7 CFR § 4284.1106 - Conflict of interest.

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# 4284.1106 Conflict of interest.

(a) *General.* A situation in which a person has competing personal, professional, or financial interests that prevents the person from acting impartially.

(b) *Assistance to employees, relatives, and associates.* The Agency will process any requests for assistance under this subpart in accordance with 7 CFR part 1900, subpart D.

(c) *Member/Delegate clause.* No member of or delegate to Congress shall receive any share or part of this grant or any benefit that may arise therefrom; but this provision shall not be construed to bar, as a contractor under the grant, a publicly held corporation whose ownership might include a member of Congress.