Finding Text
Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Other Matters Criteria:
According to 2 CFR Part 200, the procurement method requires that the subrecipient request in writing to use a noncompetitive procurement method, and that the pass-through entity provides written approval, when none of the other noncompetitive procurement circumstances apply.
Condition:
During our testing, we noted a lack of written pre-approval by the Federal awarding entity for noncompetitive procurement. Additionally, only one quote was obtained for a procurement contract, and the documented process did not indicate any of the other noncompetitive procurement circumstances.