$9.$ You are assigned as the project manager for a potential project that your firm is pursuing with the City of Algiers, Algeria. You have been sent to Algiers to meet the decision$-$makers and to develop a strategy to win the work for your firm. You recently had a meeting with the elected mayor of the City. At this meeting, the mayor informs you that he is having a campaign fundraiser next week and he would like for you and your senior people to attend. Tickets to the fundraiser cost $50,000$ Algerian Dinars each $(365$ USD$).$

A$.$ Should you buy a ticket to attend the fundraiser? How many?

B$.$ Do you think your competitors will attend the fundraiser? Why?

C$.$ Under what circumstances would attending the fundraiser be illegal?

D$.$ Under what circumstances would attending the fundraiser be unethical but not illegal?

E$.$ At the same meeting, the mayor welcomes you to his city and tells you that if you are interested in hiring a firm to help you with security while you are working in Algiers, he recommends Hussein and Associates. Should you consider bringing Hussein and Associates on as a subcontractor? Why or why not?

F$.$ You later find out that the owner of Hussein and Associates is the mayor$$s brother. Would this change your answer to E$.$ above?

G$.$ What percent of the firms competing against you, do you think will subcontract work to Hussein and Associates?

H$.$ Do you think that the owner of Hussein and Associates will communicate to the Mayor of Algiers, the amount of work that each of the competing firms is planning to subcontract to them? How might that influence the selection of the firm for the project?

I. What is your next step?