Johnson Brain is a subsidiary in the Franklin Spleen group of companies and is about to implement a new IT solution to manage an important part of its production process.

The Franklin Spleen group has a broad range of detailed group policies and procedures that all companies in the group must follow. The policy around major expenditure requires a tender process to take place as follows.

1. Full detailed project specifications should be produced.
2. Invitations to tender must be advertised publicly.
3. The receipt of tenders submitted must be documented and all submissions opened at the same time.
4. A project team of at least three must review and assess submissions, one of whom must have appropriate expertise in IT project management.
5. Contracts will be awarded based on an assessment matrix which gives a score weighted across various factors of functionality, financial stability of the supplier, track record, price, and future support.
You have been asked to provide assurance on Johnson Brain's new IT solution.

Required

Identify the type of assurance engagement you have been asked to carry out and for each of the five points above suggest procedures that might be carried out to satisfy yourself that the appropriate tender process has been followed.