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Number 1
After reading this week’s materials I have learned that ethics is a critical aspect of contract management
since it affects how relationships with clients are created. The National Contract Management
Association (NCMA) and Project Management Institute (PMI) have established codes of ethics that
provides contract managers with a guide of how they are expected to behave. Sometimes, professionals
get too comfortable when they notice that they are good at what they do and that there is little to no
supervision. When this happen, a lot of temptation can take place. An example of this is the case
discussed in the article “Cashing in for profit”. Darleen Druyun’s job was to negotiate prices with sellers
in order to obtain products and services for the Air Force at the best price possible. Because of her high
position and the lack of supervision Druyun ended up being able to play the system and making deals
that benefited her and her family. The consequences of her actions were having to go to jail but in my
opinion there were other consequences as well. The actions of one person can and will affect how
people perceive a whole profession, in this case, contract managers.
Krystal
Source
NCMA Code of Ethics https://www.ncmahq.org/about/leadership/code-of-ethics
Cashing in for profit? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cashing-in-for-profit/
Number 2
When it comes to matters of ethics, there is a wide range of possibilities among those government
officials, contractors, agencies, and individuals. Nevertheless, when I think about ethics and the lack
thereof, I think of the controversy involving Fat Leonard that shook the Navy. Leonard Glenn Francis is
a Malaysian citizen who gained the nickname “Fat Leonard” as a result of his considerable size. He
was the owner and operator of a contracting company named Glenn Defense Marine Asia, which
provided a variety of the intricate services necessary for ship support. The removal and disposal of
waste, the transportation and delivery of food, the provision of drinkable water, fuel, tugboats for
bringing ships into port, and a great deal more are all examples of the services offered by ports. The
issue was not with the services that Fat Leonard performed; rather, it was with the price of those
services as well as the way contracts were acquired to carry out those services. Fat Leonard was able
to ensure that contracts were steered in the direction of his company by utilizing a network of moles,
having Navy officers on his side, and information. This allowed him to avoid too many inquiries from
whistle blowers. Fat Leonard was able to make and lose an estimated total of more than $35 million
in contract overcharges by employing these unethical business practices. Certain branches of the
Department of Defense and private defense contractors are voluntarily implementing new measures.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cashing-in-for-profit/
For instance, the 19 Department of Defense offices that were reviewed by the GAO and that used
contractor employees in the source selection process all use safeguards such as contract clauses that
prohibit contractor employees from participating in a Department of Defense procurement that
affects a personal financial interest. This is because these offices are aware of the potential risk that
personal conflicts of interest pose for particularly sensitive areas. Only three out of the twenty-three
defense contractors that were investigated by the GAO had safeguards in place that required
personnel to identify the possibility of conflicts of interest so that those conflicts might be resolved.
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