A procurement veteran loses her job over a price dispute, then reclaims every dollar and seizes majority ownership.
Claire, a senior buyer, presents a six-hundred-forty-thousand-dollar full-service procurement plan. New hire Madison discovers a three-hundred-twenty-thousand-dollar bare-machine quote online and publicly accuses Claire of kickback fraud. Management sides with the lower figure, fires Claire, and wires ninety-six percent upfront for the cheaper equipment. The delivered machines turn out to be refurbished and substandard. Madison boasts about halving the cost and leaves for a better position. Claire assembles proof of the fraud, forces a full refund, and uses the recovered capital to acquire seventy-five percent of the company, installing herself as chief executive.
Elements
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Corporate procurement office
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Senior buyer versus new hire
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Price dispute triggers takeover
Suited to
Professionals who enjoy workplace power struggles and financial comeuppance.
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