definiens: means : ( a ) any officer or employee of a governmen t or any department, agency or instrument of a government ; ( b ) any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of a government or any department, agency, or instr ument of a government ; ( c ) any officer or employee of a company or business owned in whole or part by a gov ernment ; ( d ) any officer or employee of a public international organization such as the World Bank o r United Nations ; ( e ) any officer or employee of a political party or any person acting in an official capacity on behalf of a political party ; and/or ( f ) any cand idate for political office ; who, when such Government Officia l is acting in an official capacity, or in an offic ial decision - making role, has responsibility for performing regu latory inspections, government authorizations or li censes, or otherwise has the capacity to make decisions with t he potential to affect the business of either of th e Parties