Stakeholders constitute committee on government contract dispute resolution

The Dispute Resolution Centre (DRC) of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in combating the incessant rise in disputes between government contractors and vendors has set up a committee of stakeholders from the public and private sector to address issues around the resolution of disputes arising from the award and execution of public contracts.

This is contained in a press release signed by Chief Emeka Obegolu, the Chairman of Dispute Resolution Centre, who said, the move became necessary in order to check the perennial issues of abandonment of projects and cost overrun.

The rest of the release reads:

The stakeholders which include the Federal Ministry of Justice, Ministry of FCT, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bureau of Public Procurement, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators, Nigerian Bar Association, JICAM, amongst others met on the 28th of February 2019, under the auspices of the Stakeholders Committee on Government Contract Dispute Resolution to announce a National Workshop to be held at the Abuja Trade and Convention Centre from Wednesday 7th to Thursday 8th of May 2019.

The aim of the Workshop is for major stakeholders in Nigeria to brainstorm and address how disputes arising from government contracts can be resolved speedily.

The registration fee is N150,000 (One hundred and fifty thousand Naira) only per participant, which covers workshop materials and manuals on effective resolution of conflicts.

The Chairman of the Steering Committee, Mallam Bukhari Bello, MFR, mni, F.DRI, who is also Vice President Legal, Abuja Chamber Of Commerce and Industry, on behalf of the Committee, invites Company Secretaries, Private Legal Practitioners, Legal Advisers of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government, Contractors, Dispute Resolution practitioners and the public to register and attend the workshop.