[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR203.18]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
        CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 203_TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (TAPP) IN DEFENSE 
 
Sec. 203.18  Conflict of interest and disclosure requirements.

    The Department of Defense shall require each prospective assistance 
provider on any contract to provide, with its bid or proposal:
    (a) Information on its financial and business relationship with the 
installation, RAB/TRC members, or any/all potentially responsible 
parties (PRPs) at the site, and with their parent companies, 
subsidiaries, affiliates, subcontractors, contractors, and current 
clients or attorneys and agents. This disclosure requirement encompasses 
past and anticipated financial and business relationships, including 
services related to any proposed or pending litigation, with such 
parties.
    (b) Certification that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, it 
has disclosed such information or no such information exists.
    (c) A statement that it shall disclose immediately any such 
information discovered after submission of its bid or after award. The 
contracting officer shall evaluate such information and shall exclude 
any prospective contractor if the contracting officer determines the 
prospective contractor has a potential conflict of interest that is both 
significant and cannot be avoided or otherwise resolved. If, after 
award, the contracting officer determines that a conflict of interest 
exists that is both significant and cannot be avoided or resolved, the 
contract will be terminated for cause.
    (d) Contractors and subcontractors may not be technical assistance 
providers to community members of RABs/TRCs at an installation where 
they are performing cleanup activities for the Federal or State 
government or any other entity.

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