Functions

Procurement Department has the responsibility for;

1. Procurement Planning and Implementation in the ministry;
2. It serves as the secretariat to the ministerial Tenders Board. It processes all Procurement matters;
3. Ensuring that all procurement in the Ministry are carried out in accordance with the Public Procurement Act, 2007; and
4. Liaising with stock verifiers and user departments / units to ensure that goods, works and services delivered are in conformity with specifications and contract terms.

Activities

The department carries out the following activities;

1. Preparation and forwarding to BPP yearly Procurement Records and Procurement Plans;
2. Establishing of Procurement Planning Committee for every financial year;
3. Attending to petitions on Procurement processes and procedures;
4. Correspondence with BPP for Certificates of NO Objection and other Procurement Issues;
5. Secretariat to Ministerial Tenders Board;
6. Secretariat to Procurement Planning Committee Meeting; and
7. Attending to Procurement matters.