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The Impact Of Public Procurement Act On The Accountability Of Procurement Officers In Public Sector
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1.14 Scope of the Study
This
study does answer to all problems related to the federal government
procurement act rather its limited to it chosen narrow area of
accountability of procurement officers, its fairness, integrity and
basis of effective control in public sector
Since the researcher
is concerned with federal government procurement act on the
accountability of procurement officers in the public sector particularly
Kaduna state ministry of education.
1.15 Definition of Terms
The terms used in the course of the researchers project are however defined as follows for easy understanding.
Procurement: This is the acquisition of goods services or works from an external source.
Procurement: Means acquisition
Procurement Proceeding: Means the initiation of the process of effecting a procurement up to award of procurement contract.
Procurement
entity: Means any public body engaged in procurement and it include a
ministry extra-ministerial office, government agency, parastatals and
corporation.
Public procurement: Means the acquisition by any means of goods, works or services by the government.
Public
accountability: The obligations of public enterprises and agencies (who
are entrusted with public resources) to be answerable for fiscal and
social responsibilities, to them.
Due process: It is a mechanism
for ensuring strict compliance with the openness, completion and cost
accuracy, rules and procedures that should guide contract award within
the federal republic of Nigeria (BMPIU 2005)
Relevant Authority: It
includes economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC) and independent
corrupt practices commission (ICPC).
Public Procurement Act: It is
the act enacted by the national assembly to establish two public
procurement – regulating authorities.
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