What happens if a consultant solicits business, is contracted to write a proposal, but doesn’t follow through with anything and just keeps the money?
This violates Sections 1, 5, 6 and 11 of the Code of Ethics. If a member has agreed in writing to provide services, it is unethical for the member not to perform the work and could also result in adverse legal consequences to the member. 8) I work for a small private preschool, and one of our volunteers recently indicated that there would be an opening in their company that would be perfect for my spouse. I would really like to encourage my spouse to apply, but I don’t want to cross any ethical boundaries. What do I do? The Code does not prohibit your spouse from working for one of your volunteers. If your volunteer told you about the upcoming announcement, then you should watch for the advertisement and point it out to your spouse. What you should not do is lobby with the volunteer to get your spouse hired! 9) Through my work as a grant writer, I’ve discovered that my employer is interested in purchasing a parcel of land that my wife’s company owns. Purely by accident (I wasn’t really
