PART 6701—SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Authority: 5 U.S.C. 7301; 5 U.S.C. App. (Ethics in Government Act of 1978); E.O. 12674, 54 FR 15159, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 215, as modified by E.O. 12731, 55 FR 42547, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 306; 5 CFR 2635.105, 2635.702, 2635.703, 2635.802, 2635.803. Source: 61 FR 56401, Nov. 1, 1996, unless otherwise noted. § 6701.101 General. In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the General Services Administration (GSA) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards) contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the executive branch-wide Standards in 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, GSA employees are subject to the executive branch financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634. § 6701.102 Prohibition on solicited sales to subordinates. A GSA employee shall not engage in solicitation of sales, on or off duty, to any GSA employee under his supervision, at any level. This prohibition applies, but is not limited to, solicitation for the sale of insurance, stock, mutual funds, real estate, computer equipment and any other commodities, goods or services except: (a) The one-time sale of the employee's personal property or privately owned dwelling; or (b) Sales made in the course of outside employment of GSA employees in retail stores and under other circumstances not involving solicitation. § 6701.103 Prohibited purchases of property sold by GSA. (a) General prohibition. (b) Exception. (c) Waiver. § 6701.104 Prohibited purchases of real estate by certain GSA employees involved in the acquisition or disposal of real estate. (a) General prohibition. (b) Exception. (c) Waiver. § 6701.105 Taking or disposing of Government property. An employee shall not, directly or indirectly, take or dispose of, or allow the taking or disposal of, Government property, unless authorized to do so. For purposes of this section, property remains Government property until disposed of in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. § 6701.106 Prior approval for outside employment. (a) Approval requirement. (b) Form of request for approval. (1) The employee's name, location and occupational title; (2) A brief description of the employee's official duties; (3) The nature of the outside employment, including a full description of the specific duties or services to be performed; (4) The name and address of the prospective outside employer for which work will be done; and (5) A statement that the employee currently has no official duties involving a matter that affects the outside employer and will disqualify himself from future participation in matters that could directly affect the outside employer. (c) Standard for approval. (d) Definitions. (1) Employment (2) Prohibited source (i) Is seeking official action by GSA; (ii) Does business or seeks to do business with GSA; (iii) Conducts activities regulated by GSA; (iv) Has interests that may be substantially affected by performance or nonperformance of the employee's official duties; or (v) Is an organization a majority of whose members are described in paragraphs (d)(2)(i) through (iv) of this section. Note to § 6701.106: An employee may obtain advice from an agency ethics official as to whether a potential employer is a prohibited source. § 6701.107 Reporting waste, fraud, abuse and corruption. GSA employees shall disclose immediately any waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption to appropriate authorities, such as the Office of Inspector General.