Part 3 - Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest

• 3.000 Scope of part.

• Subpart 3.1 - Safeguards

  • 3.101 Standards of conduct.

    • 3.101-1 General.

    • 3.101-2 Solicitation and acceptance of gratuities by Government personnel.

    • 3.101-3 Agency regulations.

  • 3.102 [Reserved]

  • 3.103 Independent pricing.

    • 3.103-1 Solicitation provision.

    • 3.103-2 Evaluating the certification.

    • 3.103-3 The need for further certifications.

  • 3.104 Procurement integrity.

    • 3.104-1 Definitions.

    • 3.104-2 General.

    • 3.104-3 Statutory and related prohibitions, restrictions, and requirements.

    • 3.104-4 Disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information.

    • 3.104-5 Disqualification.

    • 3.104-6 Ethics advisory opinions regarding prohibitions on a former official’s acceptance of compensation from a contractor.

    • 3.104-7 Violations or possible violations.

    • 3.104-8 Criminal and civil penalties, and further administrative remedies.

    • 3.104-9 Contract clauses.

• Subpart 3.2 - Contractor Gratuities to Government Personnel

  • 3.201 Applicability.

  • 3.202 Contract clause.

  • 3.203 Reporting suspected violations of the Gratuities clause.

  • 3.204 Treatment of violations.

• Subpart 3.3 - Reports of Suspected Antitrust Violations

  • 3.301 General.

  • 3.302 Definitions.

  • 3.303 Reporting suspected antitrust violations.

• Subpart 3.4 - Contingent Fees

  • 3.400 Scope of subpart.

  • 3.401 Definitions.

  • 3.402 Statutory requirements.

  • 3.403 Applicability.

  • 3.404 Contract clause.

  • 3.405 Misrepresentations or violations of the Covenant Against Contingent Fees.

  • 3.406 Records.

• Subpart 3.5 - Other Improper Business Practices

  • 3.501 Buying-in.

    • 3.501-1 Definition.

    • 3.501-2 General.

  • 3.502 Subcontractor kickbacks.

    • 3.502-1 Definitions.

    • 3.502-2 Subcontractor kickbacks.

    • 3.502-3 Contract clause.

  • 3.503 Unreasonable restrictions on subcontractor sales.

    • 3.503-1 Policy.

    • 3.503-2 Contract clause.

• Subpart 3.6 - Contracts with Government Employees or Organizations Owned or Controlled by Them

  • 3.601 Policy.

  • 3.602 Exceptions.

  • 3.603 Responsibilities of the contracting officer.

• Subpart 3.7 - Voiding and Rescinding Contracts

  • 3.700 Scope of subpart.

  • 3.701 Purpose.

  • 3.702 Definition.

  • 3.703 Authority.

  • 3.704 Policy.

  • 3.705 Procedures.

• Subpart 3.8 - Limitations on the Payment of Funds to Influence Federal Transactions

  • 3.800 Scope of subpart.

  • 3.801 Definitions.

  • 3.802 Statutory prohibition and requirement.

  • 3.803 Exceptions.

  • 3.804 Policy.

  • 3.805 Exemption.

  • 3.806 Processing suspected violations.

  • 3.807 Civil penalties.

  • 3.808 Solicitation provision and contract clause.

• Subpart 3.9 - Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees

  • 3.900 Scope of subpart.

  • 3.901 Definitions.

  • 3.902 Classified information.

  • 3.903 Policy.

  • 3.904 Complaints.

    • 3.904-1 Procedures for filing complaints.

    • 3.904-2 Procedures for investigating complaints.

  • 3.905 Remedies and enforcement of orders.

    • 3.905-1 Remedies.

    • 3.905-2 Enforcement of orders.

  • 3.906 Contract clause.

  • 3.907 Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act).

    • 3.907-1 Definitions.

    • 3.907-2 Policy.

    • 3.907-3 Procedures for filing complaints.

    • 3.907-4 Procedures for investigating complaints.

    • 3.907-5 Access to investigative file of Inspector General.

    • 3.907-6 Remedies and enforcement authority.

    • 3.907-7 Contract clause.

  • 3.908 [Reserved]

  • 3.909 Prohibition on providing funds to an entity that requires certain internal confidentiality agreements or statements.

    • 3.909-1 Prohibition.

    • 3.909-2 Representation by the offeror.

    • 3.909-3 Solicitation provision and contract clause.

• Subpart 3.10 - Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct

  • 3.1000 Scope of subpart.

  • 3.1001 Definitions.

  • 3.1002 Policy.

  • 3.1003 Requirements.

  • 3.1004 Contract clauses.

• Subpart 3.11 - Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions

  • 3.1100 Scope of subpart.

  • 3.1101 Definitions.

  • 3.1102 Policy.

  • 3.1103 Procedures.

  • 3.1104 Mitigation or waiver.

  • 3.1105 Violations.

  • 3.1106 Contract clause.