Outside party.

Outside party. Any person not an employee, not under contract to do work for the Agency, or not acting in an official capacity as a consultant to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, such as advisory committee members or offeror personnel. Examples of persons falling within this definition are representatives from industry and consumer groups. Members of the news media when acting in a newsgathering capacity are not outside parties. (See also 1012.7.) Officers and employees of the Federal Government when acting in their official capacities (except when advocating a particular course of action on behalf of an outside party) are not outside parties.

Source

16 CFR § 1012.2

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Scoping language

As used in this part 1012, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth in paragraphs (a)(d) of 1011.2 of this subchapter: Agency, Agency staff, Commissioner, Commission.

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