Private-to-private bribery refers to corrupt practices within and between enterprises. It occurs, for example, when an employee accepts the advantage granted to him by a person from outside of the company, without informing the corporate bodies or persons. As a consequence, the corrupted executive's or manager's freedom of judgment is abdicated in return for money (or other considerations). There is a significant risk that purchases will be made at overstated prices (in order to recover the bribes) and under unfavourable conditions, and that the product sold will not be of the optimal or even required quality.