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BPP Canvasses CSO’s Engagement On Procurement Monitoring

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja
The Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, has canvassed the engagement of civil society organisations, CSOs, in monitoring public procurement systems to entrench accountability and enhance transparency in procurement processes.

Director-General of the BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun stated this on Friday, at the inaugural forum of the Advocate for the Promotion of Transparent Procurement Initiative, APTPI, in Abuja.

He enjoined the CSOs to serve as independent observers by monitoring procurement processes, documenting their findings and submitting credible observations to appropriate authorities.

Adedokun informed that procurement should not be treated merely as an administrative procedure but as a tool for delivering Nigeria’s broader economic and social development objectives.

“An effective procurement system promotes value for money, competition and sustainable development. Stronger procurement outcomes will also improve citizens’ confidence in government,” he said

The DG listed effective procurement planning as critical to reducing waste and improving public expenditure outcomes.

He highlighted proper record-keeping, market surveys, cost benchmarking and contract monitoring as key components of effective procurement planning, adding that planning must precede procurement activities.

Adedokun said that government institutions would be required to demonstrate the effectiveness of previous budget implementation before new projects were admitted into the budget process.

He was optimistic that the approach would strengthen the link between budget allocation; procurement decisions and the actual results delivered to citizens, adding that the Bureau’s price intelligence mechanisms remained important tools for controlling procurement costs.

The DG informed that Nigeria saved about N1.1 trillion from procurement reforms in the first 11 months of 2025 through improved processes, benchmarking and stronger controls.

Adedokun listed some of the reforms as the digitalisation of procurement processes, wider publication of procurement opportunities and contract awards, professionalisation of procurement personnel and development of standard bidding documents.

He noted that Nigeria’s procurement system must move towards greater openness and competition, adding that selective tendering should no longer be treated as the norm.

Adedokun noted that strengthening procurement integrity is a collective responsibility involving procuring entities, contractors, consultants and procurement professionals.

The Secretary of the APTPI Board, Mr Ayorinde Dola-Johnson stated that the organisation would focus on evidence-driven monitoring, access to procurement information and constructive engagement with public institutions.

Dola-Johnson hinted that APTPI’s approach would remain non-partisan and professionally independent.

He noted that its success would be measured by the procurement challenges it prevented while improving its contributions on public spending.

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