It's certainly scummy but legal. The real unethical party is the local governments and politicians who give money to the private company. Crony capitalism at its finest and good proof that neither companies nor government really like a free market.
It's certainly scummy but legal. The real unethical party is the local governments and politicians who give money to the private company. Crony capitalism at its finest and good proof that neither companies nor government really like a free market.
Strangely, I don't even see this as unethical, from a business perspective. I probably should, but I don't. It just makes sense. Play the whole field. Like going to several car dealerships and getting quotes for similar cars.