Improper payments and lack of oversight can have a dire effect on purchases of goods and services or commissioning of projects from third parties. For example, not following the tender process creates gaps for irregularities. Problems also arise when payment claims aren’t delivered or are inferior to what an order specified. Internal mistakes create another layer of issues. With losses estimated at 1 to 4% of total procurement spending, the ramifications, if left undetected, include an increase in unnecessary spending, operational disruption, reputational risk, legal action and, of course, financial loss.