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Q1.Correct:

Question:Youdonateanunusedprinterandsomeofficefurniturefromyour
departmenttoalocalchurchwithoutobtainingpriormanagementapproval.
Youranswer:StopNow

Q2.Incorrect: Question:ARCADISisconsideringusingcompanyXasasubcontractorinalarge
projectonwhichyouareworking.Yourfriend,whoworksatcompanyX,tellsyou
thatthiscompanydoesnotprovidesalaryandbenefitsthatmeetnationallegal
standardstoitsemployees.
Youranswer:StopNow
Correctanswer:UseCaution
Reason:BeforeenteringintoanyagreementwithcompanyX,discussyourfriends
remarkswithyourmanager.InaccordancewiththeAGBP,ARCADISseeksonlyto
conductbusinesswithsuppliersandsubcontractorsthatcomplywithallapplicable
lawsandregulationsandarecommittedtoourbusinessprinciplesortosimilar
standards.Tothiseffect,ARCADISperformsthirdpartyduediligencebefore
engagingwithanythirdpartysupplier.
Q3.Correct:

Question:Youareattendinganindustryconference,andduringdinneryoubegin
discussingwithanotherattendeeARCADIS'detailedapproachtorespondtoarecent
RFP(=RequestForProposal)fromamutualclient.
Youranswer:StopNow

Q4.Correct:

Question:Youarethemanagerofateamandarelookingforanewteammember.
MybrotherjustgraduatedwithanMBA,andhewouldbeperfectfortheposition,so
Imcallinghimtosetupaninterview.
Youranswer:PotentialConflict

Q5.Incorrect: Question:Mycolleagueisacivilengineerandwantstomakeacareerchange.He
wouldliketostarthisownicecreamfactoryandImhelpinghiminmysparetime.In
addition,heslookingforinvestors.Iamexcitedaboutthisopportunitybecausehow
oftenwillIgettheopportunitytoparticipateinsomethinglikethis?
Youranswer:PotentialConflict
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Correctanswer:NoConflict
Reason:NOConclict.Theicecreamfactoryisnotacompetingcompanyandtherefor
thereisnoaconflictofinterest.
Q6.Correct:

Question:Mywifeownssomesharesinapubliclyheldconstructioncompanythat
ARCADISisoverseeingonbehalfofaclient.SheboughtthesesharesbeforeIcame
toworkatARCADIS.MycolleaguestoldmethatARCADISisnotdoingsowell.
Youranswer:PotentialConflict

Q7.Correct:

Question:Iamasenioradvisor.Iaminvitedbyasuppliertoparticipateinarelevant
courseinFrance.Thesupplierwillpayfortravel,accommodation,andtheprogram.I
askmysupervisorforpermission.Hedoesnotgivemepermission,asARCADIS
cannotacceptthesekindsofgifts.IcommunicatethatIwillthentakeaweekoff,and
followtheprograminmyowntime.Whatisanadequatereactionofthesupervisor?
Youranswer:IshouldcommunicatethatitdoesnotmakeadifferenceifIparticipate
byusingpersonalleaveornot.IreceivedthegiftasanemployeeofARCADIS,and
therefore,participationisnotallowed.

Q8.Incorrect: Question:Ihavebeenconfrontedwiththefactthatmypredecessorsupporteda
certainpoliticalpartywithasmallamountofmoney.Thispoliticalpartystandsfora
favorableclimateforprojectdevelopment.Thepoliticalpartyhasaskedmetosupport
themagainthisyearwithasmalldonation.TheyhavealsoindicatedthatARCADIS
couldbementionedasacontributor.WhatdoIdo?
Youranswer:IpasstherequestontotheBoard.
Correctanswer:Irefusetomakeadonation.
Reason:Thisdecisionshowsyourconsiderationfortherisksofmakingdonationsto
politicalparties.ARCADIS,however,doesnotmakesuchdonations.Therefore,the
mostdesirableansweris"Irefusetomakeadonation."
Q9.Correct:

Question:YouareaskedtobepartofatenderforacountryinwhichyourOpCohas
notworkedinbefore.Theconsortiumconsistsofthreepartiesofwhichoneisaself
employedcontractor(SEC).TheproposedscopefortheSECisnotclearandtheir
remunerationsetat8%ofthebudget.Whatdoyoudo?
Youranswer:3.Inadditiontotheactionsinanswer2,youalsoconductadditional
duediligenceontheSECandtheirrelationshipwiththeclient.

Q10.Correct: Question:AnARCADISmanagerreceivesavendoradvertisementinthemail
introducingthevendorsproduct.Attachedtothevendorsproductinformationisa
US$50billidentifiedasprepaymentforspendingtwominuteswithmeonthe
phone.Whatguidancewillmymanagergiveme?
Youranswer:Returntheadvertisementand$50billtovendor.
Q11.Correct: Question:AnARCADISmanagerreceivesavendoradvertisementinthemail
introducingthevendorsproduct.Attachedtothevendorsproductinformationisa
US$50billidentifiedasprepaymentforspendingtwominuteswithmeonthe
phone.Whatguidancewillmymanagergiveme?
Youranswer:Returntheadvertisementand$50billtovendor.
Q12.
Incorrect:

Question:WehaveaframeworkagreementinplacewithaclientthroughARCADIS
InternationalB.V.Thepriceslistedinthisframeworkagreementarelowerthanwhat
yourOpCowouldnormallychargeandwhatisrequiredtofulfilthefinancialtargets
ofyourdepartmentwithinARCADIS.Youbelievelinemanagementexpectseveryone
toperformaspecificWorkOrderundertheconditionsoftheframeworkagreement
(i.e.,withthelowerprices),butyoualsowanttoachieveyourdepartmentsfinancial

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goals.Whatdoyoudo?
Youranswer:3.YouacceptthepricesoftheframeworkagreementandtheWork
Order.Whenaskedwhyyoudidnotachieveyourfinancialtargets,youexplainto
managementthatitwasaresultofhavingtocomplywiththeAGBP.
Correctanswer:4.Youdiscussthisdilemmawithmanagementandthelocalclientto
reachagreementonspecificlocalaspects.Ifitbecomesclearthatitisnotpossibleto
changetheprices,youdiscusswhattodowithyourCEO.
Reason:Whenyouchoseanswer3,itmeansyoucomplied,butdidnotproactively
discussthisdilemmaanditsconsequenceswithothers/management.Bydoingthat,
youmissedanopportunitytoworkoutabettersolution.
Q13.Correct: Question:IampartofanITteamatARCADIS.Often,whenIhelpemployeeswith
theirlaptops,Ihaveaccesstoprivileged,professionalandpersonalinformation.When
Iwasconfiguringacoworkerscomputer,Inoticedthathehadsentconfidential
informationtoourcompetitor.WhatshouldIdo?
Youranswer:Idiscussthiswithmymanager
Q14.
Incorrect:

Question:Youhavedonealotofbusinesswithaparticularsupplieroverthelast
coupleofmonths.Thesupplierisveryfriendlybuthasnotsentaninvoiceforthe
goodsdeliveredsofar.Aftersixmonths,youreceiveaninvoiceforEUR2.000andit
evenhasapaymenttermofnet60days.Itcanbepaidincashoritcanbetransferred
toanumberedbankaccount.Whatdoyoudo?
Youranswer:2.Idonotliketheideaofcashpayments,soIjusttransfertheamount
tothebankaccount.
Correctanswer:3.Itellthesupplierthatwecannotmakeanypaymentsyet.
Reason:Answer2isincorrect.Paymentstoasocallednumberedaccountwithabank
arenotpermitted.

Q15.Correct: Question:IamanemployeeofARCADIS.Thecurrentrecessionputsalotof
pressureonmeandmycolleaguestoacquireassignments.Yesterday,itcametomy
attentionthatalocalfashionretailerisplanningtobuildanewofficeandislooking
foranarchitect.Ihavelookedintothiscompanyanditsresultshavebeenfluctuating
duringrecentyears.Moreover,itsactivitiesarenotverytransparentlittleisknownon
theworkingconditionsinitsproductionfacilities.Personally,Ireallyneedasuccess.
However,Idoubttheprofitabilityofthisassignmentandexpectittobehighrisk.
WhatdoIdo?
Youranswer:Idiscusstheexpectedprofitabilityandriskoftheassignmentwithmy
supervisorbeforeImakeadecision.
Q16.Correct: Question:IamamanagementsecretaryatARCADIS.Mybosscomestomydeskand
asksmetomaketravelarrangementsforatriptoBonaireforfourpersons,including
flightandaccommodation.Hepointsouta(fourstar)hotelhelikesandthencasually
mentionsthefactthathewillbetravelingwithhisfamily.Next,heasksmetobook
thetriponthecorporateaccount.WhatdoIdo?
Youranswer:IwillreporthisrequesttothelocalComplianceOfficer.

Score:11/16
Status:Pass
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