IIA ASD research report - The Institute of Internal Auditors

Χ emphasis should be placed on the quality of output, including links to clients,quality of service, and internal communicationsΧ avoid inconsistent or duplicate arrangements with outside parties by checkingpolicy within their own and other federal departmentsII. Legal, Financial, and Contracting IssuesΧ Contracting with Private SectorΧ Compliance with the Financial Administration Act or the Government ContractsRegulations is a mustΧ Issues such as prohibition of departments committing or spending beyond budgetlimits authorized by Parliament should be addressedΧ A well-written contract should describe outputs precisely and completely andassigns ceiling prices to keep expenditures within approved limitsΧ Generally it is unfair to compare bids from for-profit entities with bids fromnot-for-profit entities - they do not operate in the same levelæ