Section 1000.465 - May a Tribe/Consortium negotiate AFA provisions on conflicts of interest to take the place of this subpart?(a) A Tribe/Consortium and the Secretary may agree to AFA provisions, concerning either personal or organizational conflicts, that: (1) Address the issues specific to the program and activities contracted; and(2) Provide equivalent protection against conflicts of interest to these regulations.(b) Agreed-upon AFA provisions shall be followed, rather than the related provisions of this subpart. For example, the Tribe/Consortium and the Secretary may agree that using the Tribe's/Consortium's own written code of ethics satisfies the objectives of the personal conflicts provisions of subpart, in whole or in part.