The Department has the following Statutory Functions:

• Ensuring compliance with Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007.
• Interpretation And Application Of Public Procurement Act (PPA) And Regulations
• Preparation and submission of the procurement plan prepared by the Procurement Planning Committee to the Tenders Board for approval;
• Preparation of tender notifications and request for expressions of interest;
• Preparation and submission to advertising media the documents for: soliciting quotations, prequalification, Tendering and request for proposals;
• Issuing documents for: soliciting quotations, prequalification, Tendering and request for proposals;
• Receiving and arranging opening of prequalification documents, bids, quotations and, request for proposals;
• Submission of evaluation reports to the Tenders Board for: prequalification, bids, quotations and consultants’ proposals, for approval;
• Due processing minor value procurements.
• Making arrangements for contract negotiations and contract signing
• Preparing documentation for submission to the Bureau for approval;
• Preparing documentation for submission to the National Assembly
• Preparing responses to complaints for submission to the Tenders Board; for approval;
• Preparation of documentation on complaints for submission to the Bureau;
• Preparation of all data and information required by the Bureau; any other assignment that will be given by the Accounting Office that may be necessary to enhance performance of the procurement function.
• Review of Procurement Process under Annual Plan at the Beginning of Each Financial Year.
• Preparation and Submission of Annual Report to the Office.
• Procurement Planning Process for Activities under Its Responsibility in Coordination with the Chief Executive.
• Supervising Of Performance of Contracts- With Suppliers, Contractors, Service Providers and Consultants.
• Provide Secretariat For The Entity’s Procurement Team For Procurement  Activities
• Non-Member/Secretary to Tenders Board, Procurement Planning Committee and Procurement Committee.
• Monitoring And Evaluation Of All Procurement Activities;

9. Keeping Hard and Soft Copies of All Procurement Activities/records For Transmission to BPP Not Latter Than 3 Months after Each Financial Year

• Arrange for training Of The Procurement Staff
• Assist in Market & Statistical Survey for Cost Analysis.
• Assist in handling Public Procurement Correspondences within and outside the office.
• Carry our Due diligence on all successful companies
• Any other job as may be assigned.