The Procurement and Disposal Unit (PDU) is one of the Units under Central Administration that is charged with responsibility for managing day to day procurement and disposal activities of the University. The functions and powers of the PDU are:
- to plan and manage all the procurement and disposal activities of the University;
- to support the functioning of the Contracts Committee by making timely and accurate submissions and liaise directly with the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority on matters within its jurisdiction and ensure compliance with the PPDA Act, Regulations and Guidelines;
- to implement the decisions of the Contracts Committee;
- to act as a secretariat to the Contracts Committee;
- to recommend procurement and disposal procedures for each requirements;
- to check and prepare statements of requirements;
- to prepare bidding documents and advertisement of bid opportunities;
- to issue bidding documents;
- to maintain approved providers list;
- to prepare and issue approved contract documents and local purchase orders;
- to manage pre-bid meetings and/ or bid closure and bid openings;
- to maintain archive of records of the procurement and disposal process;
- to prepare monthly reports for the Contracts Committee, etc;
- to recommend the composition of the evaluation and negotiation committee, for approval of the Contracts Committee;
- to provide bid clarifications and receive bids for bidders.
In order to carry out its function the Unit is guided by the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, the Regulations, Guidelines and the University Procurement manual.
The Unit is centralized and is headed by the Senior Procurement Officer; has a Procurement Officer and an Assistant Procurement Officer.
Our Vision
Our Vision is to support quality education, end-user departments and other University operations with procurement excellence.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to coordinate and maintain the procurement processes to ensure that adequate and quality goods, works and services are acquired competitively, transparently and economically.
Our Core Values
- Professionalism in carrying out duties;
- Integrity in dealing with stakeholders including end-users, suppliers and the general public;
- Transparency and Accountability in all procurement and disposal activities;
- Promotion of fair competition in procurement and disposal process;
- Fair play in dealing with end-users and suppliers; and
- Promotion of public confidence in the procurement process.
Should you require any more information regarding procurement and disposal at the University, please contact Muni University Procurement and Disposal Unit at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
