Home Law New Rule: Even the Appearance of a Conflict of Interest Should Be... LawNews New Rule: Even the Appearance of a Conflict of Interest Should Be Avoided for Government Employees November 21, 2016 10 Share FacebookLinkedinTwitter You must be a Paid or Free Trial Member to Access this Content. Paid members, please login to view your news subscription(s). RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Expert Opinion Highlights with Hogan Lovells: Bid Protest Digest Law GAO Didn’t Think SAIC’s OCI Claims Were Compelling Law Agency Excluded Protester Due to an OCI. Why Did COFC Think the OCI Was Illusory?