I.    Introduction    
  
II.   Conflicts of Interest

III.  Impartiality

IV.  Gifts from Contractors

V.   Seeking Employment

VI.  After You Leave

VII. Joining the Government

VIII. Where to Get Help

 

 

Gifts and Travel from Contractors

When employees and contractors work closely, a common issue is how to deal with gift-giving between contractor employees and Government employees. 

Even though you may work together with contractor employees on a daily basis, remember that contractor employees are not Goverment employees.

Ethics rules generally forbid you from accepting gifts from "prohibited sources." Contractors working for your agency or looking for business with your agency are "prohibited sources."

And it's important to remember that contractor personnel, not just the company that employs them, are also "prohibited sources" of gifts.