§ 503.104-12 - Ethics program training requirements.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the contracting officer is not responsible for ensuring that another agency's employee(s), who may function as a procurement official on behalf of that agency in interacting with GSA personnel, has executed the Procurement Official's Procurement Integrity Certification pursuant to FAR 3.104-12. Such interaction may occur in the requirements determination process and the development of specifications or statements of work.

(b) Where a non-Government person or another agency's employee(s) act on behalf of GSA (e.g., serves on a Source Selection Board) the contracting officer is responsible for obtaining the Procurement Officials's Procurement Integrity Certification from non-GSA or non-Government persons involved in the selection of a source in a GSA procurement.