Based on the case data, comment on the following issues as they relate to possible fraud:
1. Derek’s firm “selling” Derek to the client as an “SAP expert” though he hadn’t even seen the software before
2. The unpredictable well-dressed purchasing manager.
3. The sales practices revealed in the Internal Sales Department.

Derek worked for a reputable global consulting firm. His firm specialized in helping companies analyze their people, processes, systems, and strategy. Derek was hired into the San Francisco office and put through weeks of training to help him understand the firm methodology, technology, and culture. The firm looked for people with the right aptitude who had demonstrated a record of success in previous school, work, or extracurricular activities.
They found that this type of person worked out best for the type of work the firm was paid to do. Derek was flattered to be considered the right type of person for this company. He was excited to be assigned to a project and begin work. Even though Derek was trained in certain technologies, he was assigned a project for which he had no training. The project was implementing SAP—a multimillion-dollar enterprise resource planning software package. The client was a mid-sized manufacturer with revenues of approximately $100 million located in Topeka, Kansas.