Working with Governments We follow the highest ethical standards in conducting business with governments.


THE GE WAY


• We commit to comply with all contract terms and conditions, laws, and regulations applicable to GE when working with governments.


• We are truthful and accurate when dealing with governments.


• We maintain controls and procedures that target our government business activities specifically to ensure compliance in this highly regulated environment.


YOUR ROLE


• Government business is different — do not pursue government business without first engaging your business legal counsel.


• Be honest, complete and accurate when providing information to government entities.


• Review and understand requirements set forth by government customers before issuing proposals and/or accepting contracts.


• Do not help government customers to prepare bid specifications or to avoid procurement requirements.


• Do not deviate from government contract requirements, provide additional products/services, substitute the goods and services to be delivered, or provide customer concessions without written approval from the authorized government contracting official.


• Do not solicit or accept internal government information about its selection process or information about a competitor’s proposal.


• Do not offer, promise, make or authorize the giving of anything of value to a government employee that is inconsistent with Corporate and business guidelines.


• Never enter into discussions with government employees or people close to them about prospective GE employment without the appropriate approval.


• In the U.S., certain employees must pre-approve personal political contributions for compliance with state and local “pay to play” laws. These employees are officers, directors, sales employees and their managers of GE businesses that seek U.S. state or local government contracts.


INTEGRITY IN ACTION


Q: A U.S. government engineer I met on a prior job has offered to brief me on the specific criteria the government will use to evaluate proposals on an upcoming procurement. He says he wants to make sure we get a fair shot at the contract. Can I accept his offer?


A: Not without finding out if he has been expressly authorized by the contracting officer to give you this briefing. If the engineer tells you that he has been authorized by the contracting officer to brief you, make a written record of the conversation.


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S&L Working with Governments Policy


WIN WITH INTEGRITY / Working with Governments THE SPIRIT & THE LETTER | 13 POLICY SPOTLIGHT


A government entity includes any federal, state or local government as well as any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, such as a state-owned or state-controlled entity. This includes public


international organizations (such as the UN and World Bank) and political parties.


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