---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 2641.207"
title: "5"
number: "2641.207"
heading: "One-year restriction on any former private sector assignee under the Information Technology Exchange Program representing, aiding, counseling or assisting in representing in connection with any contract with former agency."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/2641.207"
---

# §2641.207. One-year restriction on any former private sector assignee under the Information Technology Exchange Program representing, aiding, counseling or assisting in representing in connection with any contract with former agency.

- (a) **Basic prohibition of 18 U.S.C. 207(l).** For one year after the termination of his assignment from a private sector organization to an agency under the Information Technology Exchange Program, 5 U.S.C. chapter 37, no former assignee shall knowingly represent, or aid, counsel or assist in representing any other person in connection with any contract with that agency.
- (b) **Exceptions and waivers.** The prohibition of [18 U.S.C. 207(l)](/usc/18/207.md?p=l) does not apply to a former employee who is:
  - (1) **Acting on behalf of the United States.** See [§ 2641.301(a)](/cfr/5/2641.301.md?p=a).
  - (2) **Acting as an elected State or local government official.** See [§ 2641.301(b)](/cfr/5/2641.301.md?p=b).
  - (3) **Testifying under oath.** See [§ 2641.301(f)](/cfr/5/2641.301.md?p=f).
  - (4) **Acting on behalf of an international organization pursuant to a waiver.** See [§ 2641.301(h)](/cfr/5/2641.301.md?p=h).
  - (5) **Acting as an employee of a Government-owned, contractor-operated entity pursuant to a waiver.** See [§ 2641.301(i)](/cfr/5/2641.301.md?p=i).
- (c) **Commencement and length of restriction.** [18 U.S.C. 207(l)](/usc/18/207.md?p=l) is a one-year restriction. The one-year period is measured from the date when the individual's assignment under the Information Technology Exchange Program terminates.
- (d) **Represent, aid, counsel, or assist in representing.** [Reserved]
- (e) **In connection with any contract with the former agency.** [Reserved]

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 131; 18 U.S.C. 207; 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.

### Source

Source: 73 FR 36186, June 25, 2008, unless otherwise noted.