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BumRushDaShow

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4. That's part of the federal rules

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 07:44 AM

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And civil servants get read the riot act about "gifts" (anything valued over $25), to the point where if you go to a work-related training conference, they only allow you to have light refreshments between sessions but no vendor-provided lunch, as an example.

I know some of my co-workers have gone to China for work inspections and the Chinese have a deep cultural practice of giving/exchanging gifts to/with their guests, including before meetings. That situation can become awkward but I believe the feds will accept it but will turn it over to their bosses when they return.

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