Para 8.11.3 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
8.11.3 he should see that the comparative statement correctly incorporates the totals as checked on the individual tenders.
What This Means
The Divisional Accountant must verify that the comparative statement of tenders correctly incorporates the totals from each individual tender as they were checked. This ensures that when tenders are compared for award decisions, the comparative statement accurately reflects the checked figures and not any unchecked or erroneous amounts.
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Key Points
- 1Comparative statement must accurately incorporate checked tender totals
- 2Prevents errors from propagating into tender award decisions
- 3Final verification step in the tender checking process
- 4Ensures integrity of the tender comparison and selection process
Practical Example
Five tenders have been received and individually checked for a canal repair project. The comparative statement ranks them from lowest to highest. The Divisional Accountant compares each total in the comparative statement against the verified total on the respective tender document and confirms they all match. He finds that Tender No. 3's total was incorrectly transcribed and gets it corrected before the statement goes to the Divisional Officer for decision.
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