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discriminate on the basis of race, color or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age and/or disability. Through the course of providing services to the County, Contractors shall affirmatively comply with all applicable provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 and the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, as well as all other applicable regulations, guidelines and standards. Any person who believes their rights have been violated should report such discrimination to the County's Title VI/Nondiscrimination Coordinator through the office of the County Attorney. 0. Ethics and Conflict of Interest. All County employees involved in any part of the procurement process are required to act in an ethical manner. Local policies addressing such practices may be found in the Admiristrative Policy Manual, AM -806.1, Conflicts of Interest/Ethics Code 104.06 (which supplements the requirements of F.S. Chapter 112) and County Code Section 105.08 — Disclosure of Relationships. P. Projects Involving Federal Funding. When a procurement involves federal assistance or the expenditure of federal funds, the procurement and any resulting contract shall be conducted in accordance with any mandatory applicable federal laws and regulations, including 2 C.F.R. §200.317 through 32-66327. Departments are responsible for defining funding sources when requesting a bid number or entering a requisition. Q. Cone of Silence. Potential bidders/respondents and their agents must not communicate in any way with the Board of Commissioners, County Administrator or any County staff other than Purchasing personnel in reference or relation to a solicitation. This restriction is effective from the time of bid advertisement/release until the Board of County Commissioners meets to authorize award. Such communication may result in disqualification. R. Domestic Preference. To the extent practical as determined by the Department Director and Purchasing Manager, a preference will be given to items produced in the U.S.A. All U.S. Flags purchased for display at County facilities shall be Made in the U.S.A. 1.4 PURCHASING DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE LAW - Any local, state or federal law which applies to the transaction or issue at hand, as amended from time to time. If any specific statute or local law is cited in this manual, such reference shall be to the statute or local law, as amended from time to time. EMERGENCY - Any circumstance which creates a threat to public health, safety, welfare or property, or may result in substantial loss to the County. The term shall not be limited to officially -declared local, state or federal emergencies. In the absence of an officially declared state of emergency, the Purchasing Manager (for purchases up to $35,000), the County Administrator or the Board shall determine whether an emergency exists for procurement purposes. EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT —A procurement transaction necessitated by an emergency where the delay incident to compliance with this manual would be detrimental to the best interests of the County. 55