; and (2) any actual or potential conflict of interest of a covered contractor, including any political activity that creates the appearance of a conflict of interest to a reasonable person, or any situation in which a covered contractor has an interest or relationship that could cause a reasonable person with knowledge of the relevant facts to question the objectivity, impartiality, or judgment of the covered contractor to perform under a covered contract or to represent the Federal Government. (e) Contractors and advisors (1) Compliance program The ethics and conflicts of interest regulations shall require— (A) a covered contractor to maintain a compliance program reasonably designed to detect and prevent violations of Federal law, including Federal securities laws, and conflicts of interest; and (B) that such a compliance program— (i) include plans to mitigate any conflict of interest, including any personal conflict of interest of any individual performing duties under a covered contract; (ii) allow for the Director or the designated agency ethics official for the applicable Federal agency to disapprove any plan described in clause (i) that is insufficient; (iii) be posted by the covered contractor on the public website of the covered contractor; and (iv) be provided to the Director or to the designated agency ethics official for the applicable Federal agency. (2) Information required The ethics and conflicts of interest regulations shall require a covered contractor to provide to the Director or the designated agency ethics official for the applicable Federal agency, upon request or through a process specified in the ethics and conflicts of interest regulations, sufficient information to evaluate any conflict of interest, which may include— (A) the relationship of the covered contractor to any other involved contractors or advisors