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Kitchell Corporation
Accurate Books & Records The falsification or improper modification of information in the Company's books and records, or the improper omission of information from the Company's books and records. (Examples include: misstatement of revenues, misstatement of expenses, misstatement of assets, misapplications of GAAP principles, wrongful transactions)
Anti-Kickback/Bribery The payment or provision of any money, fee, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value or compensation of any kind that is provided directly or indirectly, and that has as one of its purposes, the improper obtaining or rewarding of favorable treatment in a business relationship.
Competition and Fair Dealing Unethical or illegal business practices, such as through manipulation, concealment, misrepresentations of material facts, or any other unfair business practice.
Compliance with Laws and Regulations Failure to comply with laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders applicable in the country, state and local jurisdictions where business is conducted, including securities laws, antitrust laws and other fair competition laws.
Conflict of Interest A conflict of interest is defined as a situation in which a person, such as a public official, an employee, or a professional, has a private or personal interest sufficient to appear to influence the objective exercise of his or her official duties. (Examples include: inappropriate vendor relations, bribery, misuse of confidential information, inappropriate customer relations)
Contract Compliance Concerns about how the Company is fulfilling its contractual obligations to a customer or supplier.
Customer Relations The real or perceived display of lack of customer service or courtesy exhibited by employees of the company either by actions, lack of action, or something which was said by an employee or a combination of both.
Disclosure of Confidential Information Unauthorized and unlawful disclosure of corporately owned intellectual property or trade secrets, as well as employee, customer or consumer information, marketing and other corporate databases, marketing plans, business proposals and strategies.
Discrimination Unlawful treatment on the basis of age, race, sex, disability, marital status, national origin and creed. (Examples include: bias in hiring, bias in assignments, wrongful termination, bias in promotions).
Document Creation and Retention Relates to the violation of Company retention policies and the improper alteration, destruction, mutilation, concealing or falsification of a document, including in the context of any ongoing or known contemplated official proceeding or investigation.
Doing Business with Government Agencies and Government Contractors Failure to comply with applicable state, province or local laws and regulations or contractual obligations relating to government business or government agencies. Examples may include failure to abide by government bidding rules and deviating from government contract requirements.
Employee Relations Any act or omission, which is perceived to be detrimental to the physical or mental well-being of an employee.
Environmental Protection, Health or Safety Law Violation of any environmental law, regulation, corporate policy or procedure with respect to the handling and disposal of hazardous materials or the health and safety of other individuals.
Equal Opportunity The Company provides equal employment opportunities to all board directors, officers, employees and job applicants. The Company and its board directors, officers and employees will not unlawfully discriminate against other board directors, officers, employees, or applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable domestic and international laws and regulations.
Gifts and Entertainment Refers to the inappropriate offering, solicitation or accepting of items of more than nominal value from vendors, customers or other third parties in a capacity as an employee of the Company.
Harassment Uninvited or unwelcome physical or verbal conduct toward an individual that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment, that unreasonably interferes with work performance, or that adversely affects employment opportunities.
Improper dealing with competitors Includes, but is not limited to, agreements to fix prices or to divide customers, territories, or markets.
Improper Lobbying or Political Contribution Inappropriate activities in violation of federal and state lobbying and political action, including the contribution or acceptance of funds meant for another candidate or the improper use of contributed funds for personal gain.
Improper Supplier or Contractor Activity Supplier or contractor activity in violation of corporate policies and procedures; improper supplier or contractor selection based on personal gain, improper negotiation or diversion of contract awards.
International Trade Compliance Violation of any import or export law, corporate policy or procedure. (Examples include, transactions involving an embargoed country, and export of products or transfer of technology without appropriate licenses in place).
Misuse of Assets or Services Use of Company resources or equipment without permission for non-business reasons.
Money Laundering Financial transactions used to conceal illegal sources of money. (Examples may include: transactions accompanied by suspicious documentation, insufficient information, or false information; or activities or transactions that do not bear relation to the type of business of the client.)
Product Quality Failure to follow applicable laws and regulations governing the manufacture, handling, testing, marketing and distribution of company products and product candidates.
Questionable Discounts A "discount" is a price concession, regardless of its form. "Questionable discounts" are those that are not part of an "arms-length" transaction, which are hidden or not properly documented on the invoice or that are given on an item or services in exchange for the purchase of a different item or service. A "hidden" and therefore "questionable discount" can be in the form of "value added" services or in the provision of other valuable items or services that are provided to the purchaser for no or reduced cost when the purchaser buys a product.
Substance Abuse Substance abuse is defined as the misuse of both legal and illegal drugs including alcohol. (Examples include: cocaine, narcotics, marijuana, stimulants)
Violation of Laws or Standards Concerns about the possible violation of any other law, regulation or rule or industry standard by the Company or any of its directors, officers, contractors or employees.
Workplace Violence/Threat Any act of violence or threat of violence that occurs in a place of employment. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: he threat or use of physical force against an employee that results in, or has a high likelihood of resulting in, injury, psychological trauma, or stress, regardless of whether the employee sustains an injury. This may also include an incident involving a threat or use of a firearm or other dangerous weapon, including the use of common objects as weapons, regardless of whether the employee sustains an injury.
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