Ethics Regulations for Procurement Personnel Article 8

The procurement personnel may accept the following gifts or treatments from the supplier related to their official duties or interests without being restricted by the provisions of the proceeding Article if refusing to accept such gifts or treatments is against social etiquette or custom. However, the provision of gifts or treatments shall not be initiated by the procurement personnel and shall only be occasional and incidental.1. Advertising materials, promotional products, souvenirs, gifts, discounts or services which do not exceed the value of NT$ 500.2. Meals and treatments which do not exceed the value of NT$ 500.3. Banquets that are held openly and a wide range of general people are invited.4. Other circumstances as prescribed by the responsible entity.Gifts and treatments referred to in the proceeding paragraph with a value more than NT$500 and with the difficulty of returning the same to the supplier may be accepted by paying for, or submitted to the office or donated to charity institutions within seven days from the date of receipt or the date when their provision is known.Where gifts or treatments are accepted based on family relationship or personal friendship, the provisions of the proceeding two paragraphs shall not apply.