Post-Government Employment Activities and Appearance of Impropriety

Permanent post-government employment activities restriction: 18 U.S.C.§207(a)(1) (2006) imposes a permanent prohibition against an individual, who has terminated his or her employment as an officer or employee of the United States, from making any communication intended to influence a United Read More

Post-Government Employment Activities and Appearance of Impropriety

Permanent post-government employment activities restriction: 18 U.S.C.§207(a)(1) (2006) imposes a permanent prohibition against an individual, who has terminated his or her employment as an officer or employee of the United States, from making any communication intended to influence a United Read More

Post-Employment Restrictions for Government Employees

Former government employees are subject to statutory post-employment restrictions, including both permanent restrictions and 2-year restrictions. In November 2011, GAO sustained a bid protest against a contracting officer’s termination of a contract based on a finding of an appearance of Read More

Procurement Integrity and Trade Secrets Act

FAR 3.104 Procurement Integrity implements certain statutory provisions relating to protecting contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information. The Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. Section 1905, makes it a crime punishable by fine or imprisonment for a government Read More

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