As described in this chapter, the government owner can have multiple roles in a project. The owner may have the role of regulator, oversight authority, protector of the public interest, and project director. Assume in its role as project director that it is obligated to keep the project on schedule, but in its role of protecting the public interest it is better if the project is delayed to ensure quality control.

Based on these facts, respond to the following questions:

1. What ethical considerations are raised by these conflicts?

2. How can an owner manage these conflicting roles on a project?

3. When there is a conflict among roles, should certain responsibilities take priority over other responsibilities? If so, why?

4. How do these conflicts impact project stakeholders and the project generally? Give three examples.