Public procurement is the process whereby the central government, local government authorities, and public bodies or entities, established and mandated by law to carry out public functions, acquire goods, services and works from local and/or international contractors, suppliers or service providers.
It includes a great deal of needs and requirements that sustain the work of the government and ranges from basic, low value items, such as, stationery and furniture, to complex, high value spend areas such as airport, harbour, railway, road, and bridge construction and expansion projects.
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