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

 

 

The Procurement Integrity Act

The Procurement Integrity Act imposes additional requirements on you if you are performing specific procurement related functions. These functions are: the specification or statement of work; the evaluation of bids or proposals, or the selection of a source; negotiation of price or terms and conditions of a contract; or the review or approval of the award of a contract.

If you are participating in any of these activities (or in a covered procurement), you have the following obligations if you contact, or are contacted by, a bidder or offeror regarding possible employment:

1. Promptly report the employment contact, in writing, to both your supervisor and designated agency ethics official and;
2. Either:
   • reject the possibility of employment, or
   • do not work on the procurement until the agency has authorized you to resume participation.

Note: You must also submit a written disqualification notice to the contracting officer, the source selection authority, and your immediate supervisor.