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Title 48 CFR: Federal Acquisition Regulations System › Chapter 15: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY › Part 1503: IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST › Subpart 1503.6: Subpart 1503.6—Contracts With Government Employees or Organizations Owned or Controlled by Them › § 1503.600-71: Definitions.

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Employee

means an EPA officer and an individual who is appointed in the civil service and engaged in the performance of a Federal function under authority of law or an Executive act. See 5 U.S.C. 2105.

(b)

Special government employee

means an officer or employee of EPA who is retained, designated, appointed or employed to perform, with or without compensation, for not to exceed 130 days during any period of 365 consecutive days, temporary duties either on a full-time or intermittent basis. See 18 U.S.C. 202.

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