African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4193

Full Length Research Paper

Transparency and public procurement practices in the Nigerian Civil Service

Okotie Williams
  • Okotie Williams
  • Department of Procurement, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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Tafamel Ehiabhi Andrew
  • Tafamel Ehiabhi Andrew
  • Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 05 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 04 December 2020
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

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