Question: for the holidays, one of your contractor employees gives you a book on Navy history. the book retails for $24.95, but since his company bought it in bulk, it only cost them $19.95. May you keep it?
Answer: no unless you pay the contractor the fair market price of $24.95
Question: rob and Margaret have been friends for over 10 years. for their birthdays, they each treat each other to a special steak dinner. Rob works for NAVSEA…
Answer: yes, because the gift is motivated by personal relationship
Question: May government employees accept the invitation to the party?
Answer: maybe if an exemption or exception to the prohibition on accepting gifts from prohibited sources applies, such as the 20/50 rule
Question: the program management office is hosting a summer picnic. the event will take place off base during non-duty time and contractors that support the office have been invited to attend. may the committee charge the contractors to attend?
Answer: no, while contractors may be invited to attend a command event, they can only be asked to pay the standard amount
Question: VADm (sel.) jones is the commander of a NAVYSYSCom field activity. In a few weeks, she is going to put on her third star…
Answer: no, there is no severance of the superior-subordinate relationship. vadm jones is assuming a more senior position in the same COC.
Question: you own stock in big money co. that is worth $10,000. your supervisor asks you to serve on a technical evaluation…
Answer: maybe, it depends on whether you have a financial interest in any of the other offerors.
Question: Your supervisor sends you an email stating that you are being appointed as a contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) on a contract with Company X. Unbeknownst to your supervisor, you have been exploring the possibility of leaving……. are you allowed to serve as a COR?
Answer: no because you are engaged in employment negotiations with company X
Question: your wife’s grand mother died last year an left her $25,000 worth of company y stock in her will. grandma disliked you greatly and included a caveat in her will mandating…
Answer: yes, because the financial interests of your wife…
Question: Approximately a year and a half ago, you were hired as a contracting officer for NAVYSCOM………
Can you work on this source selection?
Answer: No, because within the last 2 years, you served as an employee of Company B.
Question: you are contracting the officer’s representative (COR) on a contract with company B. Your brother-in-law works for company B and supports…
Answer: maybe, while the regulating uses the term “close personal” when describing family relationships, you should still raise the issue with you…