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ECOWAS COMMISSION COMMISSION DE LA CEDEAO COMISSÃO DA CEDEAO
ECW/EXTRAAFC/IV/5B Original: English
FOURTH EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ON THE STAFF REGULATIONS, STAFF SKILLS AUDIT, PROCUREMENT CODE AND TRAVEL POLICY
Accra, 27 September – 6 October 2021
REVISED PROCUREMENT CODE/SEPTEMBER 2021
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Part I: General Provisions 8
Chapter I - Definitions. Principles and Scope of Application 8
Article 1. Definitions 8 Article 2. Principles 12 Article 3. Gender Equality 12 Article 4. Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities 12 Article 5. Respect for the Environment 13 Article 6. Scope of Application and Exclusions 13 Article 7. Public Access 13 Article 8. Threshold of Contracts 13 Article 9. Eligibility 13 Article 10. Exclusions from Procurement Process 13 Article 11. Disqualification of Bidders 14 Chapter II - Responsibilities for Procurement Proceedings and Contract Awards 14 Article 12. The Contracting Authority 14 Article 13. Public Contracting Officer and Functions 15 Article 14. The Bid Opening Committee 15 Article 15. The Evaluation Entity 15 Article 16. The Evaluation Committee 16 Article 17. The Review Entity 18 Article 18. The Review Committee 19 Article 19. Confidentiality and Communication 21 Article 20. Quality Assurance and Control in the Procurement Process 21 Article 21. Record of Proceedings of Entities 22 Article 22. Procurement Reporting 22 Article 23. Procurement Manual 22 Chapter III Complaints 22 Article 24. Complaints Resolution Mechanism 22 Article 25. Complaints Procedure 22 Chapter IV - Disputes Resolution and Sanctions 23 Article 26. Contract Disputes 23
Article 27. Sanctions Committee 23 Article 28. Referral to the Competent Authorities 23
Part II: Procurement Proceedings 24
Chapter V- General Provisions 24 Article 29. Language and Currency 24 Article 30. Advertisements 24 Article 31. Technical and Financial Qualifications 25 Article 32. Certificate of Classification 25 Article 33. Registration of Enterprises 25 Article 34. Subcontracting 26 Article 35. Joint Ventures 26
Chapter VI - Procurement Planning 26 Article 36. Identification of Needs 26 Article 37. Procurement Plan 26 Article 38. Division into Lots 27
Chapter VII - Open Call for tender for goods, works and service contracts 27 Article 39. Process of procurement of goods, works and service contracts 27 Article 40. General provisions for Goods, Works and Service contracts 28 Article 41. Open Call for Tender without Prequalification 28 Article 42. Preparation of Bids 30 Article 43. Submission of Bids 30 Article 44. Extension of the Deadline for Bid Submission 30 Article 45. Public Opening of Bids 31 Article 46. Pre-qualification Proceedings 31 Article 47. Prequalification Notice of Invitation 31 Article 48. Evaluation of Prequalification 31 Article 49. Procedures for Two-Stage Bidding 32
Chapter VIII - Other Procurement Methods for goods, works and service contracts 32 Article 50. Restricted Tendering 32 Article 51. Request for Quotations (RFQ) 33 Article 52. Direct Contracting 34
Chapter IX - Provisions Applying to Intellectual Services 35 Article 53. Process of procurement of Intellectual Services 35 Article 54. Shortlist of Firms 35 Article 55. Request for Proposals 35 Article 56. Selection Process 36