PPM-001 practice question 19 of 35

Life seems to be going very well for your close friend, a fellow PMP. She has taken a trip to France, bought a new car, and stocked her wine cellar…

Life seems to be going very well for your close friend, a fellow PMP. She has taken a trip to France, bought a new car, and stocked her wine cellar with a half dozen expensive bottles of wine, all within the last six months. After a few cocktails one evening, she tells you her secret. The vendor she's working with on the $4 billion project she's managing has given her all of these items as gifts. Which of the following should you do? (Choose the best answer)

Answer options

A. You tell your friend these gifts probably aren't appropriate and leave it at that.

B. Your friend doesn't see a problem with accepting these gifts at all. You know this is a conflict of interest situation and should be reported as a PMP Code of Professional Conduct violation.

C. You and your friend have a long conversation about the gifts, and she decides to return them (with the exception of the trip) and not accept any more gifts in the future.

D. You're happy for your friend and say nothing.

Correct Answer:

Explanation

This is a conflict of interest situation, and you should report it as a violation of the PMP Code of Professional Conduct.

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