---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 2003.203"
title: "48"
number: "2003.203"
heading: "Reporting suspected violations of the gratuities clause."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/2003.203"
---

# §2003.203. Reporting suspected violations of the gratuities clause.

- (a) Suspected violations of the “Gratuities” clause, FAR 52.203.3, must be reported orally or in writing directly to the NRC Office of the Inspector General. A report must include all facts and circumstances related to the case. Refer to [5 CFR part 2635](/cfr/5/part2635.md) for an explanation regarding what is prohibited and what is permitted.
- (b) When appropriate, discussions with the contracting officer or a higher procurement official, procurement policy staff, and the procurement legal advisor before filing a report are encouraged.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2201; 42 U.S.C. 5841; 41 U.S.C. 418(b).

### Source

Source: 64 FR 49326, Sept. 10, 1999, unless otherwise noted.