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An engineer who is a member of a government evaluation committee should, when a relative's company submits a bid:

1. Evaluate it more favorably
2. Evaluate it normally without telling anyone
3. Disqualify the relative's company automatically
4. Inhibit (recuse) from the evaluation and disclose the relationship

Answer

D. Inhibit (recuse) from the evaluation and disclose the relationship

Solution

This avoids conflict of interest and is required under rules on public officials.

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