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§ 2303. Ethics safeguards related to contractor conflicts of 
interest 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘relevant acquisition func-
tion’’ means an acquisition function closely associated with inherently gov-
ernmental functions. 
(b) POLICY ON PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY CONTRACTOR 
EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT AND ISSUANCE OF POLICY.—The Administrator 
shall develop and issue a standard policy to prevent personal conflicts 
of interest by contractor employees performing relevant acquisition 
functions (including the development, award, and administration of 
Federal Government contracts) for or on behalf of a Federal agency 
or department. 
(2) ELEMENTS OF POLICY.—The policy shall— 
(A) define ‘‘personal conflict of interest’’ as it relates to con-
tractor employees performing relevant acquisition functions; and 
(B) require each contractor whose employees perform relevant 
acquisition functions to— 
(i) identify and prevent personal conflicts of interest for the 
employees; 
(ii) prohibit contractor employees who have access to non- 
public government information obtained while performing rel-
evant acquisition functions from using the information for 
personal gain; 
(iii) report any personal conflict-of-interest violation by an 
employee to the applicable contracting officer or contracting 
officer’s representative as soon as it is identified; 
(iv) maintain effective oversight to verify compliance with 
personal conflict-of-interest safeguards; 
(v) have procedures in place to screen for potential conflicts 
of interest for all employees performing relevant acquisition 
functions; and 
(vi) take appropriate disciplinary action in the case of em-
ployees who fail to comply with policies established pursuant 
to this section. 
(3) CONTRACT CLAUSE.— 
(A) CONTENTS.—The Administrator shall develop a personal 
conflicts-of-interest clause or a set of clauses for inclusion in solici-
tations and contracts (and task or delivery orders) for the per-
formance of relevant acquisition functions that sets forth— 
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(i) the personal conflicts-of-interest policy developed under 
this subsection; and 
(ii) the contractor’s responsibilities under the policy. 
(B) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subparagraph (A) shall take effect 300 
days after October 14, 2008, and shall apply to— 
(i) contracts entered into on or after that effective date; 
and 
(ii) task or delivery orders awarded on or after that effec-
tive date, regardless of whether the contracts pursuant to 
which the task or delivery orders are awarded are entered be-
fore, on, or after October 14, 2008. 
(4) APPLICABILITY.— 
(A) CONTRACTS IN EXCESS OF THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION 
THRESHOLD.—This subsection shall apply to any contract for an 
amount in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold (as de-
fined in section 134 of this title) if the contract is for the perform-
ance of relevant acquisition functions. 
(B) PARTIAL APPLICABILITY.—If only a portion of a contract 
described in subparagraph (A) is for the performance of relevant 
acquisition functions, then this subsection applies only to that por-
tion of the contract. 
(c) BEST PRACTICES.—The Administrator shall, in consultation with the 
Director of the Office of Government Ethics, develop and maintain a reposi-
tory of best practices relating to the prevention and mitigation of organiza-
tional and personal conflicts of interest in Federal contracting. 
§ 2304. Conflict of interest standards for consultants 
(a) CONTENT
OF REGULATIONS.—The Administrator shall prescribe 
under this division Government-wide regulations that set forth— 
(1) conflict of interest standards for persons who provide consulting 
services described in subsection (b); and 
(2) procedures, including registration, certification, and enforcement 
requirements as may be appropriate, to promote compliance with the 
standards. 
(b) SERVICES SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS.—Regulations required by sub-
section (a) apply to— 
(1) advisory and assistance services provided to the Federal Govern-
ment to the extent necessary to identify and evaluate the potential for 
conflicts of interest that could be prejudicial to the interests of the 
United States; 
(2) services related to support of the preparation or submission of 
bids and proposals for Federal contracts to the extent that inclusion 
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of the services in the regulations is necessary to identify and evaluate 
the potential for conflicts of interest that could be prejudicial to the 
interests of the United States; and 
(3) other services related to Federal contracts as specified in the reg-
ulations prescribed under subsection (a) to the extent necessary to 
identify and evaluate the potential for conflicts of interest that could 
be prejudicial to the interests of the United States. 
(c) INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES EXEMPTION.— 
(1) ACTIVITIES THAT MAY BE EXEMPT.—Intelligence activities as de-
fined in section 3.4(e) of Executive Order No. 12333 or a comparable 
definitional section in any successor order may be exempt from the reg-
ulations required by subsection (a). 
(2) REPORT.—The Director of National Intelligence shall report to 
the Intelligence and Appropriations Committees of Congress each Jan-
uary 1, delineating the activities and organizations that have been ex-
empted under paragraph (1). 
(d) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION.—Before the regulations required by 
subsection (a) are prescribed, the President shall determine if prescribing 
the regulations will have a significantly adverse effect on the accomplish-
ment of the mission of the Defense Department or another Federal agency. 
If the President determines that the regulations will have such an adverse 
effect, the President shall so report to the appropriate committees of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives, stating in full the reasons for the 
determination. If such a report is submitted, the requirement for the regula-
tions shall be null and void. 
§ 2305. Authority of Director of Office of Management and 
Budget not affected 
This division does not limit the authorities and responsibilities of the Di-
rector of the Office of Management and Budget in effect on December 1, 
1983. 
§ 2306. Openness of meetings 
The Administrator by regulation shall require that— 
(1) formal meetings of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, as 
designated by the Administrator, for developing procurement policies 
and regulations be open to the public; and 
(2) public notice of each meeting be given not less than 10 days 
prior to the meeting. 
§ 2307. Comptroller General’s access to information 
The Administrator and personnel in the Office of Federal Procurement 
Policy shall furnish information the Comptroller General may require to dis-
charge the responsibilities of the Comptroller General. For this purpose, the 
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