Introduction by the Director-General The Code of Professional Ethics for CERN Procurement (CPE) provides guidance on procurement related ethical issues involving external firms. It has been drawn up

II. Ethical procurement With the objective of ensuring ethical procurement, each person subject to the CPE shall: maintain the highest standard of integrity in all commercial relationships; reject any commercial practice which might reasonably be deemed improper; optimise the use of resources for the benefit of CERN; ensure the accuracy of information provided or exchanged; respect the confidentiality of information received, never communicating it to any person not entitled to have access to such information; never use authority or position for personal gain; avoid conflict of interest or situations that could be perceived as such; remain impartial in all commercial dealings and not be influenced by those with vested interests; comply with the gift policy (see in Integrity at CERN)