455.240—Conflict of interest resolution.
        
        (a) 
         Review Board: CMS may establish a Conflicts of Interest Review Board to assist in resolving organizational conflicts of interest.
    
    
        
        (b) 
         Resolution: Resolution of an organizational conflict of interest is a determination by the contracting officer that:
    
    
    
    
    
    
        
        (5) 
         It is in the best interest of the government to contract with the offeror or contractor even though the conflict of interest exists and a request for waiver is approved in accordance with  48 CFR 9.503.
    
    [73 FR 55771, Sept. 26, 2008]