A LAW TO ESTABLISH THE STATE COUNCIL ON PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND RELATED MATTERS
Act · Governance
An Act establishes a State Council on Public Procurement to regulate and oversee government procurement activities. It targets state agencies, contractors, and suppliers. This ensures transparency and value for money in public spending.
A LAW TO ESTABLISH THE STATE COUNCIL ON PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND RELATED MATTERS
What Is This Policy?
A model state law that establishes a State Council on Public Procurement to provide policy oversight and a Bureau of Public Procurement to regulate and oversee state government procurement activities.
Who Does It Target?
State Government MDAs Contractors and suppliers at the state level The State Council on Public Procurement and its members Price intelligence and market monitoring bodies
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Create a two-tier state procurement oversight structure with a high-level policy council and an operational bureau, ensuring transparency and value for money in state government procurement.
Key Features
State Procurement Council: A high-level body comprising senior government officials that sets procurement policy and resolves major procurement disputes. Bureau of Public Procurement: An operational regulatory body that vets procurement decisions, monitors compliance, and publishes procurement notices. Price Intelligence: Mandates collection and publication of current market prices for standard goods and services to reduce overpayment. Open Tendering: Requires competitive open tendering for all procurements above prescribed thresholds.
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Varies by state - enacted in a number of states Coverage: State Government procurement in adopting states Beneficiaries: State residents; contracting firms; anti-corruption efforts Funding: State Government
How to Access
Contractors must register with the state Bureau of Public Procurement Tenders must comply with terms in the invitation to tender Application method: Engage the relevant state Bureau of Public Procurement.
Important Terms
Price intelligence data is mandatory reference for procurement officers Procurement above the open tender threshold cannot be single-sourced without Bureau approval Anti-competitive practices are criminal offences
Official Resources
Website: Contact relevant state government Contact: State Bureau of Public Procurement (relevant state)
Legal Framework
Enacted by a state House of Assembly under the residual legislative powers of states vested by the 1999 Constitution (as amended), modelled on the federal Public Procurement Act 2007. Operates alongside the relevant state financial regulations, the ICPC Act (which applies to all public officers), and the state Audit Law. Aligns with Bureau of Public Procurement guidelines on threshold-based procurement procedures and the AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption.