We recently had a breach on compliance. This case is probably due to getting work done urgently and not an intentional non-compliance action.
May I point out that under your capacity/role, you are not allowed to sign on any agreement or quotation. If you give vendor instruction, please copy the right authority and in a transparent manner informed vendor to wait for formal sign-off for any signature request.
There is a finance policy on authorized signatory. See link http://intranet.quintiles.com/BUs/legal/ap/pages/home.aspx
Note that I am also not allowed to sign country contracts including facility agreements. I could only sign for certain quotations within my limits and role.
One more point, non-facility members (including GM) are not allowed to negotiate a deal on Facility matters, including lease agreement as we are the Q-expert to ensure we validate the fee is fair and competitive for Quintiles. The authorized signatory person is kept independent to the negotiation process. For example GM can question Facility to validate if reasonable negotiation/validation was performed in the interests of Quintiles. Simply every deal there must be a check and balance individuals/role. This is particular important since we are public listed company.
Appreciate your kind understanding and adhering to our good governance policy. If you suspect any non-compliance activities, please highlight to me for further action.