Engineer X is asked by a firm to prepare specifications for an air compression system. Engineer X made the firm aware that she is the President (and major shareholder) of a company that manufactures and sells air compression systems and that she has no problem with preparing a set of generic specifications. Engineer X also provides the firm with four other manufacturers that produces air compression systems for bidding purposes, and Engineer X did not include her company as one of the four specified manufacturers. The firm now wants to meet with Engineer X and a salesman from her company. Engineer X indicated to the firm that it might be a conflict-of-interest.

Would it be a conflict of interest for Engineer X to make a set of specifications for an air compression system and then have her company manufacture the air compression system under the facts?