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Offering to perform engineering services free or at an unreasonably low fee solely to secure a contract from a competitor who is already engaged is generally considered:
- Unethical professional conduct
- Smart competitive practice
- Required by procurement law
- A charitable act
Answer
A. Unethical professional conduct
Solution
Codes of ethics discourage supplanting another engineer and unfair fee competition.
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