Shopping Mode Used Without Minimum Number of Price Quotations
Department of Public Works and Highways · 2024
Severity: ModerateRecommendation: Unknown
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What Happened?
Category: Procurement and Contract ManagementIssue: Non-complianceThe agency used the 'shopping' method of buying goods but did not get at least three price quotations as required, meaning it may not have gotten the best price.
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Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"Shopping was opted as mode of procurement in the acquisition of goods and contracted o ut without the minimum number of price quotations."