[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR6701.106]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
              CHAPTER LVII--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 6701_SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE 
 
Sec. 6701.106  Prior approval for outside employment.

    (a) Approval requirement. A GSA employee, other than a special 
Government employee, shall obtain written approval from his immediate 
supervisor prior to engaging in outside employment with a prohibited 
source, with or without compensation.
    (b) Form of request for approval. A request for approval of outside 
employment shall include, at a minimum, the following:
    (1) The employee's name, location and occupational title;
    (2) A brief description of the employee's official duties;
    (3) The nature of the outside employment, including a full 
description of the specific duties or services to be performed;
    (4) The name and address of the prospective outside employer for 
which work will be done; and
    (5) A statement that the employee currently has no official duties 
involving a matter that affects the outside employer and will disqualify 
himself from future participation in matters that could directly affect 
the outside employer.
    (c) Standard for approval. Approval shall be granted unless a 
determination is made that the outside employment is expected to involve 
conduct prohibited by statute or regulation, including 5 CFR part 2635 
and this part.
    (d) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
    (1) Employment means any form of non-Federal employment or business 
relationship involving the provision of personal services by the 
employee. It includes but is not limited to personal services as an 
officer, director, employee, agent, attorney, consultant, contractor, 
general partner, trustee, teacher, or speaker. It includes writing done 
under an arrangement with another person for production or publication 
of the written product. It does not, however, include participation in 
the activities of a nonprofit charitable, religious, professional, 
social, fraternal, educational, recreational, public service, or civic 
organization, unless the participation involves the provision of 
professional services or advice for compensation other than 
reimbursement for actual expenses.
    (2) Prohibited source has the meaning in 5 CFR 2635.203(d), and 
includes any person who:
    (i) Is seeking official action by GSA;
    (ii) Does business or seeks to do business with GSA;
    (iii) Conducts activities regulated by GSA;
    (iv) Has interests that may be substantially affected by performance 
or nonperformance of the employee's official duties; or
    (v) Is an organization a majority of whose members are described in 
paragraphs (d)(2)(i) through (iv) of this section.

    Note to Sec. 6701.106: An employee may obtain advice from an agency 
ethics official as to whether a potential employer is a prohibited 
source.

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