In respect to receipt of the required number of quotations or appropriate written authorisation for deviation from the required number of quotations, only 55% of all transactions sampled complied. It was noted as a concern that, at National level and in four provinces, compliance in this area was below the 55% average. Gauteng provided the least evidence, while Mpumulanga provided the most evidence for appropriate quotations. National departments could only provide 40% of the required evidence for appropriate quotations.