- NRC’s COI Policy states that “Employees are not to accept any gifts, hospitality or other benefits that may have a real, apparent or potential influence on their objectivity in carrying out their official duties and responsibilities, or that may place them under a real or perceived obligation to the donor. This includes activities such as (but not limited to) free or discounted admission to sporting and cultural events, travel or conferences.
- The Directive on gifts, hospitality or other benefits refers specifically to funded travel as follows:
“Accepting any offer of funded travel from a third party is unacceptable when:
- it would result in a direct personal benefit from the third party
- the offer of funded travel was solicited
- the third party is a potential or current supplier or collaborator to the NRC
- the third party actively lobbies the NRC, or
- the third party receives grants or contributions from the NRC, unless a cost-sharing agreement exists between the NRC and the organization and where this type of expense is part of the agreement.”