In complying with the Public Procurement Act, with respect to selecting insurance companies, asset managers, and suppliers of goods and equipment, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 14, 2016, carried out an “open bidding” exercise geared towards ensuring a free and fair process for contractors and consultancy firms bidding to engage with the Commission.

The anti-graft agency had on September 19, 2016 published in the Federal Tenders Journal, and two leading newspapers in the country, its intention seeking for expression of interest from consultants for asset management, insurance brokers and suppliers of office equipment.

At the close of the deadline for submission on November 14, 2016 the Commission at its Academy in Karu, Abuja, hosted all the intending bidders, to witness the public “opening” of their bids.

Head, Procurement Unit of the Commission, Ibrahim Mohammed NT, noted that all intending contractors that sent in their bids were invited to the “bid opening” as part of adhering to the Procurement Act.

Presenting the over 700 bids received, Ibrahim, noted that the Commission was determined to ensure a free and fair process for selecting the companies that would eventually engage with the agency.

Addressing the various representatives of the bidding companies that attended the public event, Ibrahim gave assurances that every bid duly signed and properly submitted, with the required documents, would be evaluated.

“We plan to evaluate all the duly qualified bids in the next two weeks,” he said.

The “bid opening”, lasted for about eight hours.

Media & Publicity

November 15, 2016