UCC intends to procure 4000 pieces of computers with an expected contract sum of GHC 300,000.00 from its internally generated funds. The head of the entity has instructed the procurement officer to complete the process within one week and should use suppliers from its database. The Entity Tender Committee (ETC) at its meeting on 15th January 2019 approved the evaluation report that led to the award of the contract to A-Mart Company Limited. At the pre-auditing stage the Internal Auditor raised queries in respect of the processes that led to the award of the contract. 

a. Identify and explain the defects in the invitation used by the Procurement Officer.  

b. State and explain the most appropriate procurement method that should have been used

c. Explain the role of the Entity Tender Committee (ETC) in this transaction.

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