CIPS Exam L3M3 Topic 4 Question 30 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L3M3 exam

Question #: 30
Topic #: 4

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Which of the following would be unethical? Choose two.

ATo place business with a company in which your sister works, having been instructed in writing to do so by your line manager

BTo negotiate with suppliers

CTo request quotations if the buyer has no intention to purchase

DTo request quotations from several suppliers if the buyer has already decided where the contract will be awarded

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Suggested Answer: A

In English law, implied terms exist, even if you can't see them in the contract documents. They commonly derive from statute. An example is the Sale of Goods Act.

by Shawana at Feb 11, 2025, 04:56 PM

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Leslie

2 months ago

Wait, is 'requesting quotations' even a real word? I thought we were supposed to be talking about ethics, not the dictionary!

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Bernardine

14 days ago

B) To negotiate with suppliers

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Darell

1 months ago

A) To place business with a company in which your sister works, having been instructed in writing to do so by your line manager

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Izetta

2 months ago

Requesting quotes from multiple suppliers when you've already decided where to award the contract? That's just misleading. Definitely unethical in my opinion.

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Anjelica

11 days ago

D) To request quotations from several suppliers if the buyer has already decided where the contract will be awarded

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Krissy

13 days ago

That's true, requesting quotes without any intention to purchase is definitely unethical.

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Vivienne

1 months ago

C) To request quotations if the buyer has no intention to purchase

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Lynelle

1 months ago

A) To place business with a company in which your sister works, having been instructed in writing to do so by your line manager

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Salena

2 months ago

Haha, negotiating with suppliers? That's just good business sense, not unethical at all! I'm surprised that's even an option.

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Peggy

2 months ago

Requesting quotes without any intention to purchase? That's just a waste of everyone's time. I'd say that's unethical too.

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Bethanie

1 months ago

C) To request quotations if the buyer has no intention to purchase

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Dana

1 months ago

A) To place business with a company in which your sister works, having been instructed in writing to do so by your line manager

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Juan

2 months ago

I disagree. I think B and D are unethical because they involve deception and unfair practices.

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Brock

2 months ago

Placing business with a company where your sister works, even if instructed, seems like a clear conflict of interest. That's definitely unethical in my book.

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