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PART 2103 - IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" dir="ltr"><head> <title>PART 2103 - IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST</title> <style> .node_view ul li{ display:none; } </style> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="/themes/custom/acquisition_gov/css/print.min.css"> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.acquisition.gov/modules/contrib/printable/js/script.js"></script> </head> <body> <article data-history-node-id="51355" about="/lifar/part-2103-improper-business-practices-and-personal-conflicts-interest"> <div> <div class="field-html-file-content padding-y-1"><body><main role="main"><article role="article" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title1"><article class="nested0" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title1" id="Part_2103_T48_607394"> <h1 class="title topictitle1" id="ariaid-title1"> <span class="ph autonumber">PART 2103</span> - IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST</h1> <div class="body"> <p class="p"> <span class="ph">Authority: </span> 5 U.S.C. 8716; 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 48 CFR 1.301. </p> <p class="p"> <span class="ph">Source: </span> 58 FR 40373, July 28, 1993, unless otherwise noted. </p> <p class="p"><span> </span> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/lifar/part-2103-improper-business-practices-and-personal-conflicts-interest#Subpart_2103_5_T48_6073941">Subpart 2103.5 - Other Improper Business Practices</a> </p> <p class="p"><span> </span> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/lifar/part-2103-improper-business-practices-and-personal-conflicts-interest#Section_2103_570_T48_607394111">2103.570 Misleading, Deceptive, or Unfair Advertising.</a> </p> <p class="p"><span> </span> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/lifar/part-2103-improper-business-practices-and-personal-conflicts-interest#Section_2103_571_T48_607394112">2103.571 Contract clause.</a> </p> </div> <nav role="navigation" class="related-links"><div class="familylinks"><div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a class="link String2Xref" href="/lifar/subchapter-general">SUBCHAPTER A - GENERAL</a></div></div></nav><article class="topic nested1 SubPart" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title2" id="Subpart_2103_5_T48_6073941"> <h2 class="title topictitle2 Subpart" id="ariaid-title2"> <span class="ph autonumber">Subpart 2103.5</span> - Other Improper Business Practices</h2> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title3" id="Section_2103_570_T48_607394111"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title3"> <span class="ph autonumber">2103.570</span> Misleading, Deceptive, or Unfair Advertising.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p List1">(a) OPM, or the Contractor with the approval of OPM, makes available to Federal employees a booklet describing the provisions of the FEGLI Program, which includes information about eligibility, enrollment, and general procedures. The booklet, along with valid election documents, serves as certification of the employee's coverage under the FEGLI Program. Any marketing/advertising directed specifically at Federal employees and life insurance contacts with Federal employees for the purpose of selling FEGLI Program coverage must be approved by OPM in advance. </p> <p class="p List1">(b) The Contractor is prohibited from making incomplete and/or incorrect comparisons or using disparaging or minimizing techniques to compare its other products or services to those of the FEGLI Program. The Contractor agrees that any advertising material authorized and released by the Contractor which mentions the FEGLI Program will be truthful and not misleading and will present an accurate statement of FEGLI Program benefits. The Contractor will use reasonable efforts to assure that agents selling its other products are aware of and abide by this prohibition. </p> <p class="p List1">(c) The contractor's failure to conform to the requirements of this subpart shall be considered by OPM in the determination of the service charge prenegotiation objective. </p> </div> </article> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title4" id="Section_2103_571_T48_607394112"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title4"> <span class="ph autonumber">2103.571</span> Contract clause.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p P">The clause at 2152.203-70 shall be inserted in FEGLI Program contracts and in subcontracts. </p> </div> </article> </article> </article> </article></main></body></div> <div class="node_view"></div> </div> </article> </body> </html>