Adebowale Adedokun, BPP’s director-general, said the government was also introducing sustainable procurement as a specialised area for recruitment into the procurement cadre.
The Kwara government on Friday pledged its commitment to investing in human capital development.
Mr Adedokun said strengthening procurement capacity was essential for safeguarding public resources.
He said prioritising locally assembled vehicles in government procurement would strengthen industrial capacity.
The guidelines follow the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval of the revised policy.
The unit benchmarks project costs against national and global prices.
The federal government has announced plans to establish a procurement centre of excellence at the Nigerian Navy Logistics College, Dawakin Tofa in Kano.
Mr Adedokun commended the chief executive officer of NUPRC, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, for her leadership in stabilising the upstream petroleum sector.
BPP has introduced an affirmative procurement system to promote inclusion and economic participation among women, youths and persons with disabilities.
He said the commission had the mandate to ensure that insurance service providers lived up to their obligations.
