract Filing Requirement
Under Ala. Code § 36-25-11 (Alabama Ethics Act), when a UAH employee, a member of the employee’s household, or a business with which the employee is associated enters into a contract to provide goods or services to UAH that is paid wholly or partly from state funds, a copy of the contract (including purchase orders), regardless of its amount, is required to be filed with the Alabama Ethics Commission within 10 calendar days after the contract is entered into. A covered business includes an entity in which the employee, the employee’s spouse, or a dependent serves as an officer, owner, partner, director, or employee, or holds more than five percent of its fair market value. The affected employee and contracting business entity should ensure timely filing with the Ethics Commission. Filing does not replace applicable state competitive-bidding requirements, conflict-of-interest restrictions, or university disclosure and approval requirements under the Institutional COICOC Policy (06.09.05).