DP7
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/118#DP7
Properties
Instance of
Decision Point Id
DP7
Decision question
Should Firm A's engineer principals submit the $50,000 price proposal without any accompanying disclosure of how competent bridge design services can be delivered at that price, or should they proactively disclose the economic basis of their proposal before contract award?
Focus
Engineer (Firm A): Fee-Cutting Economic Infeasibility Competence Threshold and Honest Competence Representation in Highway Bridge Procurement
Option1
Submit the $50,000 proposal accompanied by a written explanation of the economic basis — identifying cross-subsidization, proprietary efficiencies, reduced overhead, or staffing assumptions — that demonstrates how competent bridge design services can be delivered at that price, thereby discharging the honest competence representation obligation before any challenge arises.
Option2
Submit the $50,000 price proposal without accompanying explanation, relying on the Free and Open Competition principle that price-inclusive procurements do not impose affirmative disclosure duties on low bidders, and await any agency or competitor inquiry before providing further information.
Option3
If internal analysis cannot confirm that $50,000 is sufficient to staff and execute a fully competent highway bridge design without compromising scope or quality, withdraw the proposal or revise it upward to a fee level that can be internally verified as adequate, treating the fee-cutting-to-incompetence prohibition as a hard constraint that overrides competitive pricing strategy.
Role
Engineer (Firm A)
TTL
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owl:NamedIndividual ;
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proeth:decisionPointId "DP7" ;
proeth:decisionQuestion "Should Firm A's engineer principals submit the $50,000 price proposal without any accompanying disclosure of how competent bridge design services can be delivered at that price, or should they proactively disclose the economic basis of their proposal before contract award?" ;
proeth:focus "Engineer (Firm A): Fee-Cutting Economic Infeasibility Competence Threshold and Honest Competence Representation in Highway Bridge Procurement" ;
proeth:option1 "Submit the $50,000 proposal accompanied by a written explanation of the economic basis — identifying cross-subsidization, proprietary efficiencies, reduced overhead, or staffing assumptions — that demonstrates how competent bridge design services can be delivered at that price, thereby discharging the honest competence representation obligation before any challenge arises." ;
proeth:option2 "Submit the $50,000 price proposal without accompanying explanation, relying on the Free and Open Competition principle that price-inclusive procurements do not impose affirmative disclosure duties on low bidders, and await any agency or competitor inquiry before providing further information." ;
proeth:option3 "If internal analysis cannot confirm that $50,000 is sufficient to staff and execute a fully competent highway bridge design without compromising scope or quality, withdraw the proposal or revise it upward to a fee level that can be internally verified as adequate, treating the fee-cutting-to-incompetence prohibition as a hard constraint that overrides competitive pricing strategy." ;
proeth:roleLabel "Engineer (Firm A)" ;
prov:generatedAtTime "2026-03-01T21:44:29.454934"^^xsd:dateTime ;
prov:wasGeneratedBy "ProEthica Case 118 Extraction" .
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2026-03-01T21:44:29.454934
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ProEthica Case 118 Extraction