Module 11: Corruption dilemmas
You are Procurement Manager at Buildwell, responsible for appointing suppliers and sub-contractors on Buildwell projects.
Buildwell has a number of sub-contractors on its approved tender list. One of these sub-contractors invites you to join them at their expense in a corporate hospitality box at an international sports match. The event will include a meal, drinks and the match. You are not sure exactly of the cost per person, but you think it will be in the region of $500.
The sub-contractor is not currently bidding for any work from Buildwell, but it has previously worked with Buildwell and it is likely that it will be putting in bids for work in the future.
There is no gifts policy in Buildwell which specifies what you should do in this situation. You would love to go to the match, and could not go otherwise, as the tickets are sold out. You do not see any big problem with accepting the invitation, as you do not believe that it will influence you to award any future contract to the sub-contractor. On the other hand, you are concerned what it would look like to the other sub-contractors and to other Buildwell personnel.
What do you do?
Consider your position, and then go to the analysis on the next page.
January 2025
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