The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has urged INEC to strengthen its procurement systems to safeguard integrity of elections in the country. Adedokun made the call in his keynote address at a capacity-building programme for national electoral commissioners and INEC management on Monday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Yobe State has launched a specialised procurement cadre within its civil service as part of reforms aimed at strengthening transparency and reducing financial mismanagement. Head of Service, Alhaji Tonga Betara, said 150 officers had been inducted into the new structure and were undergoing training in Damaturu to enhance accountability in Ministries, Departments and Agencies. “The…
In a strategic move to enhance Nigeria’s domestic economy and promote local content, President Bola Tinubu has introduced a policy prohibiting Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) from acquiring foreign goods or services that are already produced locally, unless a written waiver is obtained from the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). On Monday, the Federal Executive…
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is set to inaugurate the Nigeria Procurement Certification Programme (NPCP) to standardise and professionalise procurement certification in Nigeria. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General(D-G), BPP disclosed this at a news briefing in Abuja on Monday. Adedokun said the programme, which was in partnership with the World Bank, would be inaugurated on…
