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Ethics Contractor - All of the contracts bids are in. One of the bidders would like to take you out to lunch. Ask yourself: 1) Is this a gift I can accept? 2) How would this look to an outsider? As a federal Government employee, you have been placed in a position of trust and are held to a high standard of ethical conduct.
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