This Country Procurement Assessment Report (CPAR) for Nigeria reviews the procurement system in terms of: legal framework, public sector procurement of goods/works/consultants, procurement performance in Bank-financed projects, private sector procurement, trade practices, financial framework, and electronic commerce. The report consists of two volumes. The first volume contains a summary of findings and recommendations and an Action Plan for implementing the recommendations. The second volume contains the main text and supporting. The report recommends: a) the enactment of a procurement law to underpin the reforms being proposed
b) the establishment of a Public Procurement Commission to be vested with oversight responsibilities for public procurement
c) the revision of key areas of the Financial Regulations to make them more transparent
d) a complete restructuring of the tender boards and approval procedures for contracts
and e) building procurement capacity in the public sector through restoration of professionalism in procurement and intensive training of procurement staff.