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[Question] If there is a conflict of interest between the representative’s official duties and his/her representation activities, can the representative be disqualified? [Answer] 
Yes. If there is a conflict between the employee’s official duties and his or her representation activities, the representative may be disqualified. EEOC regulations provide that in cases where the representation of a complainant or agency would conflict with the official or collateral duties of the representative, the EEOC or the agency may, after giving the representative an opportunity to respond, disqualify the representative. To request that a complainant’s representative be disqualified, you must submit a written request to the Office of Resolution Management (ORM) Office of Policy and Compliance (OPC). You must include the specific reason(s) for your request and provide any supporting documentation. After providing the representative an opportunity to respond to the proposed disqualification, the OPC will make a determination whether the representative should be disqualified. At the hearing stage, requests to have either the complainant’s representative or the agency’s representative disqualified must be presented to the administrative judge.
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