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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A FEMA manager supports a candidate for a local partisan election. Select the reason below as to why the manager cannot send an e-mail invitation to a fundraiser for a candidate from his office computer. | Government employees may not use Government workplaces or equipment for political activities. |
| Yolanda, a FEMA employee, plans to solicit contributions for a retirement gift for her boss. Which of the following is Yolanda NOT permitted to do? | Encourage contractors to sponsor the retirement party. |
| Chris, a FEMA educational specialist is working with a local university to develop a fire safety training program for FEMA employees. The university offers Chris a part-time consulting job on developing fire safety courses. Which of the following should Chris do? | Turn down the job because it would create a conflict of interest. |
| Ruth, a FEMA supervisor, has a side business selling cookware out of her home. Can she sell any merchandise to her subordinates at FEMA? | No, Ruth may not sell the merchandise to her subordinates. |
| Rita, a FEMA manager, has a second job as a realtor. Which of the following is Rita allowed to do? | She may use her personal cell phone to contact clients during her lunch break. |
| Helen is a FEMA employee. Her friend is working on a proposal for a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) contract bid solicitation related to pandemic influenza. During a social event, Helen mentions some facts to her friend that are contained in internal, nonpublic agency information about a recent pandemic influenza exercise that might help her friend’s in putting together a technical proposal for the bid. Is this a violation of ethics rules? | Yes, Helen cannot reveal internal, nonpublic information to her friend. |
| A FEMA office needs a conference planner, and Bert’s sister has a conference planning business. Which of the following actions may Bert take? | Tell his sister where a contract solicitation or announcement is publicly posted. |
| Which of the following is TRUE about Government ethics rules? | Federal ethics rules are designed to maintain public confidence in the integrity of Government. |
| You are a FEMA employee assigned as a contracting officer to work with Five Star Generators. Five Star Generators’ current contract, worth over $10 million, is being re-competed. A Five Star Generators manager asks you to write an endorsement for the company to use on its bid. The manager also offers you a job. Which of the following is the best course of action for you to follow? | Refuse to take the job or give an endorsement, and notify your supervising contracting officer or the head of the contracting activity. |
| George, a FEMA employee, assesses Information Technology (IT) needs for FEMA. An IT vendor who does business with FEMA knows that George is a football fan and offers him two tickets to a game. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE: George may accept the free tickets because this is a one-time event, not a frequent occurrence. | False. |
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