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FG unveils six grounds for barring contractors from public procurement

The Federal Government has approved new guidelines for the debarment of contractors, consultants and service providers, setting out six grounds on which they could be excluded from Federal Government procurement for between three and five years. The grounds are offering bribes or other benefits to influence procurement decisions, conviction for fraud, wilful failure to perform […]

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Contractors reject FG claim of ₦152bn payment

The All-Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria has rejected claims that its members have received ₦152 billion from the Federal Government, describing the assertion as false, misleading and deliberately crafted to misinform the Nigerian public. The association said the claim poses a serious threat to ongoing reconciliation efforts between contractors and the government, while also eroding […]

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Local contractors block finance ministry over N500bn unpaid debts

Local contractors from the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria staged a protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance on Tuesday, blocking both entrances to demand payment of what they called long-overdue debts for completed government projects. Leading the protest, the association’s National Secretary, Babatunde Seun-Oyeniyi, accused the Federal Government of repeatedly changing its stance […]

Contractor refunds N30.6m double payment to humanitarian ministry
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Contractor refunds N30.6m double payment to humanitarian ministry

There are now details available regarding how a long-standing Federal Government contractor, James Okwete reimbursed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs for N30,604,651.16 after getting paid twice for a job that was finished under former Minister Sadiya Umar-Farouq. The Punch stated that, the payment was a component of a N35 million contract for the “Design and Development […]