Lagos develops 10-year plan to sustain public procurement reforms
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Illustrative image · Damilola Saka · Pexels · Licence PexelsLagos State Public Procurement Agency is developing a 10-year strategic plan, “Vision 2036”, with the EU-funded RoLAC programme, to entrench transparency reforms beyond changes of government. The plan includes digitisation, staff training and periodic assessments, according to the agency cited by Punch.
The Lagos State Public Procurement Agency (LSPPA) is preparing Vision 2036, a 10-year strategic plan intended to ensure public procurement reforms endure, Punch reports. The roadmap includes digital transformation, professional skills development, policy implementation and periodic performance assessments.
The programme is being developed with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) initiative, funded by the European Union and managed by International IDEA. Its coordinator for Lagos, Ajibola Ijimakinwa, represented by Samson Onwusonye, said the partnership should strengthen transparency, accountability and efficiency in public procurement.
According to Samson Onwusonye, Vision 2036 is to consolidate several initiatives already undertaken by RoLAC and the LSPPA, including guidelines on asset disposal, the public procurement policy document and the sustainable public procurement policy. LSPPA Director General Fatai Onafowote presented the development of the roadmap as a process requiring regular reviews and continuous improvement, Punch reports.
The LSPPA has also recently completed new document management procedures to improve professional standards in public service delivery, according to Punch.
