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			      <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">503.203</ph> Reporting suspected violations of the Gratuities clause.</title>
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						             Employees must report immediately a suspected violation of the Gratuities clause to each of the following:</p>
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								                 The contracting officer;</p>
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								                 Assistant Inspector General for Investigations or the Regional Special Agent in Charge; and</p>
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								                 Deputy Standards of Conduct Counselor.</p>
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						             The report must describe the circumstances under which the Gratuities clause has been violated and include all pertinent documents.</p>
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						            The Office of Inspector General will investigate and, if appropriate, forward a report and recommendation to the Department of Justice, the Senior Procurement Executive, or the Office of General Counsel. See also 5 CFR 6701.107.</p>
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