Effective Date: 06/10/2026 (see HHSAR CD 2026-11)
Subpart 303.1 – Safeguards
303.101 Standards of conduct.
303.101-3 Agency regulations.
Subpart 303.2 – Contractor Gratuities to Government Personnel
303.203 Reporting suspected violations of the Gratuities clause.
303.204 Treatment of violations.
Subpart 303.6 [Reserved]
Subpart 303.7 [Reserved]
Subpart 303.8 – Limitations on the Payment of Funds to Influence Federal Transactions
303.808 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
303.808-70 Contract clause.
Subpart 303.10 [Reserved]
Subpart 303.1 – Safeguards
303.101 Standards of conduct.
303.101-3 Agency regulations.
(a) The United States Office of Government Ethics has promulgated regulations applicable to the entire Executive Branch that address the conduct matters referenced in FAR 3.101-3. See 5 CFR vol. 3, ch. XVI, subch. B. The HHS Standards of Conduct are prescribed in 45 CFR part 73.
Subpart 303.2 – Contractor Gratuities to Government Personnel
303.203 Reporting suspected violations of the Gratuities clause.
HHS personnel must report suspected violations of the clause at FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities, to the contracting officer, who must in turn report the matter to the Office of General Counsel (OGC), Ethics Division, for appropriate disposition.
303.204 Treatment of violations.
(a) The HHS Suspension and Debarment Official (SDO) is authorized to make the determination in FAR 3.204(a) and decide what action, if any, to take under FAR 3.204(c). The SDO may be contacted at exclusioninquiries@hhs.gov.
(b) Contractors may contact exclusioninquiries@hhs.gov with questions regarding agency procedures for the handling of suspected or confirmed violations.
Subpart 303.6 [Reserved]
Subpart 303.7 [Reserved]
Subpart 303.8 – Limitations on the Payment of Funds to Influence Federal Transactions
303.808 Solicitation provision and contract clause.
303.808-70 Contract clause.
Insert the clause at 352.203-70, Anti-Lobbying, in solicitations and contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.