The Senate on Wednesday amended the Public Procurement Act 2007
and increased mobilisation of local contractors from 15 to 30 per
cent.
The upper chamber also reduced the time frame for contract award
to two weeks for processing and four days to issue certificates to
qualified contractors.
Many senators during the consideration of the report argued that
the current mobilisation fee for local contractors was inadequate
and that it usually leads to contracts abandonment.
The issue of certificate of no objection generated a debate
among the senators when the amendments were being discussed.
Most of those who spoke on the matter were divided over whether
the certificate should be issued by heads of the MDAs or a special
committee in the Bureau of Public Procurement.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, noted that the
parliament should ensure that there was no delay in contract
processing and award by giving a timeframe for the necessary
document to issued.
He said doing so was also a better way to avoid corruption.
Some senators suggested the idea of having a representative of
the Bureau of Public Procurement in MDAs for the purpose of issuing
certificates based on their various threshold.
The members after much debate however agreed to use the issue of
timeframe as a means of saving time and stopping corruption in
contracts award.
They agreed that contracts should be processed within two weeks
while the certificate issued within four days.
On the issue on mobilisation for local contractors, the
committee recommended not more than 20 per cent but the Senate
approved 30 per cent after much debate on the issue.
The Senate did not fix any percentage as mobilisation fee for
foreign contractors because some senators argued that they should
be ready to use their money for projects and get paid
afterwards.
Lawan noted that there should be a deliberate plan to encourage
local contractors through policies and legislation.
He noted that the BPP has been problematic over the years.
He expressed confidence that the procurement process would now
be faster with the passage of the Public Procurement Act 2007
(amendments) Bill 2019.
He said the House of Representatives would concur before the
Christmas break so that it could be signed into law by President
Muhammadu Buhari.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Procurement, Senator
Shuaibu Isa, had while presenting his lead debate, said the various
sections amended in the Act would revolutionise procurement process
and contract award in the country.
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Adviser
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has appointed
Mallam Yinka Ahmed Aluko as the Special Adviser Special Duties.
PRNigeria[1] gathered that the
appointment of Yinka Aluko who was a former Special Assistant
Intergovernmental Affairs and Special Adviser on Security to the
Government of Kwara State between 2003 and 2013 was conveyed in an
official letter by the Secretary to the State Government.
Aluko attended Mount Carmel College, Ilorin before he proceeded
to Kwara State College of Tech (now Kwara Polytechnics) for both
National Diploma and Higher Diploma Certificates.
He also obtained Masters of Business Administration from
Kensington University, Glendale, USA 1995; Masters in security and
strategic studies (M.A) University of Ilorin 2013 and conducting
doctorate programme in Security and strategic studies in
Unilorin.
Other positions he held in the past included A Consultant at
Lagos State Accelerated Revenue Program (ARGP) 1996-1997, Senior
Manager, Corporate planning and strategy, PHCN HQ 1997-2003,
Director Kwara State property and investment company (2000-2003),
Yinka Aluko also served as Chairman Federal Medical Centre, Jani,
Abuja 2014- 2017.
He also had a stint at Kwara state Ministry of Finance (ITF)
1984-1986; Union Bank plc, Ilorin (Supervisor) 1986-1990, Group
Merchant Bank, Ikoyi lagos (NYSC) 1992-1993.
The new Special Adviser is a member of several professional
bodies. He is a Fellow of Certified Board of Administrators of
Nigeria (FCBA), Member Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM),
Ambassador, Centre for Peace University of Ilorin and Patron, Kwara
Youth Network (KYN).
He was also conferred with Award of Distinguished personality,
Postgraduate Students Association (POGSASS); Award of Excellence by
National Youth Council of Nigeria and Icon of Service of Kwara
State Security Vigilante and Distinguish personality, Wesley cup
2010.