[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 15, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 15CFR0.735-7] [Page 7] TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE PART 0--EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT--Table of Contents Subpart B--General Policy Sec. 0.735-7 Special requirements of the Department. The close and sensitive relationship between the Department of Commerce and the Nation's business community calls for special vigilance on the part of all officers and employees to avoid even any appearance of impropriety. The regulations set forth in this part have been adopted in order to promote the efficiency of the service in the light of the particular ethical and administrative problems arising out of the work of the Department.