A retired colonel in the army has been hired by Acme corporation, aviation weapons divisions, to be an expert consultant for all new weapons procurement activity. Eight months prior in his last official role in the army, the colonel was the chief contracting officer for all new weapons procurement activity. You are the program manager for the government on an upcoming new weapons procurement project. You should:

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Alice Guerrero

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11 June, 11:41

A retired colonel in the army has been hired by Acme corporation, aviation weapons divisions, to be an expert consultant for all new weapons procurement activity. Eight months prior in his last official role in the army, the colonel was the chief contracting officer for all new weapons procurement activity. You are the program manager for the government on an upcoming new weapons procurement project. You should:

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Courtney · Answer 1

Be aware of his new role, and if he attempts to communicate with you, raise your concern to your boss or the Contracting Officer.

Explanation:

In this example, we are presented with an ethical question. The retired colonel was hired to be an expert consultant for weapon procurement. However, this colonel used to be the chief contracting officer in the Army. As the program manager for the government, you might be concerned about the implications of the colonel's two duties, including confidentiality and conflict of interests. The best way to proceed would be to be aware of the colonel's new role, and the implications of it. More importantly, you should make sure that you communicate any attempts to communicate with you to your superiors.