6/30/15: Sometimes hearing an unexpected observation or question provides more results than hearing an answer to a familiar question. Jeff Kaplan, who edits the Conflict of Interest blog, knows a lot about compliance, corruption, and conflicts of interest. So, when he writes about an observation - “In my nearly 25 years...in the C&E field I’d never heard this view before" - my initial reaction is that it generally shouldn’t be an issue, but … the person who made the comment is one of the nation’s most experienced C&E officers. If you’re ready to move past the “Hmmm,” you can read Jeff’s short post.