Review of DoD Compliance with Section 847 of the NDAA for FY 2008
Abstract
Paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of Section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008, Public Law 110-181, requires all "covered DoD officials," as defined in paragraph (c) of Section 847, to obtain a post-employment ethics opinion letter from an appropriate DoD ethics official, if within two years after leaving service in the DoD the covered DoD official expects to receive compensation from a DoD contractor. Paragraph (a)(3) states: "WRITTEN OPINION- Not later than 30 days after receiving a request by an official or former official of the Department of Defense described in subsection (c), the appropriate ethics counselor shall provide such official or former official a written opinion regarding the applicability or inapplicability of post-employment restrictions to activities that the official or former official may undertake on behalf of a contractor." In addition, paragraph (a)(4) prohibits DoD contractors from knowingly providing compensation to a former DoD official within two years after such official leaves service in DoD, without first determining that the former official has sought and received (or has not received after 30 days of seeking) a written opinion from the appropriate ethics counselor regarding the applicability of post-employment restrictions to the activities that the former official is expected to undertake on behalf of the contractor.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 18, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA547074
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense