FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 8, 2021

Hagåtña, Guam — All Government of Guam Department of Administration entities, as well as the Judiciary of Guam, and the Guam Legislature, have submitted their "Ethics Training Compliance Report" as mandated by Public Law 36-25 to the Guam Ethics Commission.

Enacted in May 2021, Public Law 36-25 expanded the mandatory Ethics in Government training to include all employees within the government of Guam and required agencies submit a compliance report to the Guam Ethics Commission no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year. Previously only cabinet and board members were required to take the Ethics in Government training.

"We find it very encouraging," said Shannon Murphy, chairwoman of the Guam Ethics Commission. "The more people we train, the more likely it will be that the ethics laws will be followed. And that's good government."

Jesse Quenga, executive director of the Guam Ethics Commission, explained that this is the first year a report of this nature is required. "We are thrilled at the level of response seen from GovGuam departments and agencies. We wish to acknowledge the heads of each government of Guam entity for meeting with our office and ensuring that this report was submitted on time."

The report will be used by the Commission to account for how many government employees still need to undergo ethics training. Public Law 36-25 named the Guam Ethics Commission as the provider of the ethics training.

People employed by the government of Guam prior to the enactment of Public Law 36-25 will have to attend an ethics training within 36 months following enactment and attend a refresher every four years thereafter. People employed after enactment of the law will have to attend the training within six months of their employment and attend a refresher every four years thereafter.

Public Law 36-25 was authored by Sen. Sabina Perez. Although established by law in 1996, the Guam Ethics Commission was not active until 2019 when it was revived through Executive Order 2019-06 under the Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration.

Pursuant to 5 GCA §10107; the Guam Ethics Commission (GETHC) submit its Fiscal Year 2021 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Annual Report. For Any questions, please feel free to call our office at (671) 969-5625 or email us at [email protected]

Guam Ethics Commission FY21 FOIA Annual Report

The bid package will be available at the GETHC located at 414 W. Soledad Ave. GCIC Building Suite 903, Hagåtña GU 96910 commencing on date of advertisement up to the opening date as stated above or can be downloaded by registering here: IFB: GETCH-001-22

Prospective bidders register current contact information with GETHC to ensure receipt of all notices regarding any changes or updates to the IFB. The procuring agency will not be liable for failure to provide notice to any party who did not register current contact information.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 8, 2022

For more information, contact: Jesse Quenga Executive Director Guam Ethics Commission Tel: (671) 969-5625 Email: [email protected]

The Guam Ethics Commission Begins Receiving Ethics Complaints

The Guam Ethics Commission is pleased to announce that members in the community can now file ethics complaints with the Commission. The Commission was empaneled for the first time in the summer of 2019, with the first members named and subsequently confirmed by the Guam Legislature. Following their confirmation, the Commission focused on setting up the office infrastructure and securing adequate resources to begin accepting complaints. This included recruiting and training staff, working out complaint handling protocols, and seeking enhancements to the Guam code concerning ethics to strengthen the Commission's independence.

The mission of the Ethics Commission is to uplift the public’s confidence in government employees, programs, and operations by ensuring the practice and promotion of the highest standards of ethical behavior in the Government of Guam. The Commission takes all allegations about ethics violations seriously and encourages anyone possessing information about an Employee’s violation of the Standards of Conduct (the “Ethical Standards”) to file a complaint with the Commission.

Violation of the Standards of Conduct include: gifts, gifts disclosure, conflicts of interest, use of confidential information, unfair treatment, government contracts, post employments restrictions, and failing to file certain Guam Election Commission reports with the Guam Ethics Commission.

Persons interested in filing a complaint, or who would like to receive more information about the complaint process are encouraged to contact the Guam Ethics Commission at (671) 969-5625 or [email protected].

The RFP package will be available at the GETHC located at 134 W. Soledad Ave. BOH Building Suite 406, Hagåtña GU 96910 commencing on date of advertisement up to the due date as stated above or can be downloaded here RFP NO.: GETHC-RFP-22-01

Prospective offerors must register their current contact information with GETHC to ensure receipt of all notices regarding any changes or updates to the RFP. Click here RFP Registration Acknowledgement Receipt Form to register. The procuring agency will not be liable for failure to provided notice to any party who did not register their current contact information. Please submit the completed from via fax to the Guam Ethics Commission at (671) 969-5626 or email us at [email protected]. For any questions, you may also call us at (671) 969-5625. Thank you.