INTRODUCTION
The Ondo State Government (ODSG) uses the Electronic Public Procurement System (ePPS). ePPS is the use of information and communication technology to:
- procure supplies, works and services;
- publish and distribute public procurement information;
- to support procurement transactions; and
- to monitor and manage public procurement.
The ePPS is considered an effective tool for instituting procurement reforms and establishing a transparent and open procurement environment.
In order to attain a full capacity of an open public procurement environment, ODSG has included the Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) to its ePPS. OCDS refers to norms and practices for increased disclosure and participation in public procurement contracts. The objective of including OCDS is to enhance transparency and accountability in public procurement through publication of data on contracts signed by procuring entities to the public.
The http://eprocurement.on.gov.ng/ will provide a portal for the publication of public procurement contractual data under the OCDS. The purpose of this policy is to provide information on:
- the publisher of the data;
- generation of data;
- publication of data; and
- data excluded from publication.
ACRONYMS
| API | Application Program Interface |
| CSV | Comma Separated Values |
| ePPS | Electronic Government Procurement System |
| JSON | Java Script Object Notation |
| XLSX | Excel Spreadsheet |
| OCDS | Open Contracting Data Standard |
| VPN | Virtual Private Network |
| ODBPP | Ondo State Bureau of Public Procurement |
| ODSG | Ondo State Government |
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBLICATION OF DATA
Ondo State Bureau of Public Procurement (ODBPP) will be responsible for publication of data on the ePPS OCDS portal. ODBPP will publish selective data from all procuring entities to the public. The data will be published in the following manner:
- interoperability, that is, allowing a range of different tools to draw upon the data visualize, analyse and otherwise make it accessible for a range of purposes; and
- highlighting the important fields that should be provided in order to allow a wide range of re-uses of the data.
Interoperability considerations will be addressed by ensuring that:
- the system is able to output data that validates the OCDS JSON Schema; and
- data is accessible for wide re-use.
This can be achieved through outputting structured files, and/or providing an API
Data quality considerations will be addressed by updating the specification which will point out the specific substantive data fields that the ePPS should collect and manage.
ODBPP’s contact details for providing feedback on the data published under the ePPS OCDS portal are as stated below.
CONTACT DETAILS
Ondo State Bureau of Public Procurement,
Ondo State Governor’s Office
Alagbaka, Akure
ondobpp@gmail.com