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Giving or taking a payment of money to induce a person to act in breach of trust and do something they should not do is called:
Suggested Answer: D
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Procurement professionals may be faced with offers of gifts including money in return for awarding contracts to a particular bidder, or similar. This is an attempt at bribery, which is illegal in most countries, and would be a breach of the CIPS Code of Conduct if the buyer were to accept.
Anti-bribery legislation in countries such as the UK and US extends across borders, and penalties for breach of this legislation can include imprisonment.
30 comments · newest first
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Rikki
1 month ago
Same here! Bribery is clear-cut.
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Billye
2 months ago
I feel confident about this question now.
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Deangelo
2 months ago
Exactly! It's all about influencing someone's decision.
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Shizue
2 months ago
True, bribery is more about the payment aspect.
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Rikki
2 months ago
Not really, embezzlement is stealing funds, not inducing actions.
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Billye
2 months ago
But isn't A) Embezzlement also about trust?
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Deangelo
2 months ago
Yeah, that makes sense. Inducing someone to act wrongly.
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Shizue
3 months ago
I think it's D) Bribery.
JU
Juan
3 months ago
Bribery fits better. It's about the payment aspect.
WA
Wai
3 months ago
I was torn between C) Fraud and D) Bribery.
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Eleonore
3 months ago
Yeah, that makes sense. Inducing someone to act wrongly.
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Kenneth
3 months ago
I think it's D) Bribery.
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Leota
4 months ago
Definitely D) Bribery. Embezzlement feels different to me.
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Ciara
4 months ago
I was torn between C) Fraud and D) Bribery. But bribery fits better.
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Beth
4 months ago
I agree, D) Bribery makes sense. It's about inducing someone.
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Berry
4 months ago
I think it's D) Bribery. Seems straightforward.
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Lindsey
4 months ago
I can't believe people still think bribery is okay!
JA
Jarod
4 months ago
Wait, are we sure it's not C) Fraud?
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Roslyn
6 months ago
Totally agree, it's bribery for sure!
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Ilene
6 months ago
I thought it was A) Embezzlement at first.
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Matt
6 months ago
It's definitely D) Bribery.
HO
Honey
6 months ago
Wait, isn't extortion more about threats?
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Dulce
7 months ago
Really? I always thought embezzlement was similar.
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Shenika
7 months ago
I thought it was C) Fraud at first.
JE
Jeannine
7 months ago
Money for favors, right?
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Alayna
7 months ago
That's definitely D) Bribery.
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Frankie
7 months ago
I’m leaning towards bribery too, but I wonder if fraud could apply here as well. I need to double-check my notes!
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Louvenia
7 months ago
I keep mixing up extortion and bribery. I thought extortion was more about threats, but this question feels tricky.
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Ilene
8 months ago
I remember discussing embezzlement, but that doesn't quite fit here. I feel like bribery is the right answer, though.
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Heike
8 months ago
I think this might be related to bribery, but I'm not entirely sure. It sounds similar to some practice questions we did.