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| | 5 -Code of Federal Regulations- |
 | | (e) The head of a Federal agency may determine that it is in the interest of the agency to consult, from time to time, with organizations other than labor organizations and associations of management officials and/or supervisors to the extent permitted by law. |
 | | Federal employees, including management officials and supervisors, may communicate with any Federal agency, officer, or other Federal entity on the employees own behalf. |
 | | Such an organization may be an association of Federal management officials and/or supervisors, a group representing minorities, women or persons with disabilities in connection with the agencies EEO programs and action plans, a professional association, a civic or consumer group, and organization concerned with special social interests, and the like. |
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