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City commission fireworks show
Joe Benjamin, the purchasing manager of Plant City, Fla., has written an essay on an ethical conundrum that procurement officials might face.
By Joe Benjamin You are at a city commission meeting where the award of a large dollar sanitation contract will be discussed. At the conclusion of the discussion, but prior to a vote, a commissioner asks the recommended firm’s representative if his company would consider sponsoring the Fourth of July fireworks display. The commissioner went on to explain that it had been a number of years since the city was able to provide the display...
