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Government procurement rules require quotations to be called if the estimated value of the purchase exceeds $3,000. The rules stipulate that purchases must not be split to avoid complying with rules applicable to higher value purchases.
During audit, AGO found that there were 46 small value purchases (totalling $112,400), each worth less than $3,000, which appeared to have been deliberately split from 13 higher value purchases to avoid calling open quotations.
Each group of purchases was requested by the same officer for the same or similar goods or services. In addition, the goods or services were purchased on the same day or within a short period of time and obtained from the same supplier.
In 11 of these 46 split purchases, which involved the procurement of labour services, AGO noted the following irregularities:
- http://www.tremeritus.com/2013/08/03/ago-highlights-procurement-irregularities-at-pub/
During audit, AGO found that there were 46 small value purchases (totalling $112,400), each worth less than $3,000, which appeared to have been deliberately split from 13 higher value purchases to avoid calling open quotations.
Each group of purchases was requested by the same officer for the same or similar goods or services. In addition, the goods or services were purchased on the same day or within a short period of time and obtained from the same supplier.
In 11 of these 46 split purchases, which involved the procurement of labour services, AGO noted the following irregularities:
- http://www.tremeritus.com/2013/08/03/ago-highlights-procurement-irregularities-at-pub/
