Ethics
Boeing takes pride in ethically sound business partnerships and transactions. Procurement transactions must be conducted with the highest standards of partnership, integrity and fairness. Please be sure to read the following information on supplier business conduct when working with the Boeing Company.
Commitment Authority
The Supplier Management and Procurement Department is the only department able to commit the Boeing Company to a "purchase order" contract. Commitments or changes to purchase order/contract documents can only be authorized by the Supplier Management and Procurement Department. SM & P manages and delegates procurement commitment authority to other Boeing employees based on department or individual job requirements. This allows some authority for direct purchase of non-production materials and services to a defined value. Questions concerning a Boeing employees' commitment authority can be directed to the Procurement Manager or SM&P Director. Formal RFQs and RFPs are administered by the Supplier Management and Procurement Department only.
Becoming A Supplier to Winnipeg Division
Any supplier or their representative who wish to provide products or services to Winnipeg Division must make their contacts through Supplier Management and Procurement personnel. Our Procurement Agents welcome the opportunity to learn about the latest developments on new or substitute parts, materials or services as well as price and quality improvements. Suppliers should contact Russ Macsymetz, Procurement Manager at 204.831.2782.
Proper Business Relationships with Suppliers
It is Boeing Company Policy to acquire the products and services it requires and to conduct its operations in a businesslike, impartial manner. To do so, all employees in any organization having contact with suppliers or potential suppliers must maintain the highest standards of ethics and business practices as Boeing representatives.
Employees must neither seek nor accept anything from a supplier or potential supplier that would create even the appearance of favoritism in the allocation of Boeing business or adversely affect the reputation of Boeing for impartiality and fair dealing.
Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest may exist when an employee is involved in an activity or has a personal interest that might interfere with the employee's objectivity in performing company duties and responsibilities. Therefore, any such activity or personal interest, including those of the employee's immediate family, is prohibited unless formally approved in writing.
A conflict of interest can arise:
- When an employee takes on outside employment in areas similar to those in which Boeing is involved (i.e., Boeing customer, supplier, competitor, vendor, contractor or subcontractor)
- When an employee holds a financial interest in a business concern that is a supplier, customer, partner, subcontractor or competitor of Boeing
- When personal relationships with employees of other business entities could influence an employee's decisions concerning the selection of a supplier or their products
- When an employee acts as a consultant, advisor or expert witness in a legal process, such as a lawsuit, administrative proceeding, mediation, arbitration, dispute resolution, government or private investigation, rule-making procedure or similar process
- In certain areas, because of an immediate family member's financial involvement or employment in a supplier, partner, subcontractor or competitor of Boeing
Gifts and Gratuities
Boeing employees may not accept gifts or gratuities from any supplier for themselves or for their families. Also, our employees may not take advantage of their position to obtain discounts on procurement of articles for personal use. This is construed by Boeing as a gratuity. Generally, however it is appropriate for employees to accept advertising novelties provided that the item is of no appreciable value to the employee and is widely distributed to others with essentially the same business relationship.