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8. Political Activities
Booz Allen does not engage in any
political activities or endorse any
political candidates or organizations.
Employees may engage in political
activities only in their personal
capacity, on their own time, and
without using firm resources or
facilities.
Defining Political Activities Political
activities include running for public
office; supporting or opposing a
candidate for office or a political
party, political cause, or ballot
initiative; political fundraising;
assisting with political transition
activities; and other election-related
activities, whether partisan or not,
such as voter registration and get-outthe-vote
campaigns.
We do not have a Political Action
Committee (PAC) and do not make
political contributions as a firm.
Any financial contributions to a
political activity must be made from
your personal funds and will not be
reimbursed by the firm. This includes
payments to trade associations,
civic or nonprofit groups, and
other organizations for fundraising
events even where other events you
undertake with such groups would
otherwise be reimbursed.
Running for Office If you plan to seek
public office, you must contact the
Law Department before registering as
a candidate or otherwise starting to
campaign or raise funds.
Protecting the Firm’s Neutrality You
may not use or permit others to use
the firm’s name or your association
with the firm in any political activities.
If questioned, and where otherwise
appropriate, you must make it clear
that the firm does not directly or by
implication endorse your views or any
political candidate or organization.
You may not use any firm
resources—including, without
limitation, offices, conference rooms,
computers, computer networks,
copying machines, fax or telephone
equipment, or e-mail accounts—for
political activities.
Q&A
Q: In my role at the firm, I attend several events
each year held by a local business association with
the cost of attendance reimbursed by the firm. The
association has endorsed our current member of the
House for re-election and is holding a fundraising
lunch where he will speak. Can I attend
A: Yes, you may attend, but only in your personal
capacity. You may not attend on behalf of the firm, and
your cost of attendance will not be reimbursable as a
firm expense. If you decide to attend, you should make
it clear that you are not attending as a representative
of the firm (e.g., not include the firm’s name on your
registration or name tag) and that the firm does not
endorse the candidate.
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