• 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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