Even after leaving government service, former federal employees are subject to certain ethics restrictions. Most of these "post-employment" restrictions can be found in a criminal conflict of interest statute, 18 U.S.C. § 207. Regulations issued by the Office of Government Ethics supplement the statutory provisions. See 5 C.F.R. pt. 2641; see also 91 Fed. Reg. 60510 (Sep. 24, 2026) (to be codified at 16 C.F.R. § 5.30).
Former FTC employees who need guidance on the post-employment restrictions should contact one of the following ethics officials for further assistance: Craig Bannon at cbannon@ftc.gov or 202-326-2067 or Andreea Micklis at amicklis@ftc.gov or 202-326-2432.