[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: 13CFR302.10]

[Page 607-608]
 
                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
CHAPTER III--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 302_GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE--Table of 
 
Sec.  302.10  Attorneys' and consultants' fees; employment of expediters and 

administrative employees.

    (a) General. Investment Assistance awarded under PWEDA shall not 
directly or indirectly reimburse any attorneys' or consultants' fees 
incurred in connection with obtaining Investment Assistance and 
contracts under PWEDA.
    (b) Employment of expediters and administrative employees. 
Investment Assistance under PWEDA shall not be awarded to any Eligible 
Applicant, unless the owners, partners or officers of the Eligible 
Applicant:
    (1) Certify to EDA the names of any attorneys, agents and other 
persons engaged by or on behalf of the Eligible Applicant for the 
purpose of expediting applications made to EDA in connection with 
obtaining Investment Assistance under PWEDA and the fees paid or

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to be paid to the person for expediting the applications; and
    (2) Upon EDA's request, execute an agreement binding the Eligible 
Applicant, for the two-year (2) period beginning on the date on which 
the Investment Assistance is awarded to the Eligible Applicant, to 
refrain from employing, offering any office or employment to or 
retaining for professional services any person who, on the date on which 
the Investment Assistance is awarded or within the one-year (1) period 
ending on that date:
    (i) Served as an officer, attorney, agent or employee of the 
Department; and
    (ii) Occupied a position or engaged in activities that the Assistant 
Secretary determines involved discretion with respect to the award of 
Investment Assistance under PWEDA.