By Francis Nansak
The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has revealed a new vision to ending procurement fraud in the country.
This was made known in a press conference tittled “Renewed Hope Through Strategic Procurement”,
Dr Adebowale posited that “The new vision is anchored on three key pillars: transparency and accountability; competence, efficiency, integrity, and innovation, inclusivity and economic growth,” he explained that, in the coming year, the BPP plans to deploy an electronic procurement system to allow government agencies to conduct e-advertisements, improving cost efficiency and transparency.
The BPP will also focus on enhancing career development for procurement officers and strengthening partnerships with anti-corruption agencies and other stakeholders.
“Inclusivity will remain a cornerstone of our strategy, and we will strengthen our oversight functions by implementing categorisation and classification systems for contractors and construction,” he said.
Dr Adedokun further outlined that the bureau would adopt intelligence and benchmarking systems to regularly review and update policies and practices to stay aligned with prevailing standards.
He noted that the BPP would address ongoing challenges, such as project implementation delays, capacity gaps, and limited awareness.
