# 5 C.F.R. § 300.401 (2026): Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_401

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 300.401 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / Part 300: EMPLOYMENT (GENERAL) / Subpart D: Use of Commercial Recruiting Firms and Nonprofit Employment Services / § 300.401: § 300.401   Definitions.

## Text

For purposes of this subpart:
(a) A
commercial recruiting firm
is a profit-making entity which, by contract, supplies individual candidates for consideration for specific Federal vacancies, in accordance with the requirements set by the Federal agency.
(b) A
nonprofit employment service
is one legally established as nonprofit under State law. It may be operated, for example, by professional societies, organizations of college graduates, social agencies, or a State or local government. Federal agencies may not, however, use a nonprofit employment service sponsored by a partisan political organization. By contract, a nonprofit employment service supplies individual candidates for consideration for specific Federal vacancies, in accordance with the requirements set by the Federal agency.

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 300.401 (2026) § 300.401   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_401.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 300.402 (2026) § 300.402   Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_402.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 300.403 (2026) § 300.403   When commercial recruiting firms and nonprofit employment services may be used.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_403.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 300.404 (2026) § 300.404   Use of fee-charging firms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_404.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 300.405 (2026) § 300.405   Requirement for contract.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_405.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 300.406 (2026) § 300.406   Agency responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_406.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 300.407 (2026) § 300.407   Documentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_407.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 300.408 (2026) § 300.408   Corrective action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_408.md)

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