{"id":118162,"date":"2025-05-01T03:04:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T02:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=118162"},"modified":"2025-05-01T03:04:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T02:04:38","slug":"bpsr-endorses-spesse-portal-for-public-procurement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/bpsr-endorses-spesse-portal-for-public-procurement\/","title":{"rendered":"BPSR Endorses SPESSE Portal for Public Procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has endorsed the newly launched Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) Certification Portal, describing it as a transformative tool for Nigeria\u2019s public procurement system.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking at the official launch of the Portal on Wednesday, at the UBEC Facility in Abuja, BPSR Director-General, Mr. Dasuki Arabi, said the portal will promote transparency, professionalism, and ethical standards in government procurement.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThis initiative is not just about unveiling a digital platform\u2014it is a bold step toward aligning our procurement processes with global best practices,\u201d Arabi stated.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cIt will protect the environment, promote social responsibility, and support ethical governance.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The SPESSE Portal, developed by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and its technical partners, aims to overhaul Nigeria\u2019s procurement practices by embedding sustainability, inclusiveness, and accountability in the system.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The platform is designed to strengthen institutional capacity, foster collaboration between state and non-state actors, and address long-standing challenges in procurement.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Arabi emphasised the importance of the portal to the federal reform agenda. \u201cThe project aligns with the service delivery focus of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s Renewed Hope Agenda,\u201d he said, urging ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) as well as civil society and private sector players to adopt and actively use the platform.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The BPSR has consistently championed procurement reform through its programs. According to Arabi, public procurement modules have been incorporated into induction training for new heads of agencies, while BPP compliance has become a key metric in MDA scorecards and self-assessment tools.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Arabi also recalled a recent visit to the BPP earlier in the year, where both agencies agreed to deepen collaboration to ensure greater compliance with the Public Procurement Act.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He noted that the SPESSE Portal will expand access to procurement opportunities for small and medium enterprises, foster innovation, and ensure efficient public service delivery. \u201cThe benefits are enormous,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The BPSR DG called for continued awareness, funding, and compliance to ensure the sustainability of the platform, while also recommending a robust monitoring and evaluation framework to measure progress.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Adaji The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has endorsed the newly launched Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) Certification Portal, describing it as a transformative tool&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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