Oritsegbubemi Omatseyin
Lagos — The Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, has presented its 2026 budget to the National Assembly, highlighting significant achievements in procurement reforms and savings.
The BPP said it saved the nation N1.1 trillion in 2025 through initiatives like the Debarment Policy, Nigeria First Policy, and E-Government Procurement, e-GP, System.
Director-General Dr. Adebowale A. Adedokun, attributed the success to President Bola Tinubu’s support and the National Assembly’s backing.
He listed key reforms by the Bureau to include, among others, proposed Amendment of the Public Procurement Act, 2007; development of the e-GP System; Nigeria e-Market; sector-based procurement frameworks; upgrading the Contractors/Consultants/Service Providers, CCSP, database; national repository of procurement experts and agents; and, procurement capacity building for stakeholders.
According to him: “The Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, has undertaken a comprehensive overhaul of its procurement processes since November 2024, resulting in substantial improvements in efficiency and cost-effectiveness. These reforms have led to a notable reduction in the processing time for government contracts, yielding significant cost savings and enhanced value for money.”
He announced that the President had approved the deployment of community-based procurement, which when implemented, would promote local content and provide a legal framework for constituency projects to deliver value.
He stated that transparency and value for money would be promoted by deploying digital tracking tools for monitoring and evaluation.
Adedokun said that the BPP was seeking increased budgetary allocation to improve service delivery, support job creation, and strengthen oversight capacity.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Procurement, Senator Olajide Ipinsagba and his counterpart in the House of Representatives, Unyime Idem assured BPP of legislative backing, emphasizing accountability and prudent management of public funds.
Senator Ipinsagba reiterated the Bureau’s importance as its mandate directly impacted service delivery, infrastructure development, investors’ confidence, and public trust in government spending, hence, the seriousness invested in the budget defence session.
Unyime Idem assured the Bureau of the Committee’s commitment to review BPP’s 2026 estimates to ensure they aligned with national priorities, particularly in strengthening compliance monitoring, deepening e-procurement implementation, and building institutional capacity across Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs.
He said that every naira appropriated must translate into measurable impact for the Nigerian people.
Unyime further reminded the BPP of the urgent need to forward to the National Assembly a comprehensive proposal for the amendment of the Public Procurement Act 2007, stressing that after nearly two decades of operations, evolving realities in digital procurement, fiscal reforms, and global best practices, the amendment had become imperative.
