[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR105.203]

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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 105_STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES--
 
Sec.  105.203  SBA Assistance to person employing former SBA employee.

    (a) SBA will not provide SBA Assistance to any person who has, as an 
employee, owner, partner, attorney, agent, owner of stock, officer, 
director, creditor or debtor, any individual who, within one year prior 
to the request for such SBA Assistance was an SBA employee, without the 
prior approval of

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the SBA Standards of Conduct Counselor. The Standards of Conduct 
Counselor will refer matters of a controversial nature to the Standards 
of Conduct Committee for final decision; otherwise, his or her decision 
is final.
    (b) In reviewing requests for approval, the Standards of Conduct 
Counselor will consider:
    (1) The relationship of the former employee with the applicant 
concern;
    (2) The nature of the SBA Assistance requested;
    (3) The position held by the former employee with SBA and its 
relationship to the SBA Assistance requested; and
    (4) Whether an apparent conflict of interest might exist if the SBA 
Assistance were granted.