ASSESSEMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY IMPLEMENTATON OF THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT 2007 IN THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU (CCB) ABUJA, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study is an assessment of the Public Policy Implementation of Public Procurement Act 2007 in the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) Abuja, Nigeria in compliance with the tenets enshrined in the Public Procurement Act 2007 during the procurement processes of works, goods and services.  The 2007 Public Procurement Act serves as a compass for public sector procurement process in Nigeria with emphasis on the tenets of transparency, accountability, competitiveness and value for money.  Engaging a qualitative research design, the research delves into the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) specifically to assess its procurement procedures, and see if it is in compliance with the stipulated Public Procurement Act, 2007.  The documentary method of research design was employed.  Useful documents and data were sorted from secondary sources such as Annual Reports and records of number of contracts awarded and executed.  The major findings of the study revealed that there is significant impact of the implementation of the Public Procurement Act 2007 in the Code of Conduct (CCB) on the level of accountability in its procurement processes.  The Public Procurement Act, 2007 does significantly contributed to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) Abuja in ensuring transparency in the procurement of goods and services.  Another major findings of the study showed that the Bureau adhered to the implementation tenets of the public procurement Act 2007 which led to achieving cost-effectiveness in the Bureau.  The finding also revealed that there is a fostering competitiveness’ in the procurement of goods and services in the Bureau.  Based on its findings, the study recommended, among others, regular training programmes for procurement officers in the Bureau to enhance their service delivery of its personnel in compliance with the Procurement Act 2007.  The study also recommended that the Bureau should evoke internal monitoring mechanisms and compliance strategies to ensure strict adherence to the provisions of the Act and deviants should be severely apprehended and punished in accordance with the instant law establishing the Public Procurement Act, 2007.