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Ethics Counselor Toolbox (Post-Government Employment and Procurement Integrity)

Ethics Counselor's Deskbook Chapter

PGE and PI Deskbook (2024)

Note: The Ethics Counselor's Deskbook is intended to serve as a hornbook to assist ethics counsel in researching a particular topic. It is not and should not be cited to as legal authority.

Presentation & Training Materials

Forms

PGE Certification for OGE 278 Filers (Rev. 2024)

Templates

Sample Post-Government Service Log (2020)
Model Post-Government Employment Opinion (2024)

Other Resources

SOCO Interpretation of Covered DoD Officials Under Section 847 [2 year lookback] (April 16, 2014)
Prevention of Violations of Post-Government Service Employment Restrictions (DepSecDef Memo, October 25, 2004).
FYI: Post-Government Employment Advice/Letters (May 5, 2010)
Applying the Compensation Ban to Program Managers (1999)
Application of Procurement Integrity Act and Regulations (July 12, 2011)
Summary of the Emoluments Clause Restrictions
White Paper: Application of Emoluments Clause to DoD Civilian and Military Personnel (2025)
Information Paper on One Year Cooling-Off Period for NGB Senior Officials (2020)
Reserve Officer Matrix (Quick reference on the applicability of post-Government employment rules on Officers in the Reserve Component) (2020)
DoD Instruction 1000.32 (Section 1045 Guidance) (2020)