Question

The college of business faculty was evenly​ split; half preferred chalk and blackboards and the other half preferred dry erase markers and whiteboards.​ Reluctantly, the purchasing agent agreed to handle supply of these items. One professor​ didn't want chalk or plain dry erase​ markers; he went directly to a specialty producer of scented dry erase markers. His motto had always been that it was better to ask forgiveness than ask permission.His path around the normal purchasing channel is known as
A. rule circumvention.
B. maverick spending.
C. scofflaw ordering.
D. unauthorized ordering.

Answer 1

Answer:

The path around the normal purchasing channel is known as Maverick Spending.

Explanation:

The Maverick spending refers to expenses made from purchases outside the original contract, breaking the rules of previously established processes. In this example, one professor decided to disobey the original agreement and find another supplier, even though that would increase the expense greatly.

This is an actual problem for many different companies that are trying to eliminate by implementing different measures such as spend analysis, a list of verified suppliers or purchasing control.