[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR403.101-3]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                  CHAPTER 4--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

PART 403_IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF 

INTEREST--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart 403.1_Safeguards

 

Sec. 403.101-3  Agency regulations.



    (a) The standards of conduct for USDA procurement officials are the 

uniform standards established by the Office of Government Ethics in 5 

CFR Part 2635, Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the 

Executive Branch, and FAR 3.104, Procurement integrity.

    (b) Procurement officials and other employees who require advice 

concerning the application of standards of conduct to any acquisition 

issue shall obtain ethics advisory opinions from ethics advisory 

officials in their agency personnel offices.