[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR809.505]

[Page 171]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
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.