Ethics from day one: business above reproach

Foundation10 min

By the end you can

  • State the standard of conduct for government business.
  • Know the first ethics deliverable many contracts require.

The FAR sets the tone in one sentence: government business is to be conducted in a manner above reproach, with complete impartiality and with preferential treatment for none, except as statute or regulation allows 1.

Where the contractor code of business ethics clause is in your contract, one of its first requirements is that you have a written code of business ethics and conduct 2.

Name one person who owns your ethics code before you win, not after.
Check 1
Which standard does the FAR set for conducting government business?
Check 2
Your contract includes the contractor code of business ethics clause. What is one of the things it requires you to have?
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