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The subject matter of this study is to carefully evaluate the use of tenders in the public sector procurement. In a bid for better understanding of public procurement as to the Nigerian content backed by the Nigerian procurement Act of 2007. This research work will be focusing on the Bureau for public procurement (BPP) Lion building Enugu as a public sector as a case study. This research work will also take a close look at the various terms that are associated with public procurement. The objectives of this study is to closely examine the evaluation of the use of tenders and tendering in improving efficiency and effectiveness in the public sector, public sector contract management and public sector administration. In other to attain to the set objectives of this study, research questions were carefully constructed to enable the researcher collect relevant data/information on the subject matter. Attempts were also made to review related literature and opinions of professionals, experts and consultants especially on the following areas. Meaning of tenders and tendering, evaluation of tenders and tender in the public sector purchasing, tendering documents, pre-qualification for tenders and tenders board. During the field work, all collected data will be presented, analyzed and discussions were held on some of the findings and conclusion was made. Based on the conclusions recommendations were made in assisting the development of the public sector tendering and if carefully followed it will ensure accountability and also reduce the rate of frequent abandonment of contracts after contractors has been fully mobilized.
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INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Tender to a layman means many things such as to pamper a child, something that is young and so on. But in this context, tender is defined as “An offer made in writing by one party to another to execute certain supply contract/commodity slated at a stated cost”.
Tendering is the process of making an offer, bid or proposal or expressing interest in response to an invitation or request for tender.
The dictionary of purchasing and supply management defines tender and tendering as offers from without callous, usually in sealed envelope, delivered by a time and date specified in the invitation to tendering from supply of goods and services. Uzor (2004:440) in CIPS, tendering can be defined as the public release by an organization of the requirements of goods or services for a project in order to allow formal bids to be made to supply the goods or services. Lyson (1996) also defined tendering as a purchase procedure whereby potential suppliers are invited to make a form and unequivocal offer of the price and terms which on acceptance shall be the basis of the subsequent contract. Chilaka o. and Amanze c. defines tender as an offer to sell at the right price indicated and can be converted into a contract by acceptance in the form of a buyers order.
Tender as an offer to sell at the price indicate and can be converted into a contract by accepting the offer in the form of a buyers order.
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