After a year of delays, the agency launched a new online portal to track procurement requests. During the first audit, reviewers noticed that some approvals had been recorded without the required supp

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After a year of delays, the agency launched a new online portal to track procurement requests. During the first audit, reviewers noticed that some approvals had been recorded without the required supporting documents. The project manager admitted that, under pressure to meet the deadline, the contractor had tried to cut corners. As a result, the rollout was paused until the workflow was redesigned.

In the context above, what does the idiom “to cut corners” most nearly mean?

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To save time or money by skipping important steps or standards

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To improve efficiency by reallocating staff without changing compliance requirements

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To physically trim the edges of paper documents so they fit into a folder

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To add extra verification steps to ensure every approval is fully documented

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To reduce costs only through lawful renegotiation, without affecting quality or controls

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