Procurement Offences, Sanctions and Bid Rigging

The Law criminalises procurement misconduct including tampering with sealed bids, procurement fraud, collusion, influence, bid rigging, document alteration and related acts. Individuals face five to ten years' imprisonment without option of fine; specified public officers also face summary dismissal; corporate bodies may be debarred for at least five years and fined an amount equivalent to the procurement value.

Reference: Lagos State Public Procurement Law 2021, s.86