FCT judicial committee flouted procurement law, financial regulations in N866.5m contract awards – Audit report
This lack of compliance, according to the audit report, contravenes Section 16(7) of the Public Procurement Act 2007, which states that “The procuring entity may require a bidder to provide documentary evidence or other information it considers necessary as proof that the bidder is qualified in accordance with this Act and the solicitation documents and for this purpose any such requirements shall apply equally to all bidders.
Award of N144 million to companies with inactive CAC and FIRS status The report also flagged the JSC’s contracts worth over N144 million awarded to eight companies with inactive status on both CAC and FIRS portals.
The report found that seven vouchers totalling over N192 million were raised and the money was paid in favour of different companies for the provision of services and supply of goods to the JSC.
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