Multiple choice

You have been asked to supervise an army purchase deal. While going through the files you notice that the deal has not been offered to the contractor with the lowest bid but instead to someone else. Your co-workers have also pressurised you to accept the proposal.

  1. Ignoring the pressure you order an internal inquiry into the matter.

  2. You write a formal complaint about your co-workers.

  3. You ignore the mishandling in the tender process and leave the matter to your seniors.

  4. You approach your juniors to get into the root of the matter.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Internal inquiry (A) is mandatory when tender process irregularities are discovered, regardless of peer pressure. Complaining about co-workers (B) focuses on wrong issue, ignoring mishandling (C) enables corruption, and approaching juniors (D) is not the proper channel.

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