{"id":4662,"date":"2018-06-26T09:20:24","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T08:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=4662"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:35:47","slug":"procurement-fraud-cut-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/procurement-fraud-cut-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to cut the risk of procurement fraud eating into profits"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/strategy-legal-operations\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Strategy, Legal &amp; Operations<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to cut the risk of procurement fraud eating into profits\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2018-06-26T09:20:24+01:00\">26 June, 2018<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"How to cut the risk of procurement fraud eating into profits\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/procurement-fraud-cut-risk\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/author\/brendanburke\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/06\/Brendan-Burke.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Brendan Burke<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Procurement fraud is a growing global problem. It doesn\u2019t hit the headlines as much as card and benefit fraud \u2013 but can be extremely costly for businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It involves groups or individuals dishonestly obtaining advantage, avoiding obligations or stealing or redirecting funds during the acquisition, sale or delivery of goods and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s costlier than you possibly might expect. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.croweclarkwhitehill.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Annual-fraud-indicator-2017.pdf\">University of Portsmouth\u2019s Centre for Counter Fraud Studies Annual Fraud Indicator 2017 report<\/a>, procurement fraud in the UK is estimated to cost \u00a3121.4bn (4.76%) of the \u00a32.5tn of total expenditure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incidents such as the horsemeat scandal in 2013, Iceland losing profit due to supply chain problems and KFC running out of chicken also showed the big prices that businesses can pay if they don\u2019t have visibility and control of their external procurement processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are various reasons why procurement fraud is increasing, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Higher staff turnover<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased outsourcing and offshoring of procurement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purchasing from new, less regulated markets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increasing complexity of products and services purchased<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increasing complexity and automation of the procurement process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased collaboration between businesses and increasing use of shared service centres<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Good supplier relationships are crucial to the smooth running of a business as they enable it to operate efficiently. However, they are susceptible to fraud due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pressure to pay on time or early<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tighter margins \u2013 both purchaser and supplier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Procurement staff doing more with fewer resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The increasing velocity of invoicing and other related documents, such as purchase orders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complexity working with global suppliers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New payment technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing resource planning (MRP), supply chain and procurement system introduction and updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Procure to pay (P2P) automation advances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acquisitions and mergers in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/create-better-supply-chains\/\">supply chain<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Procurement fraud can be difficult to detect because some of it is particularly subtle, meaning it can be harder to investigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-different-examples-of-procurement-fraud\"><strong>Different examples of procurement fraud<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fraud can come in many different forms, with new techniques and exploits appearing regularly. The ingenuity and relentless effort of fraudsters should not be underestimated. However, there are a&nbsp;few common examples, such as the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bribes-and-corrupt-influence\"><strong>Bribes and corrupt influence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are different types of bribe, which have always been a problem for as long as there have been contracts. A kickback is common \u2013 where a commission can be paid to a bribe-taker in exchange for services or supplies rendered. A corrupt payment or gift could also be used to influence a recipient for a successful bid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What should you be looking for? <\/strong>There could be a broker or middleman where there isn\u2019t an obvious need for one. You should also show suspicion when someone involved in procurement receives gifts or sudden wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-collusive-bidding\"><strong>Collusive bidding<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bid manipulation or rigging can happen in businesses with high start-up costs and few bidders, such as the construction industry. This is where groups of bidders collude to submit high bids to defeat the competitive process and monopolise it. This can potentially drive up prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What should you be looking for? <\/strong>You should view with suspicion bids that are not publicly opened or show unusual patterns. It\u2019s also a warning sign if bids are consistently high compared to cost estimates and industry averages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-billing-fraud\"><strong>Billing fraud<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where false (where no services are provided), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/cybersecurity-invoices-payments\/\">duplicated or inflated invoices<\/a> are submitted by a supplier or contractor. This can happen through a contractor or supplier alone or in collusion with an employee of the business falling victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What should you be looking for? <\/strong>There\u2019s more risk of billing fraud happening if there are weak or unenforced controls when it comes to receiving goods and payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-delivery-fraud\"><strong>Delivery fraud<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Contractors, in collusion with a corrupt procurement official, can submit low bids to win a contract, and then increase price and profits by submitting change order requests. Another type of delivery fraud involves contractors delivering sub-quality goods, aware they fail to meet expected quality, and concealing this fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What should you be looking for? <\/strong>Delivery fraud can happen where there are weak controls and procedures when it comes to reviewing the need for change orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conflicts-of-interest\"><strong>Conflicts of interest<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where there is deliberate non-disclosure, where a member of a procurement team fails to disclose interests or has unapproved discussions with a contractor or supplier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What should you be looking for? <\/strong>Be cautious if one of your procurement team shows unexplained or unusual favouritism to a contractor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-3878\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/02\/SAGE-P-74_All-Uses.jpg\" alt=\"Winning tenders can help you grow your customer base\" class=\"wp-image-3878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/02\/SAGE-P-74_All-Uses.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/02\/SAGE-P-74_All-Uses-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Having the right processes in place can help to cut the risk of procurement fraud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-controls-to-stop-procurement-fraud\"><strong>Controls to stop procurement fraud<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Procurement fraud can come in many different forms, and can be difficult to catch in businesses of all sizes. There are preventative controls that a business should have in its processes, designed to discourage errors and prevent irregularities from occurring. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The segregation of duties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting documentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proper checking and authorisation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical control over assets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>New tool and technology to combat fraud is regularly released. However, procurement and accounting systems are still driven by people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can create an environment ripe for fraud, so it\u2019s often good practice to make sure a segregation of duties is implemented so no single individual is empowered to oversee whole transactions. Businesses should also hire the right people and the right training is provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reconciling supplier accounts is important because it ensures supplier balances are accurate and billing fraud through for example, the duplicating of invoices, doesn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses should also have processes in place where they can check services were supplied as per the contract \u2013 whether they\u2019re looking at quality, quantity or price. Stock checking and audits are common practice, while with advanced data analytics businesses can also spot variances, outliers and anomalies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses do have many of these controls in place and have done for many years. However, it\u2019s often people who cause these controls to fail, leaving opportunities for fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People can\u2019t cope with the scale and sophistication of fraud or spot the accidental mistakes, so they need intelligent, automated fraud, risk and compliance tools to help them, to support these control processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business controls fail due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overriding by management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor application by staff and managers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A lack of line management monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A lack of audit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An assumption that others have performed a control already<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indifference and a lack of training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being overwhelmed by the volume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Little or ineffective automation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What should businesses do to understand their own level of risk when it comes to procurement fraud, and what kind of anti-fraud controls they should put in place?&nbsp;Steps include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-undertaking-of-due-diligence\"><strong>Undertaking of due diligence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s vitally important that controls put in place by a business are applied, such as vigilance in checking documents such as purchase order numbers and invoices, making sure they get what they paid for, and payments are made to the correct entity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In all businesses, staff are processing more invoices than ever before, so it&#8217;s clear that advanced analytics to monitor transactions and check for anomalies could be very important. There is little point in having controls if they aren\u2019t imposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sharing-of-best-practices-and-imposition-of-standards-on-suppliers-contractors-agents-and-recipients\"><strong>Sharing of best practices and imposition of standards on suppliers, contractors, agents and recipients<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not enough for employees internally to make sure the right controls are in place. Any external organisation that a business works with needs to share the same standards \u2013 this could take the form of background checks, making sure suppliers are financially stable and reputable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unless a business has visibility and control over external processes, especially in industries that are quality dependent such as food and beverage manufacturing, risks can be enormous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fraud-response-plans-put-in-place\"><strong>Fraud response plans put in place<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses should expect fraud to happen and have robust, well-communicated fraud response plans in place. These should be regularly reviewed and assessed for relevance and effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, through tracking and advanced analytics software, businesses can pinpoint supply chain fraud, which means that investment in the right technology could be well worth the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-provision-of-anti-fraud-corruption-training\"><strong>Provision of anti-fraud corruption training<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Employee education is a crucial foundation in preventing fraud. Management should build an ethical culture among employees, while staff should be trained on what constitutes fraud, the harm it causes and how to report activity which raises red flags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some parts of the world, paying bribes is part of the business culture, so a business must make sure that over borders the message comes across.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fraud and corruption in procurement, particularly in the emerging markets, is still too common. 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