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81x9: Agency Seeking Assistance from Former Employee

February 25, 1981

An agency may always seek the assistance of a former employee without his being in jeopardy of violating post-employment provisions of section 207(c) because the former employee would be representing the Government. The restrictions do no prohibit a former employee from representing anyone before a private contractor, only before his former agency.

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