CIPS L5M2 Exam - Topic 1 Question 62 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L5M2 exam

Question #: 62
Topic #: 1

Dave is a procurement manager for a chocolate factory who is running a tender to source cocoa from a new supplier. The tender is a huge opportunity for suppliers and the contract would be worth millions of pounds. Dave has passed some information about the tender to one of the bidders in exchange for a free holiday to Barbados. Which of the following types of fraud has Dave committed?

Aholiday fraud

Baccepting a kick-back

Ccounterfeiting

Dbribery

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Suggested Answer: D

This is an example of bribery. The trip to Barbados is the bribe. For more information on these types of fraud see p.19

by Lenita at Oct 30, 2025, 05:10 AM

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Lorean

2 months ago

True, but kick-back fits too. He got something for the info.

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Chan

2 months ago

I think it's more about bribery. The intent is to gain favor.

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Santos

3 months ago

I agree, it's a clear kick-back situation.

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Malcom

3 months ago

Seems like both bribery and kick-back to me!

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Deeanna

3 months ago

Wow, I can't believe he did that! Sounds shady.

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Lavonna

4 months ago

I think it's more like accepting a kick-back.

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Keva

4 months ago

Definitely bribery! That's a clear case.

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Freeman

4 months ago

Ah, the old "free vacation in exchange for insider info" trick. Classic B) accepting a kick-back. Dave's got some explaining to do!

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Sina

4 months ago

Haha, I bet Dave's really enjoying that Barbados trip! But B) accepting a kick-back is the right answer, no doubt about it.

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Kanisha

4 months ago

Wow, this is a tough one. I'm torn between B) and D), but I think D) bribery is the most accurate description here.

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Eva

4 months ago

Hmm, I'd say D) bribery. Passing on confidential info in exchange for personal gain is a clear abuse of power.

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Fallon

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question where a manager accepted gifts for information, and it was classified as bribery. I think that fits here too.

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Willard

5 months ago

I think it might be holiday fraud, but that doesn't feel quite right. It seems more like a kick-back or bribery.

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Sunshine

5 months ago

This seems like bribery to me since Dave accepted something of value for confidential information.

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Francoise

5 months ago

Definitely B) accepting a kick-back. Dave's getting a free vacation for leaking info - that's a classic case of corruption.

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Una

5 months ago

Definitely bribery. He exchanged info for a holiday.

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Leigha

6 months ago

It's definitely not counterfeiting, that's for sure.

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Matthew

6 months ago

I remember discussing kick-backs in class, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the right term for this situation.

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Truman

6 months ago

I think the key here is that Dave abused his position of trust and authority for personal gain. That points to bribery as the most accurate answer. The holiday is essentially a bribe, even if it's not cash. Gotta be careful with those freebies!

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Shayne

7 months ago

I'm a bit confused on the differences between these fraud types. Is counterfeiting the right answer, since he's essentially creating a false impression to influence the bidding process? Or is that not quite the right category?

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Adolph

7 months ago

Definitely bribery. Dave is using his position to get a personal reward, which is a breach of his duties as a procurement manager. The fact that it's a huge contract worth millions makes it an even more serious offense.

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Tammara

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. It could be a kickback, since he's getting a personal benefit for steering the contract to a particular supplier. But I'm not totally confident on the legal definitions here.

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Aaron

7 months ago

I think this is a case of bribery. Dave accepted a free holiday in exchange for passing on confidential information, which is a clear conflict of interest and abuse of his position.

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