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LA-17-04: Identifying a “Sponsor” under the Gift Rules for Purposes of the Free Attendance Exclusion and the Widely Attended Gatherings Exception

April 18, 2017

This Legal Advisory assists agencies in identifying a “sponsor” of an event for purposes of the Free Attendance Exclusion and the Widely Attended Gatherings (WAG) Exception to the gift rules in the Standards of Ethical Conduct at 5 C.F.R. § 2635.203(b)(8) and 5 C.F.R. § 2635.204(g).

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