The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has emphasised the urgent need to eliminate all bureaucratic hurdles that hinder the timely and efficient evaluation of projects by the Bureau of Public Procurement. Umahi underscored that streamlining these processes is essential for accelerating project implementation and ensuring that procurement activities are not delayed due to unnecessary administrative bottlenecks.
The minister made this statement when he received a courtesy visit from the BPP management team led by its Director General, Adebowale Adedokun, at the ministry headquarters in Abuja. Umahi had a partnership discussion with the team on the need for a new paradigm of seamless bureaucracies in public procurement processes for efficient and timely project delivery.
He stated that the partnership is essential for unlocking greater opportunities in innovation, efficiency, and economic growth within the current administration’s road infrastructure revolution agenda while addressing the citizens’ demand for improvements in the road sector.The Minister highlighted the Bureau’s core mandates, which include promoting accountability, ensuring consistency in pricing, enhancing contract execution effectiveness, and delivering value for money.
