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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (70720)	1/4/2000 3:30:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to 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

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (70720)	1/4/2000 5:09:00 PM
From: Constant Reader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Lizzie, I am not talking cash payments from lobbyists. I think you will find that the law covering lobbyists in California is quite strict, and was designed to specifically target such things as free passes to an event, tickets to games, luxury box seats, a theater ticket, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even a drink. Forbidding or limiting these types of things has been found to be in the best interest of clean and honest government. Your personal standards are not mine to judge and are not relevant to the discussion. Employment or consulting contracts often spell out what constitutes acceptable behavior. Some companies do, in fact, forbid attendance at such parties in the circumstances you cited. Others have no objection.