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| Mr Joseph Duke Okeze |
The Director-General of Delta State Public Procurement Commission (DSPPC), Mr Joseph Duke Okeze has disclosed that governor Ifeanyi Okowa has laid a foundation for the Smart Agenda in public procurement in the state.
Mr Okeze made the disclosure on Tuesday in Asaba while declaring open a 2-day sensitization workshop for Contractors, Civil Society Organizations and the Media on ‘New Public Procurement Regime' in Delta state.
He said the governor's Smart Agenda in relation to public procurement led to the enactment of the Delta State Public Procurement Law in 2016. According to him, “Our Governor embarked on far-reaching institutional, legal and regulatory reforms on assumption of office in 2015.” He noted that the reforms seek to achieve the harmonization of standards and practices, and to achieve transparency, competitiveness and value-for-money in public procurements.