<VV> Vendors on the board

[corvairs]

I'm used to working on all sorts of City boards and commissions here and 
we usually operate under what are called "quasi-judicial" rules set by 
the State of Oregon. Declarations and abstention (when proper) because 
of exparte contact, bias or conflict of interest is a procedure I'm 
quite used to. I think it is not only proper that a vendor recuse 
himself when a topic comes up involving vendors, but I suspect our rules 
demand it - Lon

Dr. Robert Hill wrote:

>As a former board member - I say let anyone who belongs to CORSA run for the BoD.  It isn't liek the board conducts such business that a vnedor could benefit greatly from a decision.  Also, I would hope that if a proposal came to the board where a vendor who was a board member might benefit, that the otehr board members would ask the one who might benefit to not vote,etc.   On the other hand, I have served on enough boards (clubs, school boards, etc.) to understand that anything can happen and nothing surprises me with human nature any more.  
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>Let Lon, Cal Clark, or anyoen else who supports Corvairs and is a member of CORSA run.  More power to them - been there, don't care to do it again.  The older I get the less worries I want :-)
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>Bob
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Patten Del R Civ AFRL Det 8/PKMA <del.patten at kirtland.af.mil>
>Sent: Mar 7, 2005 12:02 PM
>To: 'Chuck Kubin' <dreamwoodck at yahoo.com>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: RE: <VV> Vendors on the board
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>First of all it wasn't a Pentagon Colonel that did it and was
>convicted...she was an SES civilian.  And we already have at least one
>vendor on the board...and I don't think that this is the first time for him.
>I can't think of anytime where he has used his position on the board to
>further his sales...and I can't imagine any of the vendors doing that.
>Unlike the case in the AF, they aren't the only vote on the board.  Darlene
>Drulian wasn't supposed to be the only vote but management let their guard
>down and off and on for the last 10 years or so she was in a position where
>she was able to make those decisions.  I think they are also looking at
>other contracts she might have influenced unfairly. I am very grateful for
>anyone who wants to run for and hold office in Corsa...because I don't want
>to!!  But for all of you who think they can make a difference, go for
>it...if I like your picture and you are running in my district I might even
>vote for you!!  Getting the best people we can in the office is very
>important to the long term health of the club and I welcome the chance to
>vote for people I think can do the job regardless of what their day job is!
>
>  Del Patten...CNM
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
>[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Kubin
>Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 1:09 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> Vendors on the board
>
>Hi guys,
>
>I'll weigh in on the issue of vendors on the board. 
>The whole issue revolves around someone using their
>position for personal gain.  This is obvious in my
>example, the recently-settled case where a Pentagon
>colonel in procurement used her influence to steer
>major contracts to Boeing in exchange for jobs for
>herself after retirement and a handful of her
>relatives.  She's in prison.
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