Easy Quote by Prashant Bhushan
“If public servants are freely allowed to take up lucrative post retirement jobs with companies to whom they have awarded contracts while they were in government, it would open up an easy way for companies to bribe public servants by offering them lucrative post retirement jobs.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public Interest Litigation, India, 2015
Allowing officials to take lucrative jobs with former contractors creates a conflict of interest and a covert bribery channel.
In simple terms: Post‑retirement jobs can corrupt officials.
Key Takeaway
Enforce cooling‑off periods and transparency.
Themes
ethics
corruption
public policy
conflict of interest
Mood
cautious
critical
Type
policy
ethical
When to use this quote
- government hiring
- contract bidding
- post‑career transitions
Key Concepts
regulatory capture
rent‑seeking
accountability
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance expertise retention with anti‑corruption safeguards?
- What incentives could deter officials from seeking such jobs?
A Different Perspective
The rule may be hard to enforce uniformly across sectors.
