Isn’t it Nigeria again? Why are little things made difficult? What is wrong with making procurement public? Oh wait, that means transparency and transparency doesn’t really fit in with the current culture and way of thinking. Or maybe not.

Why is it that at this age of technology Nigeria is still relying so much on foreigners?

If all the states of the federation use a singe or 36 procurement portals, will that help? Maybe
If all federal ministries and parastatals use a single procurement portal, will that help?

There are low hanging procurement contracts that aren’t mission critical and proper supply management can be established to enabled companies with just a few years of experience to bid on such contracts and build their portfolios.