Disclosure for consultants

A Guide to Consultant Disclosure Statements

Disclosure Forms for consultants are available at forms/consult_disclosure.aspx.

The Facts About Consultant Disclosure

• Who Is Affected
• Where You File
• What to Disclose
• Responsibilities and Penalties

Who Is Affected

Consultants entering into a contract to provide professional or technical services to the county costing in excess of $2500 shall complete and file a consultant disclosure form.

"Consultant" means a person (e.g., individual, partnership, association, corporation, firm, institution or other entity) who by experience, training and education has established a reputation or ability to provide professional or technical services on a discrete, nonrecurring basis over a limited and pre-established term as an independent contractor to the County.

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Where You File

File one copy with the King County Board of Ethics, Mail Stop CNK-ES-0131, 401 Fifth Avenue, Suite 131, Seattle, WA 98104.

File another copy with the contract with the Finance and Business Operations Division, Procurement & Contracts Services Section, Mail Stop CNK-ES-0340, 401 Fifth Avenue, Suite 340, Seattle, WA 98104.

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What to Disclose

• The name of any former county employee who is or will be working for the consultant on this contract whose employment with the county ended within two years from the signing of this form.

• The name of any former county employee who has a financial or beneficial interest in this contract whose employment with the county ended within two years from the signing of this form.

• Any office or directorship in the consultant held by any county employee or member of his or her immediate family.

• Any financial interest in the consultant held or received by any county employee or any member of his or her immediate family.

• All contracts between the consultant and the county in the five years immediately preceding the presently contemplated contract.

• Any position or positions on any county board or commission, whether salaried or unsalaried, held by any officer or director of the consultant in the five years immediately preceding the presently contemplated contract.

• Any other information known to the consultant about any interest or relationship between any county employee, including any member of his or her immediate family and the consultant other than that disclosed above.

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Responsibilities and Penalties

Both consultant and contracting department are responsible for ensuring compliance with this requirement.

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