The task of the officer is to ensure there's no conflict of interest and to help people avoid conflict of interest. In the situation you mentioned, the question is: Is there a conflict of interest here somewhere? There is this exchange using the name Randy. Does that by itself create a conflict of interest? No. If the Randy is the minister, and he is actually involved in running a company, then, of course, it's a totally different issue.
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