The Procurement Unit is under the direct supervision of the Director-General. The functions of the Unit are:
- Co-ordinate the preparation of the Agency’s Procurement plan.
- Liaise with the Bureau of Public Procurement on all Procurement matters.
- Prepare Reports and returns on all Procurement activities.
- Ensure all Procurement processes are strictly followed in accordance with the Public Procurement Act.
- Monitor and evaluate projects executed by the Agency and other procurement activities.
- Liaise with the Bureau of Public Procurement and obtain Certificates of “No Objection” to contract award in line with prior review threshold.
- Establish pricing standards/ benchmark/ market survey.
- Ensure fair competition, transparent and value for money for the Procurement of Public Assets.
- Preparation and submission to advertising media, the documents for soliciting quotations, pre-qualification, bidding, and request for proposals.
- Provide functional secretariat for the Agency’s Tenders Board (TB), Procurement Planning Committee and Evaluation Committee.