The Network for the Actualisation of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD) has applauded the National Assembly and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) for the passage of the 2025 Procurement Reform Bill, describing it as a major step toward strengthening Nigeria’s procurement framework and aligning it with global best practices.
The bill, titled The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (Amendment) Bill 2025 and codenamed HB.345, seeks to amend the 2007 Act to professionalise procurement and supply chain practice across both public and private sectors. The concurrent bill from the House of Representatives was represented by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, who also serves as the senator representing Ekiti Central.
In a statement issued on Thursday by Unekwu Blessing Ojo, NEFGAD’s Head of Office, the group said the amendment will “modernise Nigeria’s procurement and supply chain practice to meet global standards.” NEFGAD also commended the BPP for “providing an enabling environment that supports reform initiatives in the procurement ecosystem.”
The organisation noted that the new amendment will finally address the longstanding disregard for trained and certified procurement professionals, who were often dismissed as “ordinary purchasers” — a practice NEFGAD described as detrimental to the integrity and credibility of the profession.
According to the statement, the new law mandates that “for any person in Nigeria to practise procurement and supply chain management, whether such individual has obtained certification from abroad or within, he or she must as a matter of law become a member of the statutory procurement institute (CIPSMN) by examination and be issued a practising licence, just like what obtains in other recognised professional bodies in Nigeria.”
NEFGAD emphasised that the reform will allow the BPP at both federal and state levels to focus on process regulation and compliance, while the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (CIPSMN) will handle certification, standard-setting, and ethical practice. This, the group noted, will foster a “sustainable partnership” between the BPP and CIPSMN, in line with Section 5(k) of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
The group further noted that the passage of the bill aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, as it promotes efficiency, professionalism, and accountability in public expenditure management — key pillars for driving national development and transparency.
At Jocomms, we believe reforms like this are crucial to rebuilding trust in public institutions and ensuring that procurement processes truly serve the people. The passage of the 2025 Procurement Reform Bill signals a forward-looking shift in Nigeria’s approach to governance and accountability.
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