All members of the NSF staff are expected to adhere
to high standards of ethical conduct. This includes
civil service employees; visiting scientists, engineers,
and educators; and those working at NSF under the
Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA). Additional
information is provided below to guide NSF employees
and IPA's and to inform the public concerning potential
conflicts of interest.
All members of the NSF staff are expected to adhere
to high standards of ethical conduct. This includes
civil service employees; visiting scientists, engineers,
and educators; and those working at NSF under the
Intergovernmental Personnel Act. The success of the
NSF in performing its functions depends on the effectiveness
and evenhandedness of its decision making processes.
If judgments are warped or biased because of conflicting
outside interests, the decision making process is
compromised. NSF must continually earn the public's
confidence in its integrity. To do so, each NSF staff
member must endeavor to avoid even the appearance
of impropriety.
NSF
Manual 15, Conflicts of Interest and Standards
of Ethical Conduct
NSF MANUAL 15 summarizes the relevant conflicts statutes
and regulations. An NSF staff member who conscientiously
follows MANUAL 15 should have no difficulty complying
with the various Government conflicts rules. In addition,
three sets of conflicts regulations are especially
important in guiding NSF staff:
If you have any question about conflicts of interests
and NSF, please contact the NSF Office of the
General Counsel:
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Office of the General Counsel (Rm 1265)
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(703) 306-1060
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NOTE: These materials have been prepared for informational
purposes only and are not legal advice. Online readers
should not act upon this information without seeking
appropriate professional counsel.
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