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to be accountable for every act done and decision made in relation to Government procurement administered, conducted or implemented within his purview;

to supervise procurement officers and procurement committees under his supervision and monitor their compliance with this Act and any instructions or circulars issued under this Act;

to exercise due diligence and have in place adequate procedures to avoid conflict of interest when exercising his powers, discharging his duties and performing his functions under this Act and in accordance with any instructions or circulars issued under this Act;

to administer, conduct or implement any Government procurement of which the planning and estimation for the allocated funds have been prepared and approved by the Federal Government or State Government, as the case may be;

to consider and approve a Government procurement in accordance with this Act;

to designate or appoint procurement officers and establish procurement committees to assist the controlling officer in performing any of his duties and in the exercise of his powers under this Act;

to specify the extent to which the duties and powers conferred or imposed upon him under this Act may be exercised or performed on his behalf by a procurement officer or procurement committee, as the case may be, in accordance with this Act;

to establish a review panel for the handling of complaints relating to Government procurement administered, conducted or implemented by the procuring entity within his purview; and

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to carry out all such activities and do all such things as are necessary or advantageous and proper for the administration of this Act, or for such other purpose consistent with this Act as may be directed by the

Secretary General to the Treasury.

Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(g), the controlling officer shall remain accountable for the exercise or performance of such duties and powers by the person so authorized.

A controlling officer shall be responsible for any loss incurred by the Government arising from his failure to ensure that his duties and powers are exercised and performed in accordance with this Act and any instructions or circulars issued under this

Act.

Duties and powers of procurement officer