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2023 Annual Ethics Training

Element: Interests

The law applies to particular matters. There are two types:
  1. Specific Party Matters - Involve a limited group of identified parties and include:
    • investigations, lawsuits, adjudications, permits/licenses, meetings, contracts and grants (in the context of awards and administration)
  2. Particular Matters of General Applicability (PMGAs) - Are directed at, narrowly focused on or uniquely impact a discrete and identifiable class based on shared characteristics or traits that are distinguishable from the general population, and include:
    • legislation, rulemaking, sub-regulatory guidance, developing standards, setting eligibility requirements, contracts (in the context of statements of work, request for proposals)
Bullseye style diagram containing a small, a medium, and a large nested circle. The small inner-most circle represents Specific Party Matters. The medium circle represents Particular Matters of General Applicability. Together, these two inner circles make up the broader category of Particular Matters. The two Particular Matters circles are colored blue to highlight that these are the types of matters that we are concerned with when discussing conflicts of interest. The outer-most circle represents Broad Policy. The conflicts of interest rules do not apply to this category of matter. The Broad Policy circle is shaded grey.