About Central Procurement Board

Our vision

Fair and transparent in the approval of every award

Our mission

To ensure timely and best value for money for the acquisition of goods, services and works for the public sector to the benefit of the population and the country.

Aims and Objectives

• To promote economy, efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, fairness and accountability by government ministries and public bodies and prevent any corrupt practice in public procurement and thus achieve best value for money in terms of price, quality and delivery having regard to set specifications.
• To inculcate a code of ethics among procurement professionals and the business community.
• To promote modern concepts and technology in the procurement process.
• To provide assistance to the public sector through training and other interactions in the field of procurement.
• To organise workshops, seminars and conferences on public procurement topics and issues.
• To collaborate with local and foreign organizations with similar objectives.
• To harmonise the public procurement system with international procedures and best industry practices.

Our Core Values

• Transparency of procedures - in line with International Standards as set by United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), World Bank, European Union (EU), African Development Bank (ADB), etc.
• Good Governance
• Integrity
• Fairness of treatment to all stakeholders
• Equality of opportunity to all prospective bidders/contractors/ suppliers
• Timely action and quality service.

Our Customers

• Ministries/Departments, Local Authorities, Parastatal Bodies and other Public Bodies.
• Bidders/Contractors/Suppliers/Consultants - Local and International
• The Financing Institutions