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5. Post-Government
Employment
Booz Allen employees must comply
with safeguards implemented by
the firm to avoid violating postgovernment
employment rules when
(1) recruiting or having employmentrelated
discussions with any current
government employee, (2) hiring
any current or former government
employee, or (3) deploying any
employee who used to work for
the Government.
Understanding the Rules Current
government employees are subject
to various legal restrictions when
seeking employment in the private
sector. Once employed in the private
sector, former government employees
may face limitations regarding
their work activities. The intent of
these legal requirements is to avoid
creating the appearance of a conflict
of interest or undue influence. How
each rule related to recruiting, hiring,
and deploying individuals subject
to post-government employment
restrictions is applied to a particular
situation is highly fact dependent;
often, seemingly small details can
have a large impact.
Safeguarding Against Violations
Our Post-Government Employment
Policy uses various safeguards
to avoid possible violations. Each
of us must be familiar with its
requirements before having any
employment-related discussions with
a current government employee. For
government employees with whom
the firm has a “business relationship”
(as described in our policy), special
restrictions apply.
Before hiring a current or former
government employee, we may
require that the individual obtain
an ethics opinion (known as a
Designated Agency Ethics Official
[DAEO] letter in the US Government)
as a condition of hiring so that we
can evaluate whether the candidate
can fulfill his or her intended role.
As an individual moves through
assignments, follow-up guidance may
be required to ensure compliance
with the rules.
Understanding Your Restrictions and
Those of Staff You Manage If you are
a former government employee, you
must understand the restrictions
that apply to you and seek guidance
before accepting any work that may
be restricted. For most former US
Government employees, this will
restrict certain activities regarding
matters on which you worked or
were under your official responsibility
when working for the Government.
If you manage former government
employees, familiarize yourself with
their restrictions and seek guidance
before assigning them to work to
which a restriction might apply.
Key policies related to this Code
section:
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Post-Government Employment
6. Use of the Firm
Name/Marks
The goodwill associated with Booz
Allen’s name is one of the firm’s most
valuable assets. To protect this asset
and avoid even the appearance of
compromised objectivity, all uses of
the firm’s name or marks must be
appropriately authorized. Employees
may not use the firm’s name or their
affiliation with it for personal gain or
in connection with non-firm activities
(e.g., charitable or volunteer work
not sponsored by the firm under its
community partnerships programs).
Authorizing Use by a Third-Party
Generally, any use of the firm’s name
by a third-party must be defined
in a contract. We limit use of our
name by a teaming partner to the
particular teaming effort under
approved contract terms. Similarly,
we limit use by service providers to
delivering the contracted services.
When you represent the firm at an
event, the event organizer may use
the firm’s name solely in connection
with your role at the event. All other
uses of our name by a third-party
must be approved by Marketing and
Communications.
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THE GREEN BOOK | The Booz Allen Hamilton Code of Business Ethics and Conduct