Question:
Put yourself in the shoes of a purchasing agent for a medium sized corporation. (In other words, take off your government hats for a moment.) Answer one of the questions below and comment on one other student's posting. Remember, this is all about commercial practices; government employee and government contractor rules don''t apply here.
Question #1: A vendor''s rep who you have been dealing with on a cordial basis for many years shows up at your office a few days before Thanksgiving with a turkey. Do you accept it? If so, why? If not, why?
Question #2: At Christmas he drops off a little package for you. It turns out to be a Rolex watch. Do you accept it? If so, why? If not, why?
Question #3: Another vendor rep drops off a calendar with his company''s logo on it. Do you accept it? If so, why? If not, why?