Yahaya Umar
Procurement Officer
Abuja,Federal Capital Territory
Summary
Procurement Professional with over 2 years of experience in public procurement, tender management, and regulatory compliance. Expertise in managing end-to-end procurement processes and developing Standard Bidding Documents while ensuring adherence to PPA 2007 and BPP frameworks. Utilizes data-driven workflows and AI tools to enhance vendor evaluations and market research, promoting transparency and procurement integrity.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Officer
Legal Aid Council of Nigeria
11.2024 - Current
- Manage end-to-end procurement and tendering activities for institutional goods, services, and infrastructure renovation projects, ensuring compliance with the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) frameworks, and internal standard operating procedures.
- Develop, review, and update Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs) and technical specifications for high-value contracts, aligning procurement documentation with applicable regulatory requirements and strengthening contract integrity and audit readiness.
- Evaluated and vetted suppliers based on environmental, regulatory, quality, and compliance requirements, enhancing vendor due diligence and mitigating procurement risks across infrastructure portfolios.
- Audited and validated Bills of Quantities (BoQs) with engineering and technical teams, benchmarking project inputs against prevailing market indices to ensure cost realism and minimize budgetary variances.
- Analyze and compare high-volume Request for Information (RFI) data, improving the efficiency of vendor evaluation processes while maintaining transparency, accountability, and procurement governance standards.
- Lead data-driven procurement workflow improvements by applying AI tools and advanced prompt-engineering techniques to accelerate market research, streamline data collation, and enhance operational productivity.
- Supported procurement evaluation board proceedings by maintaining documentation for bid openings, technical evaluations, and financial analysis, ensuring transparency and institutional integrity in supplier selection.
Programme Analyst
Legal Aid Council of Nigeria
11.2022 - 10.2024
- Analyzed complex qualitative and quantitative datasets to develop data-driven performance updates, executive briefs, and official reports, providing actionable insights to senior internal leaders and external state stakeholders.
- Conducted programmatic, structural, and data analysis to evaluate operational workflows and monitor institutional performance metrics, supporting resource allocation throughout project lifecycles.
- Designed and maintained structured tracking repositories for program expenditures and operational timelines, enabling systematic monitoring against institutional targets and facilitating the identification and resolution of performance variances.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to assess compliance levels and optimize standard operating procedures, ensuring alignment with regulatory directives and institutional requirements.
- Applied information management and data-parsing frameworks to clean, categorize, and archive legacy documentation, enhancing administrative searchability and information retrieval.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Near East University
Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusSkills
Public Procurement
Public Procurement Act 2007
Bureau of Public Procurement compliance
Procurement Governance
Contract Management
Tender Management
Bid Evaluation
Vendor Management
Supplier Evaluation
Standard Bidding Documents
Technical Specifications
BoQ Analysis
Cost Analysis
Market Analysis
Procurement Analytics
Data Analytics
Certification
Public Procurement Certification — Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), NigeriaPublic Procurement Act (PPA) 2007Procurement PlanningPublic Works, Goods & Consultancy ServicesAdministrative ComplianceTransparency & Governance
Languages
English, Fluent/Native
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Location: Abuja, Nigeria
- Technical Foundation: Computer Engineering
- Professional Focus: Public Procurement | Tender Management | Contract Lifecycle | Regulatory Compliance | Data-Driven Workflows
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Procurement Officer
Legal Aid Council of Nigeria
11.2024 - Current
Programme Analyst
Legal Aid Council of Nigeria
11.2022 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Near East University