Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility Flashcards
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An employee reports security concerns directly to the DoD Inspector General. How should the contractor respond?
Answer: Not retaliate, as whistleblower protections apply
Federal whistleblower laws prohibit retaliation for protected disclosures to an IG or other authorized recipient.
Which of the following is NOT a proper ethical basis for an FSO denying an employee's access to classified information?
Answer: Personal dislike of the employee
Access decisions must rest on eligibility and need-to-know, not personal bias.
A cleared employee's company asks the FSO to ignore a suspicious contact report to avoid scrutiny of a lucrative contract. The FSO must:
Answer: Submit the report as required
Reporting requirements are mandatory and cannot be waived for business reasons.
Which law criminalizes gathering, transmitting, or losing defense information with intent or reason to believe it could injure the U.S.?
Answer: Espionage Act, 18 U.S.C. 793
18 U.S.C. 793 covers gathering, transmitting, or losing defense information.
An FSO is offered a gift by a vendor who wants preferential treatment in security-related procurement. The ethical response is to:
Answer: Decline and report per company policy
Gifts intended to influence decisions create conflicts of interest and should be declined and reported.
Who has ultimate responsibility for ensuring the contractor complies with NISPOM requirements?
Answer: The senior management official (SMO)
The SMO is accountable for compliance and must ensure the FSO has authority and resources.
An FSO realizes a prior report to DCSA contained an error. What should the FSO do?
Answer: Promptly correct the report with accurate information
Professional integrity requires prompt correction of inaccurate information provided to the government.
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