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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">203.171-3</ph> Policy.</title>
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         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(a) A DoD official covered by the requirements of
               section 847 of Pub. L. 110-181 (a “covered
            DoD official”) who, within 2 years after leaving DoD service, expects to receive
            compensation from a DoD contractor, shall, prior to accepting such compensation, request
            a written opinion from the appropriate DoD ethics counselor regarding the applicability
            of post-employment restrictions to activities that the official may undertake on behalf
            of a contractor.</p>
         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(b)  A DoD contractor may not knowingly provide compensation to a covered DoD official within 2 years after the official leaves DoD service unless the contractor first determines that the official has received, or has requested at least 30 days prior to receiving compensation from the contractor, the post-employment ethics opinion described in paragraph (a) of this section.</p>
         <p outputclass="List1" class="- topic/p ">(c)  If a DoD contractor knowingly fails to comply with the requirements of the clause at 
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            , administrative and contractual actions may be taken, including cancellation of a procurement, rescission of a contract, or initiation of suspension or debarment proceedings.</p>
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