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Sheila Scruples, the vice president of Contracts and Procurement, has been tasked with identifying a new janitorial and refuse removal firm. If Sheila is successful in keeping costs down in the procurement process, she will receive a substantial year-end bonus. Her inquiry will culminate in a recommendation to her immediate supervisor, Edward Eco, an environmental enthusiast.

• For several weeks, she has accepted and reviewed proposals from a number of organizations and has settled on the two most competitive bids. The first bid, from GreenClean, an environmentally conscious company, is more expensive. The second bid is from Mucky Trucking, which has been cited several times for violating environmental regulations. Both companies have reputations for professional and reliable service. GreenClean is slightly more expensive, but Mucky Trucking is not environmentally friendly. While the firm does not have any specific environmental policies, Sheila knows that her boss would probably prefer GreenClean, a recommendation that would likely result in a loss of her bonus.

Problem 1: What should Sheila do?