Deepening Public Procurement Reform: How BPP and perm secs are resetting governance, By Ismail Omipidan
What Leaders Said Representing the Vice President, Prof Tunji Olaopa, Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, said procurement is now “a strategic instrument for economic growth, a driver of industrial development, a tool for promoting local content, and a mechanism for ensuring value for money.
The 2026 edition, themed “Strengthening Procurement Leadership and Accountability for Effective Budget Execution and National Development,” held from Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, 12 July 2026, at Four Points by Sheraton, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, was declared open by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
These include: Proposed amendment of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, Development of a National Procurement Strategy Framework, Revised procurement thresholds, Community-based procurement, Contractor classification and categorisation, Full rollout of Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP), and the Nigeria First Policy among others.
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