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This section addresses how your organization administers its (a) code of business ethics and conduct, (b) business ethics and conduct awareness program, and (c) ethics compliance program in regard to DOD and other government contracts. Some organizations consider the business ethics and conduct awareness program and the ethics compliance program to be a single integrated program, while others may have separate, perhaps coordinated programs. |
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Are your business ethics and conduct awareness program, which includes your code of business ethics and conduct, and your ethics compliance program a single integrated program? | ||
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If you would like to provide comments, please do so here. |
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If the answer to question 46 is "yes," is there an office or individual within your organization that is formally charged with implementing the integrated program? | ||
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| 1. | (Go to 50.) | ||
| 2. | (Go to 50.) | ||
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If the answer to question 46 is "no," is there an office or an individual within your organization that is formally charged with implementing your separate business ethics and conduct awareness program? | ||
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Is there an office or an individual within your organization that is formally charged with implementing your ethics compliance program? | ||
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How does your organization assign responsibility for administering an ongoing business ethics and conduct awareness program and an ethics compliance program? |
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| Dedicated office | A few dedicated individuals but not a dedicated office | A dedicated committee | No dedicated office, individuals, or committee | Other | Don't know | ||
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Business ethics and conduct awareness program | ||||||
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Ethics compliance program | ||||||
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INTEGRATED business ethics and conduct awareness program and ethics compliance program | ||||||
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If you answered "other," please explain how you assign responsibility for these functions. |
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Which of the following categories best describes the organizational alignment of the office(s) or individual(s) responsible for your business ethics and conduct awareness program and your ethics compliance program? |
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| Legal office | Ethics office | Human resources office | Internal audit office | Other | ||
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Business ethics and conduct awareness program | |||||
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Ethics compliance program | |||||
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INTEGRATED business ethics and conduct awareness program and ethics compliance program | |||||
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If you answered "other," what type of office is it? |
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For each of the following functions, if applicable, what is the job title(s) of the individual(s) charged with making sure it is effectively implemented and administered, and how large is their staff? |
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a. Business ethics and conduct awareness program |
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b. Ethics compliance program |
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c. INTEGRATED business ethics and conduct awareness program and ethics compliance program |
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