Ethics and judgement

Conflict of interest

A situation where someone in a position of trust has a personal or professional interest that could stop them acting impartially.

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Definition

A situation where someone in a position of trust has a personal or professional interest that could stop them acting impartially. Having one is not wrong in itself. Hiding it or acting on it is.

Example

Suppose a Raket Parts buyer's relative owns a titanium supplier. The buyer has a conflict of interest when choosing suppliers and should declare it.

Raket Parts B.V. is a fictional company created for Insyt.

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