Step 2: Normative Requirements Pass (Discussion)

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Facts:
Client A is a city which receives consulting engineering services from a selected private firm.
The contract runs for 3 years.
Engineer B is currently hired under these contract terms and is in the final year of the 3-year contract.
The City Administrator leads the effort for the city to coordinate the work of Engineer B.
The City Administrator will also be heavily involved in the effort to select the consulting firm for the next 3-year contract.
The City Administrator has questioned the judgment of Engineer B on several occasions during the contract period.
The City Administrator also has previous experiences with a competing firm, Engineer C.
The City Administrator contacts Engineer C to question him on specific issues Engineer B has worked on for the City.
Engineer C fully realizes that answering these questions in a certain perspective would be a pretext to gaining an advantage in the competition for the next 3-year contract.
Engineer C answers the City Administrator’s questions on the specific issues and is critical of Engineer B’s decisions.