The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) was established as a parastatal entity in July 2002 following the promulgation of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal, Cap 42:08 of 2001 which marked a major reform in procurement. The role of PPADB is to adjudicate and award tenders for Central Government. PPADB is also responsible for contractor registration and discipline, issuing of standardised bidding documents, vetting of tender documents prior to issue, capacity building, compliance monitoring and providing overall advice on public procurement and assest disposal in order to improve efficiency.
The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board came into force to address the following concerns: