SEARCHING FOR HONOR: TRENDS IN FEDERAL ACQUISITION ETHICS

Reports of ethics failures in the public sector are frequently in the news, despite numerous laws and codes of conduct that define acceptable behavior. To address the lack of information on the factors that actually affect ethics in public service or the acquisition arena or whether there are any tr...

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Published inContract management Vol. 45; no. 12; p. 14
Main Author Alstott, James D
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published McLean National Contract Management Association 01.12.2005
Subjects
Codes
Comparative analysis
Contract management
Contractors
Defense contracts
Government employees
Polls & surveys
Professional ethics
Professionals
Public sector
Trends
United States > US
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Summary:Reports of ethics failures in the public sector are frequently in the news, despite numerous laws and codes of conduct that define acceptable behavior. To address the lack of information on the factors that actually affect ethics in public service or the acquisition arena or whether there are any trends in perceptions or behavior, a Web-based survey of certified professional contract managers (CPCMs) was conducted in Apr 2005, and the responses were compared to the results from the same survey of CPCMs conducted in 1990. In 1990, only 30% of the respondents believed Congress was doing a good job of establishing clear expectations; in 2005, that number rose to 60%. There was virtually no change in the respondents' views between 1990 and 2005 with respect to the content and form of ethics codes. Comparing the responses between the 1990 and 2005 groups, it appears that the views of the CPCMs have changed in only a few areas.
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ISSN:0190-3063