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18. POST-EMPLOYMENT The Office of Government Ethics, in accordance with statutes, has issued post-employment restrictions for Federal employees who leave Federal service. There is a general restriction on the representation of parties in matters related to their Federal employment. This regulation is not designed to bar an individual from accepting employment with any private or public employer after his/her service at the Bureau, but does prohibit certain acts that are detrimental to public confidence in Government. a. Lifetime Prohibition. Former Bureau employees are prohibited from representing another party before the Government on a particular matter involving specific parties in which they participated personally and substantially while working for the Government. This prohibitis does not apply to: m= An appearance or communication involving purely social contacts. m= A request for publ m= A request for purely factual information or the supplying of such information (18 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1). available documents. b. Two-Year Prohibition. After leaving the Bureau, a former employee is restricted from acting as a representative on a particular matter for which the employee had official responsibility, rather than personal participation. The restriction applies if the former employee knew, or reasonably should have known, that the matter was pending under his/her of lity during his/her last year of Government service (18 U.S.C. § 207(a)(2)). ial respor c. One-Year Prohibition. Former senior-level employees who meet a certain compensation threshold (please consult with the Ethics Office for the current threshold) are prohibited from representing any party before or making any communications with the intent to influence to any Government agency for one year (18 U.S.C. § 207(¢)). 19. PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY During the conduct of a procurement, a procurement official is prohibited from knowingly, directly or indirectly, soliciting or accepting any promise of future employment or business from cer, employee, representative, agent, or consultant of a competing contractor. TI ion includes engaging in any discussion of future employment or business opportunity. See the Procurement Integrity Act, 41 U.S.C. § 423 3420.11 12/6/2013 7 SSoNY_o0008410

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