Neco 2024 Government Question 29

Practice objective / multiple choice question 29 from the 2024 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2024 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 29 NECO • 2024 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A local government council awards a ₦200 million contract for road construction to Company A, which is owned by the council chairman's brother. The Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007 requires competitive bidding for all contracts unless a specific exemption applies. The council did not obtain any justification or approval from the State Procurement Board for a single‑source procurement. Identify whether the exemption applies, the specific provision of the PPA that has been violated, and the sanction that would be imposed on the responsible officers under the Act.

Answer Options

A. The exemption does not apply. The council violated Section 13 (requirement for competitive bidding). Under Section 31 the officers are liable to a ₦5 million fine and a ten‑year disqualification from public office.
B. The exemption applies because the contractor is a related party. The council violated Section 13 (requirement for competitive bidding). Under Section 32 the officers are liable to a ₦5 million fine and a five‑year disqualification from public office.
C. The exemption does not apply. The council violated Section 14 (unauthorized contract award). Under Section 31 the officers are liable to a ₦10 million fine and a three‑year disqualification from public office.
Correct Answer D. The exemption does not apply. The council violated Section 13 (requirement for competitive bidding). Under Section 31 the officers are liable to a ₦5 million fine and a five‑year disqualification from public office.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The exemption does not apply. The council violated Section 13 (requirement for competitive bidding). Under Section 31 the officers are liable to a ₦5 million fine and a five‑year disqualification from public office.

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This is Neco 2024 Government Question 29. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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