The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has entered into partnership with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry to address the lack of integrity among contractors involved in procurement processes.
Speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration of the ACCI-ICPC procurement integrity and transparency training partnership, the Head, Procurement, ICPC, Shintema Binga, decried the lack of integrity in procurement processes by contractors.
He said, “Our partners in the chamber of Commerce and the Centre for International Private Enterprise have decided to make procurement contractors to come up to date with the integrity in procurement processes through this partnership.
“And it is to ensure that these contractors and vendors avoid some of the lapses that we have been seeing in the procurement process because we follow due process as a commission.
“And in following due process, we make sure that apart from the contractor, bidder or vendor qualifying for a bid through the technical evaluation and financials, we also carry out due diligence.”
Binga noted that the commission was also expanding its push for integrity in procurement processes beyond just those who do business with the ICPC.
“Now from the procurement side that I’m talking about at this moment, it is for those who do business with ICPC, but the ICPC itself is an integrity institution and a law enforcement agency.FROM THE PUNCH
