PRC-3 · Chapter 6 · Question 35 of 68
A procurement manager must award a lucrative contract for office supplies. He secretly directs the contract to a firm owned by his brother, ignoring cheaper bids. This is a classic example of:
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Conflict of interest
Explanation
A conflict of interest occurs when a person's personal or family interests inappropriately influence their professional duty to their employer.
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