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Peer reviewedStahl, Wilson M. – Library Hi Tech, 1986
Describes unethical practices in library automation, including vendors'"low-balling" bids in order to make sales; libraries' stating required specifications so that only one vendor can qualify; and consultants compromising their objectivity and independence. Procedures to help identify and prevent such practices in the future are…
Descriptors: Bids, Conflict of Interest, Consultants, Ethics
