Ethics emphasis could be a procurement plus

Government officials are being careful. After last year’s scandals in Congress helped shift power in the House and Senate, ethics has emerged as a top priority in the new Congress.

More attention to ethical conduct could result in profits flowing to businesses that do not have an inside track to lawmakers and other officials, according to some in the business community.

“When you have ethics, you level the playing field” for businesses, said Scott Orbach, president of EZGSA, based in Bethesda, Md. “When you have no ethics, all the deals go to the same guys.”

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