Scan QR code or get instant email to install app
Question:
Carter is a senior project manager for a project whose target is to produce a new line of medical widgets for a Fortune 100 company. This project has been estimated to span in the next three years and need a $1.5 billion investment from the company. On the weekend, Carter receives a fifth call from a vendor that has been pursuing an active RFP for the project. She was informed that this vendor has connections in the offshore company which can manufacture the project's product; if they win the contract, they will assure to save Carter’s company millions of dollars in the process by bypassing customs. What should Carter do?
A
Pass on the offer and report the conversation to the company’s legal department.
explanation
To maintain the value of responsibility and assure integrity, any project managers need to obey all applicable laws and regulations which apply to the industry, organization, or project. In this case, the vendor's action of bypassing customs violates a country’s laws, therefore, Carter should pass on the offer and report the conversation to the company’s legal department.
Related Information
Comments