[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 6] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR1503.601] [Page 10-11] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 15--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PART 1503_IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST --Table of Contents Subpart 1503.6_Contracts with Government Employees or Organizations Owned or Controlled by Them Sec. 1503.601 Policy. (a) No contract may be awarded without competition to a former regular or special EPA employee (or to a business concern or other organization owned or substantially owned or controlled by a former employee) whose employment terminated within 365 calendar days before submission of a proposal to EPA. (b) No contract shall be awarded without competition to a firm which employs, or proposes to employ, a current regular or special EPA employee or a former EPA regular or special employee whose employment terminated [[Page 11]] within 365 calendar days before submission of a proposal to EPA, if either of the following conditions exits: (1) The current or former EPA regular or special employee is or was involved in development or negotiating the proposal for the prospective contractor. (2) The current or former EPA regular or special employee will be involved directly or indirectly in the management, administration, or performance of the contract.