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FUNCTIONS OF THE BUREAU
- Formulate the general policies and guidelines relating to public sector procurement for the approval of the Council.
- Publicize and explain the provisions of this Act; Functions of the Council. The establishment of the Bureau of Public Procurement. Objectives of the Bureau. Functions of the Bureau. Public Procurement Act 2007 No. 14 A 211 .
- Subject to thresholds as may be set by the Council, certify Federal procurement prior to the award of contract.
- Supervise the implementation of established procurement policies.
- Monitor the prices of tendered items and keep a national database of standard prices.
- Publish the details of major contracts in the procurement journa.
- Publish paper and electronic editions of the procurement journal and maintain an archival system for the procurement journal.
- Collate and maintain in an archival system, all federal procurement plans and information.
- Undertake procurement research and surveys.
- Organize training and development programmes for procurement professional.
- Periodically review the socioeconomic effect of the policies on procurement and advise the Council accordingly.
- Prepare and update standard bidding and contract documents.
- Prevent fraudulent and unfair procurement and where necessary apply administrative sanctions.
- Review the procurement and award of contract procedures of every entity to which this Act applies.
- Perform procurement audits and submit such report to the National Assembly bi-annually.
- Introduce, develop, update and maintain related database and technology.
- Establish a single internet portal that shall, subject to Section 16 (21) to this Act serve as a primary and definitive source of all information on government procurement containing and displaying all public sector procurement information at all times.
- Co-ordinate relevant training programs to build institutional capacity.