Adam ripley sells custom bicycles. adam buys several bike parts including wheels and tires from the good treads company. although several government-supported regulations help adam in his business, regulations that make it easy for adam's business to enjoy good vendor relationships are: lower taxes that business to business customers pay to each other. laws that permit minimal corruption in banking institutions. laws that permit small businesses to use the government as an intermediary when doing business with other small businesses. laws that support enforceable contracts between firms.