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Letter from THE Chairman & Chief executive officer Dear Colleagues, Booz Allen’s Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, long known as the “Green Book” for the color of its cover, traces its origins to the 1930s when Carl Hamilton wrote the firm’s first formal code of ethics. He codified the commitment to integrity and values that has characterized our firm since its founding and, in doing so, made Booz Allen Hamilton one of the first organizations in the United States to adopt a formal statement of its business ethics. While the content of our Green Book has evolved over the years, reflecting new laws and regulations as well as technology developments, our Core Values—the fundamental precepts that define Booz Allen—are enduring. Carl Hamilton might be surprised by some of the topics we now cover, but he would be very familiar with how we approach them. Each of us needs to understand and abide by Booz Allen’s Code of Business Ethics and Conduct every day, in everything we do. That is the sacred trust we owe to our great firm and to each other. Ralph W. Shrader Chairman & Chief Executive Officer April 2014 “ Each of us needs to understand and abide by Booz Allen’s Code of Business Ethics and Conduct every day, in everything we do. That is the sacred trust we owe to our great firm and to each other. ” —Ralph W. Shrader Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 2 THE GREEN BOOK | The Booz Allen Hamilton Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
Table of contents Introduction: Living Our Core Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Chapter I: Getting It Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1. Our Ethics Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2. Ethics at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 3. Non-Retaliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 4. Mandatory Reporting of Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 5. Cooperation with Internal Investigations and Government Oversight . . . . . . . . .9 6. Disciplinary Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Chapter II: Competing for Work and Serving Our Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 1. Competing for Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 2. Accepting Engagements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 3. Performing Client Engagements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 4. Conducting Business Internationally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Chapter III: Time and Expense Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 1. Time Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 2. Expense Reimbursement and Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Chapter IV: Creating the Absolute Best Place to Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 1. Encouraging Diversity and Teamwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 2. Manager Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 3. Workplace Security and Safety and Reporting Certain Criminal Charges and Convictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 4. Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Chapter V: Confidentiality and Protection of Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 1. Confidentiality of Client and Third Party Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 2. Security Clearances and Protecting Classified Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 3. Firm Information and Ownership of Work Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 4. Insider Trading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 5. Technology Resource Usage, Access, and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 6. Records Retention; Accuracy of Records and Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Chapter VI: Conflicts of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 1. Organizational Conflicts of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 2. Personal Conflicts of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 3. Personal Conflicts of Interest from Outside Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 4. Gifts, Gratuities, and Business Courtesies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 5. Post-Government Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 6. Use of the Firm Name/Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 7. Corporate Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 8. Political Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Chapter VII: Subcontracting and Purchasing on Behalf of the Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 1. Fair Competition Among Suppliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 2. Boycotts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Chapter VIII: Modeling Corporate Citizenship and Fairly Representing Ourselves . . .46 1. Representing the Firm to the Public and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 2. Investor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 3. Lobbying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 4. Environmental Commitment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 5. Community Involvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 The Booz Allen Hamilton Code of Business Ethics and Conduct | GREEN BOOK 1
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Page 23 and 24: Consequences for Policy Violations
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Page 27 and 28: manager, you must ensure that when
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Page 33 and 34: firm’s information and prevent it
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Index A Affirmative action 23 Alcoh
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This Code is effective April 1, 201
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