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Question:
Your project is running behind schedule and over budget. The account manager of a supplier you've worked with before tells you that they will provide a free resource if you choose them for a contract they are bidding on. Later that day, you meet with the vendor selection committee and notice that the vendor ranks at the bottom of the stack. Despite going against the procurement policy, you select the vendor to help with the budget. What is your action considered?
A
Conflict of interest.
explanation
When you put your personal interests above the project's interests or when you use your influence to cause others to make decisions in your favor without regard for the project outcome, a conflict of interest occcurs. It was not appropriate to violate the procurement policy to improve the budget situation.
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