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International Journal of Business and Management Tomorrow Vol. 2 No. 1
ISSN: 2249-9962 January|2012 www.ijbmt.com Page | 1
The Nigerian Public Procurement Act of 2007 and Good
Governance in Benue State of Nigeria
Dr Saasongu Ezekiel Nongo, Department of Business Management, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria
Abstract
The Nigerian Public Procurement Act of 2007 aims to curb the level of wastages and leakages in the Nigerian economy due to the inefficiency in the public procurement system. The Act applies only to the Federal
Government of Nigeria and can be applied in a state or local government if the provisions of the Act are adopted as laws of the state or local government. The provisions of the Act are not yet adopted as laws of Benue State
Government of Nigeria. The provisions of the Act cannot be legally enforced in Benue State and so the desired public procurement reforms and benefits are not realizable in Benue State. However Benue state government procures goods and services. There are incidences of non performance and poor execution of public procurement even where contract amounts are paid by Benue State Government. Some of the contractors even lack the technical and financial competence to execute the jobs. This has resulted to continual inefficiency in the public procurement system in Benue State. It is recommended that the Benue State House of Assembly should adopt the provisions of the Act as laws of Benue state. In addition, procurement departments should be established in Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Benue State Government. Also, enlightenment programs should be organized to sensitize and involve stakeholders’ participation in the public procurement reform process. Introduction
The Nigerian Public Procurement Act of 2007 in principles guides the right procedures (transparency, competition and merit) and also right cost for all contracts of goods, works and services from the pre-award stage to their successful

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