Related Services for Private Party Following Public Employment -- NSPE Case No. 78-10

The situation of engineers leaving public employ and then working in the same area in the private sector is a delicate issue. The engineer has had access to government knowledge that a private client may desire. This is a historical case reviewed by the NSPE Board of Ethical Review in 1978 that raises questions about the ethical permissibility of such employment.

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