One of the clauses that the government uses, especially for large contracts, is FAR $52\mathrm{.}203-13$: Contractor Code of Ethics and ConductLinks to an external site. $($FAR $52\mathrm{.}203-13,2023),$ which provides, among other things, that the contractor must have, maintain, and follow a Code of Conduct in their performance of a government contract. In addition, the contractor must train their employees on the Code of Conduct, and they must require that any subcontractors have, maintain, train, and follow their Code of Conduct.

Do you agree with the inclusion of this clause in contracts? Shouldn't contractors already have this in place? When and why would a contractor not have a Code of Ethics and Conduct? Would the inclusion of this clause be a hardship for contractors? Justify your responses