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Named after the University of Sankore in Timbuktu — one of the world’s oldest centres of learning. Every figure here is computed from work-level records in our own graph, never copied from a source’s summary count.

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A set covering model for optimizing selection of contract bidding in a strategic sourcing process: a case study of the Nigerian Airforce

2025Journal of Basics and Applied Sciences ResearchJournalOpen access

10.4314/jobasr.v3i3.10 Full text0 citations

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4 authors across 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Shimishi S. T.First author
Nasir Garba Abdullahi
- Nigerian Defence Academy (NG)
as printed: Abdullahi N.
Silvia Dari
- Kaduna State University (NG)
as printed: Dari S.
Habiba Babangida AwwaluSenior author
- The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti (NG)
as printed: Awwalu H. B.

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Outsourcing and Supply Chain Managementlevel 3 · 0.98
Quality and Supply Managementlevel 3 · 0.98
Operations Management Techniqueslevel 3 · 0.94

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2025 · Journal of Basics and Applied Sciences Research · 0 citations
https://openalex.org/W4411607675

A set covering model for optimizing selection of contract bidding in a strategic sourcing process: a case study of the Nigerian Airforce · Sankore