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Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2023-10-01 2023-10-01 false Policy. 1503.601 Section 1503.601 Federal Acquisition Regulations System ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GENERAL IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Contracts With Government Employees or Organizations Owned or Controlled by Them 1503.601 Policy. (a) No contract may be awarded without competition to a former employee or special government employee (or to a business concern or other organization owned or substantially owned or controlled by a former employee) whose employment terminated within 365 calendar days before submission of a proposal to EPA. (b) No contract shall be awarded without competition to a firm which employs, or proposes to employ, a current employee or special government employee, or a former EPA employee or special government employee, whose employment terminated within 365 calendar days before submission of a proposal to EPA, if either of the following conditions exists: (1) The current or former EPA employee or special government employee is or was involved in development or negotiating the proposal for the prospective contractor; or (2) The current or former EPA employee or special government employee will be involved directly or indirectly in the management, administration, or performance of the contract.