The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) said it was working to digitise procurement processes, improve the assessment of market prices, strengthen contract monitoring and ensure that contractors have the technical and financial capacity to execute projects.
Adebowale Adedokun, director-general of the BPP, spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Mandatory Continuous Public Procurement Capacity Development Training Programme (MCPPCDTP) on Monday.
Adedokun said the bureau would also strengthen monitoring of contracts beyond the award stage to determine whether projects are delivered on time, meet required standards and provide value to citizens.
According to him, contractors should be engaged based on their verified technical and financial capacity to reduce the risk of awarding major projects to firms that lack the ability to deliver.
Adedokun said the Nigeria First policy could also be used to support local businesses, industries, jobs and economic development, while maintaining quality, competition, transparency and value for money.
“Local participation must be accompanied by quality, competition, transparency and value for money,” he said.
