The Department of Procurement which is headed by a substantive Director comprises two Divisions. The Capital and Recurrent Procurement Divisions are each headed by a Deputy Director.

FUNCTIONS:

According to the Public Procurement Regulations for Goods and Works on Public Procurement Act 2007 by the Bureau of Public Procurement, the Procurement Department has the responsibility of processing all procurement activities including the following:

• Submission of the procurement plan prepared by the Procurement Planning Committee to the Tenders Board for approval;
• Preparation of tender notifications and request for Expression of Interest;
• Preparation and submission to advertising media the documents for soliciting quotations, prequalification, bidding and request for proposals;
• Issuing documents for: soliciting quotations, prequalification, bidding and request for proposals;
• Receiving and arranging opening of: prequalification documents, bids, quotations and, request for proposals;
• Submission of evaluation reports to the Tenders Board for: prequalification, bids, quotations and consultants’ proposals, for approval;
• Submission of quotations for minor value procurements (below 5 Million Naira) to the Chief Accounting Officer for approval;
• Making arrangements for contract negotiations;
• Making arrangements for contract signing by the Accounting Officer;
• Preparing documentation for submission to the Bureau of Public Procurement for approval;
• Preparing responses to complaints for submission to the Tenders Board for approval;
• Preparation of documentation on complaints for submission to the Bureau;
• Preparation of all data and information required by the Bureau;
• Any other assignment that will be given by the Accounting Officer that may be necessary to enhance the performance of the procurement function.