48 CFR 403.101
403.101 Standards of conduct.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
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- 48 CFR 403.101, 403.101 Standards of conduct, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/245347
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(a) The standards of conduct for USDA procurement officials are the uniform standards established by the Office of Government Ethics in 5 CFR part 2635, Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, and FAR 3.104, Procurement Integrity.
(b) Procurement officials and other employees who require advice concerning the application of standards of conduct to any acquisition issue shall obtain opinions from the USDA Office of Ethics or the ethics advisory officials within their agency.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.