Question

You are a contracting officer who awarded a contract for $1 million to the Acme Corporation twenty-six months ago and have had no other interaction with the Acme Corporation since that time. You did not administer the contract (or oversee administration of the contract), as that duty was passed to another government contracting officer. You are about to retire and would like to apply to Acme for employment. Which of the following is true?

a) You are prohibited from applying to Acme.
b) You can apply to Acme without any conflict of interest.
c) You need special permission to apply to Acme.
d) You can apply but with certain restrictions.

Answer 1

The correct answer is c) You need special permission to apply to Acme.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is c) You need special permission to apply to Acme.

As a contracting officer, you have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the government and avoid any conflicts of interest. Applying to Acme, the same company you awarded a contract to, could be seen as a conflict of interest.

In order to apply to Acme, you would need to seek special permission from your government agency or follow the proper procedures to ensure transparency and avoid any ethical or legal violations.