Transparency, Accountability, Visibility and Value in Public Procurement

Upholding integrity and value for Gombe State through efficient, fair procurement practices.

Who We Are and What We Do

The Public Procurement Bureau, also known as the Due Process Office, was established on January 2008 following an executive approval and officially began operations on February 1, 2008.

The establishment of Council on Public Procurement and Gombe State Public Procurement Bureau (Due Process Bureau) was passed into Law by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Gombe State Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on the 30th December, 2019 titled “GOMBE STATE COUNCIL ON PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENT BUREAU LAW”.

The Public Procurement Bureau office is headed by Engr. Muhammad Dauda Abubakar as the Director General.

Engr. Muhammad holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, and a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Baze University, Abuja.

Engr. Muhammad Dauda Abubakar (Sarkin Sudan Gadam) is from the humbled Royal Family of Gadam District in Kwami L.G.A of Gombe State. He has also held key political roles such as, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Gombe State on Project Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation (PIME). He also served as the Sole Administrator and Director General of Brigadier Zakari Maimalari International Airport in Gombe State. He is known for his dedication to duty for impactful governance, effective administration, humility and selfless service to humanity.

Our Mission

The mission of the Due Process Bureau of Gombe State are:

To collate, harmonize and update the guidelines on public procurement.
To ensure the conceived projects are properly monitored in order to achieve the desired goals.
To ensure that Due Process guidelines are adhered to in the procurement process.
To monitor and ensure implementation of Due Process Guidelines.
To promote Transparency, Accountability, Integrity and Value for money in all government procurements.
To ensure an authentic, reasonable and fair costing in government procurement.
To serve as a means of Contracts and Projects database.

Our Vision

The Gombe State Due Process Bureau was established with the vision to restore a sustainable, viable, and workable practice and procedure in Public Procurement that is anchored on accountability, integrity, and competitiveness. This is in order to achieve value for the Government projects carried out for the generality of the people of the State.