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GFOA CPFO Exam - Topic 8 Question 119 Discussion

Actual exam question for GFOA's CPFO exam
Question #: 119
Topic #: 8
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According to the AGA Code of Ethics, a government agency contract manager using a vendor as a personal reference would constitute:

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Suggested Answer: C

by Nieves at Nov 21, 2025, 08:41 PM

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Soledad
10 hours ago
I'd use my dog as a personal reference - at least he's loyal and won't rat me out!
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Fatima
6 days ago
D) nepotism. Nepotism is the correct answer here, as using a vendor as a personal reference is essentially showing favoritism.
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Enola
11 days ago
A) fraud. This is a clear case of fraud, trying to misrepresent a personal relationship as a professional one.
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Hannah
16 days ago
B) professional incompetence. Using a vendor as a personal reference shows a lack of professional judgment and competence.
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Refugia
21 days ago
C) a conflict of interest. Using a vendor as a personal reference is clearly a conflict of interest and a violation of the AGA Code of Ethics.
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Kenneth
26 days ago
I thought we covered this in our ethics module, and I lean towards it being a conflict of interest, but I could be wrong.
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Corinne
1 month ago
I feel like using a vendor as a personal reference could definitely be seen as professional incompetence.
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Mauricio
1 month ago
I remember something about nepotism being related to personal connections, but I’m not confident it applies here.
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Tom
1 month ago
I think this might be a conflict of interest, but I’m not entirely sure. We discussed similar scenarios in class.
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Bernardine
2 months ago
This seems straightforward to me. Using a vendor as a personal reference is clearly a conflict of interest that goes against the AGA Code of Ethics. I'll mark C for this one.
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Anjelica
2 months ago
I'm a little confused on the difference between professional incompetence and a conflict of interest here. I'll need to think through the details of each option.
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Huey
2 months ago
Okay, I remember learning about this in class. Using a vendor as a personal reference would be a conflict of interest for the contract manager.
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Dominga
2 months ago
That's definitely a conflict of interest.
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Elin
3 months ago
I lean towards A) fraud. It seems deceptive.
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Meaghan
3 months ago
Wait, using a vendor as a reference is considered fraud?
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Casie
3 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll need to review the AGA Code of Ethics to see what it says about using vendors as references.
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Jerry
3 months ago
I think this is asking about conflicts of interest, so I'll focus on option C.
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Carmelina
2 months ago
Definitely a conflict of interest!
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Terrilyn
2 months ago
I agree, option C makes the most sense.
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