External resources are required for a program. The program manager receives bids from multiple vendors and presents the top vendor to the program governance board. One program governance board member

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Options

• AAdd the vendor to the approved list
• BReport an ethics violation
• CAgree to engage the vendor due to the program governance board member's program influence
• DInitiate a new vendor selection bid process

• A
  16% (5)
• B
  34% (11)
• C
  9% (3)
• D
  41% (13)

Explanation

When a governance board member attempts to influence vendor selection based on a personal relationship, the integrity of the procurement process is compromised. Adding the vendor to the approved list (A) rewards the inappropriate influence. Agreeing to engage the vendor (C) directly violates procurement integrity. Reporting an ethics violation (B) may ultimately be warranted, but the immediate corrective action is to neutralize the tainted process. Option D is correct because initiating a new vendor selection bid process resets the evaluation on objective, merit-based criteria, removes the tainted outcome, and protects the program from a governance-compromised procurement decision-while the conflict of interest should also be documented and escalated through proper channels.

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