Yes, it is an risk that is promoting a different behaviour among suppliers.  We are seeing suppliers that are less open about the health status of their companies, often providing inaccurate data on performance and reliablity to mislead evaluation/assessments.  We are also seeing more suppliers adapting flexible and non-transparent relationships to attack competition and win sales.  In the past this was not so rampant.  I think we will be seeing a vast range of questionable ethical approaches as companies struggle to keep afloat and an increasing risk of exposure to corrupt practices as the global situation gets worse.

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