58 companies tendered for the supply of equipment and execution of projects for the implementation of the 2012 MDGs Conditional Grant Scheme to four Local Government areas in Ekiti State.
The projects slated for execution under the 2012 MDGs CGS are in the areas of Health, Education, Water and Sanitation in Efon, Ekiti West, Oye and Ekiti South West LGAs.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on MDGs and Developmental Relations, Mrs Bunmi Dipo-Salami made this known at the formal opening of the bids submitted by contractors.
Mrs Bunmi-Dipo Salami who spoke through the Secretary/State Focal Person on MDGs, Mr. James Owolabi, noted that the bids were opened in accordance with the MDGs-CGS implementation manual, stressing that the exercise was transparent and fair.
According to her, the tenders submitted were in two categories comprising the technical bids which would be handled by the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) and the commercial bids to be managed by the core MDGs office.
The MDGs boss explained that the MDGs Technical Evaluation Committee which was constituted in accordance with section 4.1 and subsection 6 of the revised Conditional Grant Scheme Operational manual to fast-track the implementation of MDGs programme in the state was approved by Governor Kayode Fayemi who is also the chairman of the State Implementation Committee (MDGs-SPIC).
She highlighted the responsibilities of the TEC to include; examining and evaluation of company profile, bids/tenders submitted by companies on MDGs projects and short listing and recommending qualified contractors who have applied for MDGs contracts to the State Programme Implementation Committee.
Responding, on behalf of the bidders, Mr. Ipinmoye expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise describing it as fair and transparent.
Representatives from the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on MDGs, Bureau of Public Procurement, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Cabinet and Special Duties
were in attendance.
Last modified: November 8, 2013
