Gifts from a Supplier
I
Scott Bennett is the engineer assigned to deal with vendors
who supply needed parts to the Upscale Company. Larry Newman,
sales representative from one of Upscale's regular vendors,
plays in the same golf league as Scott. One evening they go off
in the same foursome. Sometime during the round Scott mentions
that he is really looking forward to vacationing in Florida
next month. Larry says his uncle owns a condo in Florida that
he rents out during the months he and his family are up north.
Larry offers to see if the condo is available next month --
assuring Scott that the rental cost would be quite moderate.
What should Scott say?
II
Larry tells Scott he can rent his uncle's condo for $100 a
week. "My uncle," Larry says, "gets nervous when he rents to
total strangers. He likes to have reliable people stay in his
condo; the condo is paid for, and my uncle isn't interested in
making money on it -- he just wants a little help meeting basic
operating expenses and the taxes." Scott accepts the offer and
begins making plans for his vacation. Just before leaving, an
Upscale vice president sends out a new policy statement that
says, among other things: "Accepting incentives from vendors is
strictly prohibited". What should Scott do?
Cite this page:
"Gifts from a Supplier"
Online Ethics Center for Engineering
3/27/2006 7:20:13 PM
National Academy of Engineering
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