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compliance with the standards of conduct and
related requirements within the Department of the
Navy.
The contents of this instruction apply to all
naval personnel and, when applicable, to retired
naval personnel and members of the Reserve
components. Noncompliance with this instruction
may result in disciplinary or punitive action.
Appropriate administrative measures must be
taken to prevent and correct noncompliance to
this instruction in a timely manner.
You should become familiar with the follow-
ing terms because they are mentioned often during
our discussion.
Naval Personnel—All civilian officers and
employees and all active duty military personnel
of the Department of the Navy, including
special government employees and personnel of
nonappropriated fund instrumentalities.
Gratuity—Any gift, favor, entertainment,
hospitality, transportation, loan, any other
tangible item, and any intangible benefit; for
example, discounts, passes, and promotional
vendor training given or extended to, or on behalf
of, naval personnel or their spouses, minor
children, or households, for which a fair market
value is not paid by the recipient or the U.S.
Government.
Appropriate Supervisor—Superior within the
chain of command who knows the duties of the
naval personnel concerned and can best determine
whether a conflict of interest exists for such
personnel. This person will ordinarily be the
immediate superior of the person concerned. Each
commanding officer and department head should
make sure all personnel know who their appro-
priate supervisor is.
POLICIES GOVERNING THE
CONDUCT OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
Naval personnel must become familiar with
the range of their authority and the limitations
placed on them concerning activities for which
they have responsibility. To do this, they must
direct their attention to the prohibitions that apply
to the conduct of naval personnel.
Naval personnel are prohibited from making
or recommending any expenditures of funds or
taking or recommending any action that is known
to be a violation of U.S. laws, Executive
orders, or applicable directives, instructions, or
regulations. If you are in doubt whether your
proposed actions or decisions comply to the terms
of regulation or law, you should consult legal
counsel or, if appropriate, a standards of conduct
counselor or deputy counselor to make sure your
actions or decisions are the proper and lawful
conduct of Navy programs and activities.
Conduct Prejudicial to the Government
Conduct that is prejudicial to the government
tends to injure or impair the attitude of the public
toward the government. Whether specifically
prohibited or not in this instruction, you should
avoid any action that may be prejudicial to
the government. Conduct prejudicial to the
government might result in or reasonably be
expected to create the appearance of the following:
Using public office for private gains
Giving preferential treatment to any
person or entity
Impeding government efficiency or
economy
Losing complete independence or
impartiality
Making a government decision outside
official channels
Adversely affecting the confidence of the
public in the integrity of the government
Personal Judgment
As stated earlier, all naval personnel must
adhere strictly to the standards of conduct and
related requirements. In some instances, standards
are imposed that require you to exercise your own
personal judgment. You must consider each of
these instances carefully and prepare to account
for the manner in which you judged the situation.
This is particularly important in a situation that
involves acceptance of hospitality or favors from
another person or entity who do or are seeking
to do business with the Department of Defense.
Dealing with Business and
Industry Representatives
No matter where you work or what position
you hold, sooner or later you will deal with
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