Shopping Used Instead of Small Value Procurement and Vice Versa
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 wrong purchasing method for some purchases—using 'shopping' when it should have used 'small value procurement' and the other way around—which can break procurement rules.
Why It Matters
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Original Audit Finding Excerpt
"Procurements were conducted under Shopping instead of SVP and vice versa."