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Ethical Advocate Blog

November 03, 2022

No matter where your politics align, everyone involved in government can likely agree that there…

August 04, 2021

Everyone knows a bribe is unethical. That’s why it’s important to implement an ethics hotline…

December 21, 2020

Government municipalities have to deal with a variety of ethical issues on a daily basis.…

April 24, 2020

Holding local governments accountable is the responsibility of every government employee and citizen. The real…

September 11, 2017

All 136 U.S. government executive branch agencies responded to the annual agency ethics program questionnaire…

July 31, 2017

Small businesses that are trying to gain and keep federal business face a dizzying array…

February 10, 2017

Many state legislatures require ethics training for lobbyists and staff. Some also require or encourage…

November 04, 2016

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), has been governing acquisitions of goods and services by U.S.…

October 07, 2016

Nineteen million dollars. That’s how much it cost the U.S. government in monetary losses and…

March 07, 2016

Local governments do not have much guidance about how or when to regulate lobbying or…

December 07, 2015

“The holiday season — a time for good cheer! For egg nog, for parties, for…

November 25, 2015

Cities and counties don’t always have a lot of local resources to direct to ethics…