Scope of Ethics and Compliance Programs

 
This section addresses the scope of your organization's business ethics and conduct awareness program and your ethics compliance program as they relate to work done on DOD contracts.
 

31.
Do you require the following categories of individuals to abide by the requirements of your code of business ethics and conduct?
(Check one in each row.)
    Yes No Not Applicable Don't know
31a.
Principals (officers, directors, executives, etc.)
31b.
Mid-level managers
31c.
Permanently-hired employees
31d.
Short-term employees
31e.
Independent contractors/consultants
31f.
Subcontractor employees
31g.
Employees working overseas
31h.
Foreign employees
   

 
If you need to clarify any of your responses, please do so.

32.
Does your organization use any of the following mechanisms to ensure that individuals working on DOD or other government contracts are aware of and comply with the various aspects of the code of business ethics and conduct, as well as understand the organization's policies and procedures?
(Check one in each row.)
    Yes No Don't know
32a.
Orientation
32b.
Brochures
32c.
Ethics and compliance training
32d.
Signed certification
32e.
Periodic communication to employees and managers about the standards, procedures, and other aspects of the ethic programs
32f.
Staff meetings
32g.
Performance reviews
32h.
Email announcements (notices)
32i.
Newsletter
32j.
Posters
32k.
Other
   

 
If you answered "other" above, please describe the other mechanisms used to promote awareness of and compliance with your code of business ethics and conduct.

33.
Is your organization's ethics training required for each of the following categories of individuals connected to contract work for the DOD?
(Check one in each row.)
    Always Sometimes Never Training provided, but not required Not applicable Don't know
33a.
Principals (officers, directors, executives, etc.)
33b.
Mid-level managers
33c.
Permanently-hired employees
33d.
Short-term employees
33e.
Independent contractors/consultants
33f.
Subcontractor employees
33g.
Employees working overseas
33h.
Foreign employees
   

 
If you need to clarify any of your responses, please do so.


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