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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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