A regent member who recently resigned failed to disclose her conflict of interest with a national manufacturer before a local distributor signed a no-bid contract with the University of Iowa last year, the Associated Press reported.

The AP reported today that outgoing Regent Mary Andringa, who announced her resignation this week, is currently serving as a director at Herman Miller manufacturing company, a position she has held since 1999.

Last year, UI agreed to purchase furniture from Pigott, a Cedar Rapids based dealership certified to sell Herman Miller products. 

AP: Regent Mary Andringa failed to publicly disclose her work for furniture company before its dealer signed major @uiowa no-bid contract

— Ryan J. Foley (@rjfoley) April 28, 2016

On June 30, Pigott signed a contract with the university to exclusively supply furniture items, including desks and chairs, through March of 2018.

After joining the Regents on May 1, 2015, Andringa failed to name her director position with the company on the conflict of interest disclosure form filed that month, the AP reported.

On July 6, 2015 Andringa amended her conflict of interest form to note her position with Herman Miller, the AP also reported.

Andringa was told that she would not have access to information regarding potential business opportunities for Herman Miller that isn’t available to the public, Josh Lehman, senior communications director for the Board of Regents, told AP.

She was also told to remove herself from votes involving the business, Lehman said to the AP.

Andringa resigned Wednesday morning from the Iowa Board of Regents effective April 30, 2016, stating she had “underestimated the time required to fully serve in this role given my pre-existing commitments and responsibilities.”

Andringa also serves as the chair of the board at Vermeer Corporation in Pella.