Audit of Bid Specification Requirements for Soliciations, January 2018

Opportunities For Improvement and Management Responses The audit disclosed certain policies, procedures, and/or practices that could be improved. The audit was neither designed nor intended to be a detailed study of every relevant system, procedure, or transaction. As a result of the audit, observations and recommendations identified below are related to Standard : • (Standard 2130.A1) Adequacy and effectiveness of controls, particularly compliance with policies and procedures. The Opportunities for Improvement presented in this report may not be all-inclusive of areas where improvement may be needed. There were five (5) Opportunites for Improvement identified as a result of the audit: 1. Compliance with Standard Operating Procedures 2. Documentation ensuring established contracts do not exist 3. Verification of required qualifications 4. Review process for approving an addendum 5. Standard Operating Procedures related to Request for Informal Quotes 5 | A u d i t o f B i d S p e c i f i c a t i o n R e q u i r e m e n t s J a n u a r y 2 0 1 8