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Conflict of Interest

A situation where personal interests could improperly influence professional judgment or decisions.

Original SimCert study summary; not an official PMI® glossary definition.

Performance domain · StakeholdersPrinciple · Adopt a Holistic ViewExam domain · Business Environment

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Business Environment·Stakeholders

During project execution, a team member confides in the project manager that a vendor offered personal gifts in exchange for favorable evaluation scores in an upcoming procurement decision.

What should the project manager do?

Business Environment·Stakeholders

A project manager is aware that a close friend is one of several bidders in an upcoming competitive procurement process for the project. The friend has not asked for special treatment.

What should the project manager do?

Practise this domain

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