[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR300.406]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 300_EMPLOYMENT (GENERAL)--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart D_Use of Commercial Recruiting Firms and Nonprofit Employment 
                                Services
 
Sec. 300.406  Agency responsibilities.

    (a) The purpose of a commercial recruiting firm or nonprofit 
employment service is to serve as an additional source of applicants. 
Once recruited, applicants must be evaluated and appointed through 
regular civil service employment procedures.
    (1) For a competitive service position, an individual must be 
appointed in accordance with the terms of applicable competitive service 
procedures.
    (2) For an excepted service position, an individual must be 
appointed in accordance with the terms of the applicable appointing 
authority and the requirements set out in part 302 of this chapter.
    (3) For a Senior Executive Service position filled by career 
appointment, an individual must be appointed in accordance with the 
competitive process described in 5 U.S.C. 3393.
    (b) In order to use commercial recruiting firms or nonprofit 
employment services, agencies are required to:
    (1) Make known that applicants may apply directly to the Government 
and thus need not apply through the commercial recruiting firm or 
nonprofit employment service;
    (2) Give the same consideration to candidates who have applied 
directly and candidates referred from the commercial recruiting firm or 
nonprofit employment service; and

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    (3) Follow all requirements for appointment, including veterans 
preference, where applicable.