What constitutes a “conflict of interest” in the selection of consultants and contractors?
When selecting contractors or consultants to perform program activities, no employee, officer or agent of the grantee or subgrantee shall participate in the selection or in the award or administration of a contract supported by federal funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved. A conflict of interest would arise when an employee, officer or agent of the grantee organization, any member of his/her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the above individuals, has a financial or other interest in the firm/contractor selected for award.
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