Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Name: Jovane Japalali 5-18-23

Section: 12 - Leadership

Activity 2
Entrepreneur Angel Press is looking for contractors to work on their new building in preparation
for her company's expansion this 2021. She assigned her resident engineer Gomer Imar to
facilitate the invitation to bid for the project. There were five bidders sent letters of intention.
Two days before the final evaluation of bids, one of the bidders Willy Loyola gave the engineer
five gift certificates worth P10,000 each. Engineer Imar gladly accepted the gift certificates.

1.Was Engineer Imar right in accepting the gift certificates? Why? Or Why not?

- Engineer Imar's acceptance of the gift from bidder Willy Loyola was incorrect since it
undermines transparency and fairness. It creates the perception of impropriety and bias.

2.If you were Engineer Imar, would you do the same? Why? Or why not?

- If I were Engineer Imar position, I wouldn't accept the gift cards as they might lead to a conflict
of interest and cast doubt on the fairness and objectivity of the bidding process.

3.In case you were Angel Press and you knew about it; how will you handle the situation?

- to handle this situation, I would conduct an investigation to gather all relevant facts and
evidence regarding the incident. Once the investigation is done, I would have a direct
conversation with Engineer Imar to address the issue and to know his perspective.