GovulaProduct walkthrough
01 · The problemScene 1 of 6
mail · drive · slack — 4 places, one decision
Inbox (14)approvals.xlsx#procurementDrive

Before Govula · the status quo

A $1.2M decision, scattered across four tools

  • Email threadUnclear

    Re: Re: FW: Aurora DPA — approve?

    14 replies · 6 people · no clear sign-off

  • Approvals.xlsxMissing

    Shared drive · last edited by ?

    Approver column blank for 3 of 8 rows

  • Slack · #procurementUnclear

    “👍 looks fine to me”

    A thumbs-up is not an accountable approval

  • Signed PDFConflict

    AuroraDPA_FINAL_v4_v2.pdf

    Two files marked “final” — which one is binding?

Questions no one can answer

  • ?Who actually approved this agreement?
  • ?Were they authorised to approve $1.2M of exposure?
  • ?What evidence did they review before deciding?
  • ?Can we prove none of it changed afterwards?
External audit · request received

“Produce the complete approval trail for the Aurora data-processing agreement.”

Trail incomplete · rebuilding by hand

Before Govula

Before Govula, a $1.2M decision lives in inboxes, spreadsheets, and chat threads.