A new colleague of yours recently worked for a competing con

A new colleague of yours recently worked for a competing consulting firm and still maintains connections with former coworkers. She is not directly involved in a bid you are developing, but she is aware of details for a competing bid being prepared by her former employer. Your ethical responsibilities include which of the following? (A) You should not speak to your colleague until after your bid is submitted. (B) You should invite your colleague to develop a bid that out competes the terms she is aware of in the competing bid. (C) You may invite your colleague to help develop the bid, so long as she does not divulge her knowledge of the competitors bid. (D) You should not involve your colleague in this work. but you should still engage with her in other projects.

Solution

C option is the most suitable option

as it is the most ethical way to deal in this situation.