The trouble with being ethical

After I got Vectronix to agree to a sponsorship of my AVC bid, I was compelled to get approval from my employer as we do business with Vectronix. After numerous exchanges, my companies policy prevents me from accepting the compass. Even though Vectronix would be lending me a unit and not gifting it to me and even if I was proving a service in return, it was considered to be over the $25 gift allowance. So I had to back out of the arrangement and will need to find another heading solution.