I hope that you have enjoyed the article “A 13-Point Procurement Ethics Checklist.”

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When it comes to certain topics that I write about, I know that some of them are bound to incite disagreement. This article is one of those topics.

I know that even some of my best educated, most ethically-respected colleagues will disagree with a point or two on this list. For example, some may think that it is fine to solicit donations from suppliers.

But here’s the thing with me: if an activity is questionable ethically, I have the tendency to recommend avoiding that activity as a rule. Yes, even if it can be proven to be above-board.

So, there is no doubt that someone, somewhere will argue that at least one of the checklist items is “wrong.” That’s fine. But, I look at it this way: if you adopt the checklist items as your personal rules, it can only help you to stay out of trouble.

What’s so bad about that?