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You are required to submit a 3-to-4 page research paper (not counting the references page) and an accompanying PowerPoint presentation which you will present during a 7-10 minute briefing to the class. Post your research paper and PowerPoint presentation to Blackboard in the Assignments tab. Also, turn in a paper copy of the entire assignment package to the instructor the morning of Day One. Within the context of your paper and your presentation you must (at a minimum) answer/address the following: 1. Define and discuss Personal Conflicts of Interest (PCI). Focus specifically on individual, or personal, conflicts of interest among contractor employees, NOT organizational conflicts of interest. a. Discuss pertinent examples or sources of personal conflicts of interest. b. Do contractor personnel have to adhere to the same ethical standards/requirements as Gov’t employees? Explain. 2. What does the current rule require contractors to do to identify, mitigate and prevent personal conflicts of interest of? a. Are subcontractors covered by the rule? How so? b. Describe the contracting officer’s role with regard to PCI. 3. Discuss a recent contractor breach of standards that would fall under the definition of being a PCI. (Provide the web link or a hard copy) 4. Research GAO Decision B-253714, RAMCOR Services, October 7, 1993. What were the major issues involved and what was the outcome of that case? Note: You are NOT limited to discussing the above questions.