Q: I work with a lot of our suppliers here and overseas. I believe one of our suppliers is subcontracting out our work to firms that we know very little about and I’m concerned that the subs may not be meeting our quality and ethics standards. What should I do?
A: Our business partners are an extension of our company, so it is important that we are certain those suppliers are operating in a manner consistent with our standards. If one of our vetted suppliers is subcontracting work they’re doing for us to firms we haven’t vetted, this is indeed a problem. You should report your concerns immediately.
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