[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR300.403]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 300_EMPLOYMENT (GENERAL)--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart D_Use of Commercial Recruiting Firms and Nonprofit Employment 
                                Services
 
Sec. 300.403  When commercial recruiting firms and nonprofit
employment services may be used.

    An agency may use a commercial recruiting firm and/or a nonprofit 
employment service in recruiting for vacancies when:
    (a) The agency head or designee determines that such use is likely 
to provide well-qualified candidates who would otherwise not be 
available or that well-qualified candidates are in short supply;
    (b) The agency has provided vacancy notices to appropriate State 
Employment Service and OPM offices; and
    (c) The agency continues its own recruiting efforts.