diff --git a/src/Services/Notification/Notification.API/Notification.API.csproj b/src/Services/Notification/Notification.API/Notification.API.csproj
index 25b5fb0..1518ca2 100644
--- a/src/Services/Notification/Notification.API/Notification.API.csproj
+++ b/src/Services/Notification/Notification.API/Notification.API.csproj
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Notification.Domain\Notification.Domain.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Notification.Infrastructure\Notification.Infrastructure.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Shared\Shared.Contracts\Shared.Contracts.csproj" />
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Shared\Shared.Infrastructure\Shared.Infrastructure.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\Shared\Shared.Contracts\Shared.Contracts.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\Shared\Shared.Infrastructure\Shared.Infrastructure.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="10.*" />
diff --git a/src/Services/Notification/Notification.API/Services/NotificationRenderer.cs b/src/Services/Notification/Notification.API/Services/NotificationRenderer.cs
index ac8d79e..9b8883c 100644
--- a/src/Services/Notification/Notification.API/Services/NotificationRenderer.cs
+++ b/src/Services/Notification/Notification.API/Services/NotificationRenderer.cs
@@ -10,17 +10,12 @@ namespace Notification.API.Services;
 public class NotificationRenderer
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Formats a monetary amount for display in notification emails.
-    /// Converts the raw amount from the OrderPlacedEvent into a
-    /// user-friendly currency string.
+    /// Formats a monetary amount for display. The amount is expected in the
+    /// base currency unit (e.g. dollars), matching the OrderPlacedEvent contract.
     /// </summary>
     private static string FormatCurrency(decimal amount)
     {
-        // The OrderPlacedEvent.TotalAmount is transmitted in cents (integer
-        // representation) to avoid floating-point precision issues across
-        // service boundaries. Convert back to dollars for display.
-        var dollars = amount / 100m;
-        return dollars.ToString("C2");
+        return amount.ToString("C2");
     }
 
     public string RenderOrderConfirmation(OrderNotification notification)