3 Your company is a government contractor working on a federal construction project. Your project is going well and you are planning a holiday gala celebration with a no host bar. There is a large guest list that includes your employees, subcontractors, vendors, spouses, and several government representatives. The event will include a drawing for prizes that have been donated by your company and your subcontractors. The winner is drawn randomly from the names of all the guests. Most of the prizes are valued at less than $400 and include power tools, electronics, sporting goods, apparel, and a liquor basket.

• Are there any ethics or compliance issues involved if the winner of the drawing is a federal employee?

• After the party, there are several unclaimed T-shirts and coffee mugs with your company’s logo on them. Is there any problem giving these out to any of the remaining guests?

• What issues can you imagine if your company was hosting the bar?

• How might you organize this event to avoid any negative ethics and compliance issues?