632.116—Conflict of interest.
(a)
No member of any advisory, planning, private industry council or governing body under the Act shall cast a vote on any matter which has a direct bearing on services to be provided by that member or any organization which such member directly represents or on any matter which would financially benefit such member or any organization such member represents.
(b)
Each Native American grantee, subgrantee or contractor shall avoid personal and organizational conflict of interest in awarding financial assistance and in the conduct of procurement activities involving funds under the Act in accordance with the code of conduct requirements set forth in 41 CFR 29-70.216-4.
(c)
Neither the Secretary nor any Native American grantee, subgrantee or contractor shall pay funds under the Act to any nongovernmental individual, institution or organization to conduct an evaluation of any program under the Act if such individual, institution or organization is associated with that program as a consultant or technical advisor.