Problem
You are a newly hired program manager in your company and plan to use a number of contractors and serve as the system integrator on your program. Your Procurement Department suggested that the qualified vendor list be used to simplify the procurement process and pointed out one vendor that had performed well on a similar program in the past. The problem is that this vendor's company is owned by your cousin. You should*
a) Use the vendor since the Procurement Director suggested the company based on past performance
b) Disclose this relationship to the Procurement Director and to your sponsor immediately
c) Suggest that since this vendor's firm is owned by your cousin that it is more appropriate to have a competitive process with a RFP
d) Use a competitive process with a RFP and do not include past performance work with your company as an evaluation criterion