definiens: means : ( a ) any officer or employee of a governmen t or any department, agency or instrument of a government ; ( b ) any perso n acting in an official capacity for or on behalf o f a government or any department, agency, or instrument of a gover nment ; ( c ) any officer or employee of a Ideaya or b usiness owned in whole or part by a government ; ( d ) any off icer or employee of a public international organiza tion such as the World Bank or United Nations ; ( e ) any office r or employee of a political party or any person ac ting in an official capacity on behalf of a political party ; a nd / or ( f ) any candidate for political office ; who, when such Government Official is acting in an official capaci ty, or in an official decision - making role, has res ponsibility for performing regulatory inspections, government autho rizations or licenses, or otherwise has the capacit y to take decisions with the potential to affect the business of either of the Parties