[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 48CFR809.505]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

PART 809_CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart 809.5_Organizational Conflicts of Interest

 

Sec. 809.505  General rules.



    The determination that organizational conflicts of interest exist 

can only be made when facts surrounding individual contracting 

situations are known. Therefore, it is up to the contracting officer to 

exercise common sense, good judgment and sound discretion in making such 

a determination and to take steps to mitigate to the greatest extent 

possible organizational conflicts of interest. The contracting officer 

will be guided by at least two underlying principles. These are that 

organizational conflicts of interest may result from (a) conflicting 

roles and interests of the contractor, in which case he/she would be 

unable to give unbiased and objective advice or may otherwise produce a 

biased work product; or (b) unfair competitive advantage which exceeds a 

normal flow of benefits from the award of the contract.