Question

an external vendor is attempting to sell a team member a lower - quality grade of wood to build stands inside a gymnasium. what should the team member do? report the situation to the project sponsor. report the vendor to the appropriate regulation authorities. accept the discounted materials from the vendor. report the situation to the project manager.

Explanation:

In a project - related context, the team member should report the situation to the person directly in charge of the project. The project manager is responsible for overseeing project - related matters including procurement and quality control. Reporting to the project sponsor might be too high - level at this initial stage, and reporting to regulatory authorities might be premature without first going through internal channels. Accepting discounted but lower - quality materials would compromise the project quality.

Answer:

Report the situation to the project manager.