Source: https://www.cao.gov/epaar/epaar-part-1503-improper-business-practices-and-personal-conflicts-interest
Timestamp: 2020-01-19 16:52:47
Document Index: 240147411

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1503', 'art 1503', 'art. 1503', 'art 3', 'art 2', 'art 3', 'art 2635', 'art 6401']

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1503.101-370 Financial conflicts of interest and loss of impartiality. 1503.104-4 Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information.
1503.600-70 Scope of subpart. 1503.600-71 Definitions. 1503.601 Policy. 1503.602 Exceptions. 1503.670 Disclosure provision.
1503.1002 Policy. 1503.1003 Requirements. 1503.1004 Contract clause.
FAR part 3, cites EPA regulations on employee responsibilities and conduct, establishes responsibility for reporting violations and related actions, and provides for authorization of exceptions to policy.
(a)(1) The Chief of the Contracting Office (CCO) is the designated official to make the decision whether support contractors are used in proposal evaluation (as authorized at
FAR 15.305(c) and restricted at
FAR 37.203(d)).
(b) Information contained in proposals will be protected and disclosed to the extent permitted by law, and in accordance with FAR
3.104-4,
15.207, and Agency procedures at 40 CFR part 2.
This subpart implements and supplements
FAR subpart 3.6 and sets forth EPA policy and procedures for identifying and dealing with conflicts of interest and improper influence or favoritism in connection with contracts involving current or former EPA employees. This subpart does not apply to agreements with other departments or agencies of the Federal Government, nor to contracts awarded to State or local units of Government.
The Assistant Administrator for the Office of Administration and Resources Management may authorize an exception, in writing, to the policy in FAR
3.601 and 1503.601 for the reasons stated in FAR
3.602, if the exception would not involve a violation of 18 U.S.C. 203, 18 U.S.C. 205, 18 U.S.C. 207, 18 U.S.C. 208, the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch at 5 CFR part 2635, or the EPA supplemental regulations at 5 CFR part 6401. The Assistant Administrator shall consult with the Designated Agency Ethics Official before authorizing any exceptions.
1552.203-70, Current/Former Agency Employee Involvement Certification, in all solicitations for sole-source acquisitions.
The Assistant Administrator for the Office of Administration and Resources Management is designated as the recipient of the written report of findings by the Inspector General. The Assistant Administrator shall ensure that the report of findings is disseminated in accordance with FAR
3.905(c).
As required by EPAAR 1503.1003(b), the contracting officer shall insert the clause at
1552.203-71, Display of EPA Office of Inspector General Hotline Poster, in all contracts valued at $1,000,000 or more, including all contract options.