HoS, KW-PPA Move to Institutionalise Annual Procurement Plans in Kwara

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The Acting Head of Service of Kwara State, Dr. Olufunke Mercy Shittu, has assured the Kwara State Public Procurement Agency (KW-PPA) of the Office of the Head of Service’s full support for the institutionalisation of Annual Procurement Plans across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the State.

Dr. Shittu gave the assurance yesterday when she received the management team of KW-PPA, led by its General Manager/Chief Executive Officer, QS. Raheem Abdulbaki, on a working visit to the Office of the Head of Service.

Dr. Shittu commended KW-PPA for the initiative, describing it as a laudable development that would reduce unnecessary delays and the back-and-forth associated with budget and procurement processes.

She noted that institutionalising annual procurement planning would make procurement activities across MDAs more proactive and systematic rather than reactive, and assured the agency of the Office of the Head of Service’s full support.

Dr. Shittu also appreciated KW-PPA for its continued professional support and advice to the Office of the Head of Service on procurement-related procedures, noting that such collaboration had contributed to ensuring that processes were properly handled and complied with established requirements.

She further assured the agency of continued efforts to provide befitting and conducive office accommodation, stressing that a comfortable working environment was essential for improved productivity.

The Acting Head of Service commended the resilience and resourcefulness of KW-PPA in managing its current accommodation challenges and reiterated her commitment to working with the agency for the successful implementation of the Annual Procurement Planning initiative.

Earlier, the KW-PPA helmsman said the visit was aimed at seeking the support of the Office of the Head of Service to ensure that Annual Procurement Plans become an institutional requirement for all MDAs and are prepared early enough to feed into the State’s annual budget process.

He explained that effective procurement planning would align procurement needs with budgetary provisions, facilitate early procurement activities, improve budget implementation and expenditure management, and strengthen transparency, accountability and value for money.

According to him, the initiative would also promote better market assessment, aggregation of similar requirements, appropriate procurement packaging and realistic cost estimation, thereby moving the State from reactive to more strategic and coordinated procurement practices.

He proposed collaboration among the Office of the Head of Service, the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, the Ministry of Finance and KW-PPA to provide the necessary institutional framework for the initiative.

The KW-PPA boss assured that the agency was ready to provide guidelines, templates, technical support and capacity development to enable MDAs to effectively prepare and implement their procurement plans.

Giving the vote of thanks, the Director of Administration and Finance, Mrs. Florence Balogun, on behalf of the Office of the Head of Service, appreciated the management of the Kwara State Public Procurement Agency for the visit and its continued cooperation with the office.

She described the Annual Procurement Planning initiative as timely and beneficial to effective public administration, assuring the agency of the office’s continued support and collaboration.

Also, Mallam Sha’aba, on behalf of the agency, expressed appreciation to the Acting Head of Service and management of the Office of the Head of Service for their warm reception, support and commitment to the initiative.

He reaffirmed KW-PPA’s readiness to work with the office and other relevant stakeholders to ensure the successful institutionalisation of Annual Procurement Plans across the State’s MDAs.

Solomon Okanlawon
Press Secretary
Office of the Head of Service, Kwara State
08038524453

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