Conflict of interest

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006140",
  "term": "Conflict of interest",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Conflict of Interest",
  "definition": "From a federal ethics perspective, the term “conflict of interest” refers to representational or financial conflicts as defined in the conflicts of interest laws codified in Title 18 of the United States Code, §§ 201 to 209. Whether an employee has any federal ethics conflict is determined by Agency ethics officials only and subject to federal ethics laws for any disclosure.",
  "abbreviation": "COI",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "EPA 2025 Scientific Integrity Policy"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/conflict-of-interest/"
}