PRESIDENT BUHARI SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO IMPROVE LOCAL CONTENT IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT
In related development ,President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja signed Executive Order 5 to improve local content in public procurement with science, engineering and technology components.
The Executive Order is expected to promote the application of science, technology and innovation towards achieving the nationās development goals across all sectors of the economy.
The President, pursuant to the authority vested in him by the Constitution, ordered that all āāprocuring authorities shall give preference to Nigerian companies and firms in the award of contracts, in line with the Public Procurement Act 2007.āā
The Executive Order also prohibits the Ministry of Interior from giving visas to foreign workers whose skills are readily available in Nigeria.
It, however, notes that where expertise is lacking, procuring entities will give preference to foreign companies and firms with a demonstrable and verifiable plan for indigenous development, prior to the award of such contracts.
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