Conflict of Interest Disclosures & Nepotism
Conflict of interest definition:
1. A situation that has the potential to undermine the impartiality of a person because of the possibility of a clash between the person's self-interest and professional interest or public interest.
2. A situation in which a party's responsibility to a second-party limits its ability to discharge its responsibility to a third-party.
2. A situation in which a party's responsibility to a second-party limits its ability to discharge its responsibility to a third-party.
nep·o·tism definition:
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the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
synonyms: favoritism, preferential treatment, the old boy network, looking after one's own, bias, partiality, partisanship
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