Barbara Ericson, a buyer for a retail store, just finished talking to a vendor of apparel products. The vendor, who wanted to sell the store a new line of sportswear, had hinted to Barbara that if she approved the purchase, she could expect several "sample outfits for her own use. Barbara immediately recognized this as a sort of bribe; if she approved the order, she would get some free clothes. Barbara was able to avoid any indecision, however, by telling the vendor that her store had a strict code that prevented her from accepting any type of gratuity or bribe from a vendor. What Barbara was referring to was her company's

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Barbara referred to her company's code of ethics, which typically outlines the principles and guidelines that employees must follow, including prohibitions against accepting bribes or gratuities from vendors or partners.

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