Functions of Abia State Bureau of Public Procurement
According to Law No. 012 of Abia State Public Procurement and Related Matters Law, 2009 — Section 8.
The Bureau shall:
- (a) Formulate the general policies and guidelines relating to public sector procurement for the approval of the council;
- (b) Publicize and explain the provisions of this law;
- (c) Subject to thresholds as may be set by the Council, certify State procurement prior to the award of contract;
- (d) Supervise the implementation of established procurement policies;
- (e) Monitor the prices of tendered items and keep a state database of standard prices;
- (f) Publish the details of major contracts in the procurement journal;
- (g) Publish paper and electronic editions of the procurement and maintain an archival system for the procurement journal;
- (h) Maintain a State database of the particulars and classification and categorization of contractors and service providers;
- (i) Collate and maintain in an archival system, all State procurement plans and information;
- (j) Undertake procurement research and surveys;
- (k) Organize training and development programmes for procurement professionals;
- (l) Periodically review the socio-economic effect of the policies;
- (m) Prepare and update standard bidding and contract documents;
- (n) Prevent fraudulent and unfair procurement and where necessary apply administrative sanctions;
- (o) Review the procurement and award of contract procedures of every entity to which this Law applies;
- (p) Perform procurement audits and submit such report to the House of Assembly bi-annually;
- (q) Introduce, develop, update and maintain related database and technology;
- (r) Establish a single internet portal that shall serve as a primary and definite source of all information on government procurement containing and displaying all public sector procurement information at all times;
- (s) Co-ordinate relevant training programmes to build institutional capacity.
