Overview
This section defines the scope of FAR Subpart 3.11, which establishes policies and procedures for identifying and preventing personal conflicts of interest (PCI) by contractor employees. It serves as the regulatory implementation of the statutory requirements found in 41 U.S.C. 2303.
Key Rules
- Statutory Mandate: The subpart is explicitly driven by 41 U.S.C. 2303, ensuring that contractor employees are held to ethical standards when performing specific functions.
- Target Audience: The rules apply specifically to the individual employees of government contractors rather than the contracting organizations themselves.
- Focus Area: The subpart is concerned with "personal" conflicts of interest, distinguishing these from "organizational" conflicts of interest (OCI) covered elsewhere in the FAR.
Practical Implications
- Compliance Requirements: Contractors must develop internal screening and monitoring systems to ensure their employees do not have financial interests or relationships that conflict with their official duties on a government contract.
- Integrity Maintenance: This section protects the integrity of the federal procurement process by ensuring contractor personnel—especially those performing functions closely associated with inherently governmental tasks—remain impartial and unbiased.