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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!

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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (70720)1/4/2000 3:30:00 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) of 108807
 
It should come as no surprise, really, that the receipt of gratuities by federal employees is heavily regulated. There are numerous statues, federal regulations, and guidelines that apply to federal employees in general, and each agency has its own guidelines. So do big defense contractors. What is or isn't OK is pretty well spelled-out, although of course there are gray areas. The reasons are doubtless obvious as well, that because federal employees are in the position to make favorable decisions, they are susceptible to bribery, which is a great evil. We do not wish to live in a society where building inspectors accept payoffs to certify that buildings are safe, or pharmaceutical companies can bribe officials to say that medicines are safe.

I entered "federal employee gratuity" on google, and came up with hundreds of links, below are a few from the first couple of pages, all on point:

usdoj.gov

usda.gov

ars.usda.gov

fast.faa.gov GRATUITIES TO FAA PERSONNEL

boeing.com

defenselink.mil
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