DP1
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http://proethica.org/ontology/case/90#DP1
Properties
Parent
Decision Point Id
DP1
Decision Question
Should the PE firm submit the competitive bid for sub-professional services, recognizing that antitrust rulings have removed ethics code restrictions on competitive bidding and that the work falls outside the formal scope of the Canons and Rules?
Focus
A professional engineering firm whose principals are all licensed PEs has been invited to submit a written competitive bid for work that is sub-professional in character but related to professional engineering services. The firm must decide whether submitting such a bid is ethically permissible under the Canons of Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct, or whether the invitation must be declined on ethical grounds.
Option1
Proceed with preparing and submitting a written competitive bid for the sub-professional work, recognizing that antitrust rulings have removed ethics code prohibitions on competitive bidding and that the Canons and Rules do not govern sub-professional services, while ensuring all bid representations are honest and accurate.
Option2
Refuse to submit the competitive bid on the mistaken belief that competitive bidding for any work performed by a PE firm is ethically prohibited under the Canons of Ethics, thereby forgoing a legitimate commercial opportunity based on a misapplication of the ethics code's scope.
Option3
Pause the bid process and formally request an advisory opinion from the ethics adjudicatory body to confirm whether submitting a competitive bid for sub-professional services is permissible, delaying the commercial decision pending formal clarification.
Role Label
PE Firm (Mixed-Practice Principal Decision-Maker)
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cc467fff615c9b6a...Last Updated
2026-03-08 16:29
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ProEthica Case 90 Extraction