A common question is: \u201cIs it OK to be a supplier to the company I work for?\u201d<\/p>\n
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It can be ethical to be a supplier of your own organization if:<\/p>\n
a. Someone else makes the purchase decision<\/p>\n
b. The decision is made objectively, giving no favorable treatment to your organization<\/p>\n
c. You do not access or try to access confidential information about other suppliers that aren\u2019t available to all competitors<\/p>\n
That said, it probably isn\u2019t the best idea to be a supplier to your own organization or your organization\u2019s competitors. Totally ethical practices are those where there is no real or perceived conflict of interest. While you may avoid a real conflict of interest, it is likely that others will perceive that something unethical is happening. And that is an unhealthy situation for an organization, its employees, and its management.<\/p>\n
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