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Why It's So Important to Comply with School District Procurement Rules
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         1.  Legal consequences:  Violating procurement             is found to have violated procurement
             laws can lead to legal action against the school       regulations.
             district. This may result in fines, penalties, or
                                                                4.  Contract termination: Contracts that were
             lawsuits being brought against the district.
                                                                    awarded in violation of procurement laws
         2.  Reputational damage: Violating procurement             may be terminated, leading to disruptions in
             regulations can damage the reputation of               services or projects.
             the school district. This can lead to a loss of
                                                                5.  Corrective actions: The school district may be
             trust from the community, stakeholders, and
                                                                    required to take corrective actions to address
             funding bodies.  Bonds and overrides could
                                                                    the procurement violations.  This could
             be more difficult to pass.
                                                                    include reevaluating procurement processes,
         3.  Loss of funding: Procurement violations may            additional audits, conducting lengthy training
             result  in the loss  of funding  for the school        sessions for staff, or implementing new more
             district. Funding bodies may withhold funds            cumbersome procedures to ensure compliance
             or  reduce  future  allocations  if  the  district     in the future.

                                                                6.  Detailed      Investigations:      Procurement
                                                                    violations may trigger further investigations
                                                                    by the Auditor and Attorney General. This can
                                                                    result in additional time-consuming scrutiny
                                                                    and potential consequences for the district.

                                                               Overall, it is crucial for Arizona school districts
                                                               to adhere to procurement regulations to ensure
                                                               transparency, fairness, and accountability in their
                                                               purchasing processes. Failure to do so can have
                                                               serious repercussions. The most severe of those
                                                               penalties are assessed against individuals, not
                                                               school districts.  Not only are we safeguarding
                                                               our own districts, but also protecting ourselves as
                                                               individuals.  Keep these issues in mind and all
                                                               your procurement dreams will come true.


                   Gear up for back to school with
                   your K12 dream team for dining              Bill Munch, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB is the Procurement
                 services and facilities management            Compliance  and  Training  Officer  for  Valley  Schools
                                                               Management Group, recipient of the 2018  AASBO Bill
                         For more information please contact:  Lovett Lifetime  Achievement  Award and Vice President
              Ryan Robinette            Nathan McCann          of the  Arizona State Capitol Chapter of the National
              Chartwells Regional Sales Director  SSC Regional Sales Director  Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP).  He may
              e: Ryan.Robinette@compass-usa.com  e: nathan.mccann@compass-usa.com
              c: 303.918.1302           c: 520.609.6518        be reached at: bmunch@vsit.org



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