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Searching for honor: trends in federal acquisition ethics; Has there been a change in the ethical beliefs and attitudes among CPCMs over the past 15 years? Survey says ...

Contract Management

| December 01, 2005 | Alstott, James D. | COPYRIGHT 2005 National Contract Management Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Reports of ethics failures in the public sector are frequently in the news, despite numerous laws and codes of conduct that define acceptable behavior. However, there is little discussion or research about the factors that actually affect ethics in public service or the acquisition arena or whether there are any trends in perceptions or behavior. Thus, acquisition personnel at all levels are missing key information as they endeavor to operate in an honorable manner.

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To address this lack of information, a Web-based survey of certified professional contract managers (CPCMs) was conducted in April 2005, and the responses were compared ...

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