The Department was Established in August 15^th 2019 by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ebitimitula Nicholas Etebu, following the Public Procurement Act 2007, and the Procurement Procedure Manual 2015,

the Department is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day performance of the following duties.

• Registration of Suppliers/ Contractors.
• Estimating and Establishing cost parameters
• Calling for Invitation/Collections of Tenders from Suppliers and Contractors
• Evaluating and managing transactions for Procuring/Ordering and receiving of goods, works, and services.
• Supervising and monitoring of all Procurement performance and financial information related to Procurement implementation.
• Implementing all procurement processes and serve as the secretariat for all procurement Matters. E.t.c.

With the following units under it.

PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT :-

This unit is Responsible for Identifying and to properly channel non-Supply Purchase Orders (POs), Monitor goods received without invoices and follow-up suppliers, Analyze PO and invoice discrepancies and report to concerned Supplier, Participate in monthly reconciliation of purchases, Document issues that arise during the process and suggest improvements.

PRICE INTELLIGENCE UNIT:

This is the unit that is responsible for conducting market survey; keep comprehensive price data for the University equipment, consumables, stationeries, reagents and cleaning items

STORES UNIT:

This unit is responsible for receiving, storing, documenting and issuing of items procured by the University, also items donated to the University by various NGOs and state/ Federal Ministry of Health, and Education.

PROJECT EVALUATION  UNIT:

This unit is responsible for evaluating projects and equipment bided by Contractors before awards. And also supervise ongoing project, this unit is  headed by a quantity surveyor.