12 2 STA T .4539PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 7—O CT. 14 , 200 8describ edi ntha ts u b p ara g raph , then this subsecti o n app l ies onl y to that portion o f the contract .( b )REVI E WOFF E D E RALACQU I S I T IO N RE G ULATION RELATING TO C ONFLICTS OF I NTEREST. — ( 1 ) REVIEW.— N ot later than 1 2m onths after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal P rocurement Policy, in consultation w ith the D irector of the O ffice of G o v ernment E thics, shall review the Federal Ac q uisi - tion Regulation to— (A) identify contracting methods, types and services that raise heightened concerns for potential personal and organi z ational conflicts of interest
and ( B ) determine whether revisions to the Federal Acquisi- tion Regulation are necessary to— (i) address personal conflicts of interest by con- tractor employees with respect to functions other than those described in subsection (a); or (ii) achieve sufficiently rigorous, comprehensive, and uniform government-wide policies to prevent and mitigate organizational conflicts of interest in Federal contracting. (2) REGULATOR Y REVISIONS.—If the Administrator deter- mines pursuant to the review under paragraph (1)(B) that revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation are necessary, the Administrator shall wor k with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to prescribe appropriate revisions to the regulations, including the development of appropriate contract clauses. ( 3 )RE P ORT.—Not later than M arch 1, 2 0 10, the Adminis- trator shall submit to the Committees on Armed S ervices of the Senate and H ouse of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report setting forth such findings and determinations under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), together with an assessment of any revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation that may be necessary. (c) BEST PRACTICES.— T he Administrator for Federal Procure- ment Policy shall, in consultation with the Director of the Office Government Ethics, develop and maintain a repository of best prac- tices relating to the prevention and mitigation of organizational and personal conflicts of interest in Federal contracting. SEC.842 . INFORMAT ION FOR D E P ARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTOR EMP L O Y EESONT H EIR W HISTLE B LOWER RI G HTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that contractors of the Department of Defense inform their employees in writing of employee whistleblower rights and protections under section 2 4 0 9 of title 10, U nited States Code, as implemented by subpart 3.9 of part I of title 4 8 , Code of Federal Regulations. (b) CONTRACTOR DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘ ‘con- tractor ’ ’ has the meaning given that term in section 2409(e)(4) of title 10, United States Code. Deadlin e .
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