Juan Martin is a purchasing manager for North Industries. Juan Martin chose not to award a $1 million-dollar contract to his brother's firm because another firm was more qualified to perform the services required. What type of corruption scheme did Juan Martin avoid by choosing the most qualified vendor to provide services for North Industries? Economic extortion Illegal gratuities Conflicts of interest Commercial bribery
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