Government Officials (GOs) include those individuals who are specifically defined as GOs under local law. These include:

• Employees of regulatory authorities
• Customs officials
• Tax authority employees
• Most employees of government-owned hospitals
• Officials and other individuals responsible for product approvals, licenses, and registrations

GOs also include those HCPs who are employed by or acting on behalf of a hospital or other institution owned or controlled by a government body, such as HCPs who work at public hospitals or public universities. These HCPs should be considered GOs even if they are not considered GOs under local law.