Procurement Unit

The Procurement Department/unit is one of the service departments established in all MDAs in 2008 as part of the implementation of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 as outlined in the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Circular No. HCSF/PSO/155/I/3 of 31st March, 2008 on the Establishment of Procurement Cadre in the Federal Civil Service.

In total compliance with the above, procurement unit was established in September, 2019, under The Rector, Dr. D. N. Olayinka (fnis), led administration. The Procurement Unit of the school, serve as the Secretariat for the Procurement Planning Committee and it also responsible for managing all aspects of the School's Procurement Processes in line with the Public Procurement Act, 2007.

The Unit has the responsibility of processing all procurement activities, including the following:

• Coordination of the procurement plan to be prepared by the Procurement Planning Committee and presentations to the Tenders Board for approval;
• Submission of the procurement plan to the Bureau of Public Procurement;
• Secretariat of the Parastatal Tenders Board (PTB);
• Submission to advertising media the documents for: soliciting quotations, prequalification, bidding and request for proposals;
• Receiving and arranging opening of prequalification, documents, bids, quotations and, request for proposals;
• Processing and submission of quotations for Minor Value Procurements (within Accounting officer’s threshold) for approval;.
• Making arrangements for contract negotiations;
• Preparing documentations for submission to Bureau of Public Procurement for certification and approval of projects for contract award;
• Conveying of award of contracts to successful bidders;
• Preparing responses to complaints from aggrieved contractors and other stakeholders;
• Preparation of all data and information required by the Bureau of Public Procurement and other relevant authorities;
• Conveying of award of contracts to successful bidders;
• Ensure procurement Motoring, Evaluation and Compliance;
• Liaising with Stock Verifier and user-department/unit to ensure that Works, Goods and Services delivered are in conformity with specifications and contract terms;
• Ensure procurement Motoring, Evaluation and Compliance;
• Disposal of unserviceable items and other Government properties designated for disposal in accordance with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and the Financial Regulations; and
• Perform any other assignment that may be assigned by the Accounting Officer to enhance performance of the procurement functions.

TENDERS BOARD

The Tenders Board of the School under the Chairmanship of the Accounting Officer (Rector) handles award of projects within its threshold for the School and Agencies under its supervision

KEY OFFICERS

• Surv. Oyebanji S. Tomiwa - Ag. Head, Procurement Unit
• Mrs. Idowu F. C. - Procurement Officer I.
• Mr. Ujah Samuel - Procurement Officer I.