5 CFR 300.403
§ 300.403 When commercial recruiting firms and nonprofit employment services may be used.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 300.403, § 300.403 When commercial recruiting firms and nonprofit employment services may be used, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/5657
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An agency may use a commercial recruiting firm and/or a nonprofit employment service in recruiting for vacancies when:
(a) The agency head or designee determines that such use is likely to provide well-qualified candidates who would otherwise not be available or that well-qualified candidates are in short supply;
(b) The agency has provided vacancy notices to appropriate State Employment Service and OPM offices; and
(c) The agency continues its own recruiting efforts.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.