Henry was manager of construction on the new Super Star Energy Project in Colorado and reported up to the director of project management. He was assigned to this project through the Big Moon Company, the corporation he worked for. One of his responsibilities at the Super Star Energy Project was to work with all internal and external auditors who were reviewing the project. In accordance with this responsibility, he was asked by his boss, the project director, to prepare the project core management team for a meeting with the government auditors, which the team was having the next morning. He was not sure what the auditors might be looking for, so he advised his project team not to raise any controversial issues with the auditors and to only answer the questions asked. His quality assurance manager asked Henry if he should mention to the auditors that one of the buildings they constructed would not pass inspection because it did not meet environmental standards and the building as constructed raised both safety and health threats to the general public. Henry responded that it was his understanding that you should only respond to questions asked by auditors and never raise new matters, especially since the building met the project’s contract specifications that had been approved by the government. The quality assurance manager was not happy with Henry’s answer but understood the importance of loyalty to the project. Henry adjourned the meeting with his team so he could get some rest. He knew that tomorrow would bring new challenges, as that is what projects are all about.

Based on these facts, respond to the following questions::

1. Based on the problem described here, what are Henry’s ethical responsibilities as the project manager:

To the auditors?

To the project?

To the government agency that is funding the project?

To the citizens who will use the infrastructure?

To his boss, the project director?

To the Big Moon Company?

To the CEO at the Big Moon Company?

To himself?

2. What are the governance problems raised by Henry’s conduct? If you were the director of project management, what changes in governance would you recommend for the Super Star Energy Project, keeping in mind that governance is a dynamic regime in megaprojects?