Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 25, 2024

Title 13 - Business Credit and Assistance last revised: Nov 20, 2024
§ 315.13 - Persons engaged by Firms to expedite petitions and Adjustment Proposals.

EDA will provide no Adjustment Assistance to any Firm unless the owners, partners, members, directors, or officers thereof certify in writing to EDA:

(a) The names of any attorneys, agents, and other Persons engaged by or on behalf of the Firm for the purpose of expediting petitions for such Adjustment Assistance or Adjustment Proposals; and

(b) The fees paid or to be paid to any such Person.

§ 315.14 - Conflicts of interest.

EDA will provide no Adjustment Assistance to any Firm under this part unless the owners, partners, members, directors, or officers thereof execute an agreement binding them and the Firm for a period of two years after such Adjustment Assistance is provided, to refrain from employing, tendering any office or employment to, or retaining for professional services any Person who, on the date such assistance or any part thereof was provided, or within one year prior thereto, shall have served as an officer, attorney, agent, or employee occupying a position or engaging in activities which involved discretion with respect to the provision of such Adjustment Assistance.

authority: 19 U.S.C. 2341-2356; 42 U.S.C. 3211; Title IV of Pub. L. 114-27, 129 Stat. 373; Department of Commerce Delegation Order 10-4
source: 74 FR 41598, Aug. 18, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 13 CFR 315.14