Procedure for legal Proceedings against the Bureau of Public Procurement-NIGERIA

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(1) Subject to the provisions of the Public Procurement Act,2007, no
suit shall be commenced against the Bureau before the expiration of 30
days after written notice of an intention to commence the suit shall
have been served upon the Bureau by the intending claimant, plaintiff
or his agent; and the notice shall clearly and explicitly state:
(a) The cause of action;
(b) The particulars of the claim
(c) The name and address of legal practitioner of the intending
plaintiff; and
(d) The relief being sought
(2) The Director-General of the Bureau, its officers, employees or
agents shall not personally be subject to any action, claim or demand
by, or liable to any person in respect of anything done or omitted to
be done in exercise of any functions or power conferred by this Act
upon the Bureau, its Director-General, Officers, employees or agents.
(3) A member of the Bureau or the Director-General or any employee of
the Bureau shall be indemnified out of the assets of the Bureau
against any liability incurred by him in defending any proceeding,
whether civil or criminal, if the proceeding is brought against him in
his capacity as a member, Director-General, officer or other employee
of the Bureau
(4) A notice, summons or other documents required or authorized to be
served upon the Bureau under the provisions of this Act or any other
documents required or authorized to be served upon the Bureau under
the provisions of this Act or any other Act or enactment may be served
by delivering it to the Director-General or by sending it by
registered post and addressed to the Director- General at the
principal office of the Bureau.