Ethics, Hiring & Firing, Federal Contractors

Hiring Former Government Employees: Legal Risks + Other Considerations for Contractors

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/9/2025

For government contractors, one consequence of the Trump Administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce is the availability of recently departed (or actively looking to depart) government employees. This...more

Ethics Rules Applicable to Hiring Former Federal Government Employees

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 3/6/2025

As the Trump administration continues to eliminate federal positions and reduce contract and grant outlays, many private companies will likely be eyeing current and former government employees for employment over the coming...more

The Ethics of Hiring Former Government Employees

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/2/2022

There’s a common quip in Washington that federal employees leaving their jobs to work in the private sector are “going to the Dark Side.” However, what is not so funny for federal contractors and former executive branch...more

Part 2: Practical Considerations in Managing the Risk of Employing Former Government Employees

Wiley Rein LLP on 5/21/2021

Former government personnel have much to offer contractors, but many companies who want to recruit them too often lack a full appreciation for the labyrinth of ethical statutes and regulations which govern their recruitment...more

Part 1: Practical Considerations in Managing the Risk of Employing Former Government Employees