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The Ethical CIO: Avoiding Vendor Benders


Results Summary
1. Does your organization have an ethic policy in place for dealing with vendors?
Response
Percent
Response
Total
Yes x 56.90% 33
No x 43.10% 25
Total Respondents : 58

2. 3. Do you require signed documentation spelling out a vendor's good ethics practices in evaluating that vendor?
Response
Percent
Response
Total
Yes x 46.67% 14
No x 53.33% 16
Total Respondents : 30

3. 4. On occasion a CIO will bring in a vendor to complete a major project. This can be any kind of IT vendor—a systems integrator, an IT consultant, an outsourcer or a software company. Once the job is completed, CIO is hired away by that vendor as a senior level position. Is this revolving door practice ethical, in your view?
Response
Percent
Response
Total
Yes x 44.83% 13
No x 55.17% 16
Total Respondents : 29

4. 5. In shopping for vendors, you, as a CIO with a substantial IT budget, are heavily courted. As part of that process, a vendor may offer to pay for your tickets and even rooms at a resort where a vendor related conference is being held. Is that acceptable?
Response
Percent
Response
Total
Yes x 18.52% 5
No x 81.48% 22
Total Respondents : 27

5. 6. A vendor asks you and perhaps your spouse out to an expensive restaurant and foots the bill. Acceptable?
Response
Percent
Response
Total
Yes x 29.63% 8
No x 70.37% 19
Total Respondents : 27

6. 7. A vendor offers to provide you with proprietary information about one of your competitors? Is it ethical to accept this information as long as it wasn't obtained through illegal means?
Response
Percent
Response
Total
Yes x 37.04% 10
No x 62.96% 17
Total Respondents : 27

7. 8. The vendor wants to fly you and/or your employees to a facility for training and intends to pick up the tab? Do you consider this acceptable?
Response
Percent
Response
Total
Yes x 51.85% 14
No x 48.15% 13
Total Respondents : 27

8. 9. The vendor offers you or one of your employees a small gift, or token of appreciation—flowers, or candy, perhaps. Acceptable?
Response
Percent
Response
Total
Yes x 81.48% 22
No x 18.52% 5
Total Respondents : 27

9. Please provide any comments below:
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