Agreed. As an engineer when a vendor wants me to pick their product over another they try to "sweeten" the deal to make it seem like they're the right choice. I

Agreed. As an engineer when a vendor wants me to pick their product over another they try to "sweeten" the deal to make it seem like they're the right choice. It is my ethical duty to refuse the cherry on top and accept what's best for my employer at face value. Why can we not expect those working "for the public" cannot share such practices?