HOW YOU CAN QUALIFY TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE GOVERNMENT
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All most every day federal tenders are publicised
in dailies and some specialised journals for interested contractors to tender
their bids. They are the largest spender on capital projects that cost trillions
naira for the benefits of the people in different ways. I will not like to
delve into its positive economic impact on the macroeconomy because we are not in
economics class. But tender business, many contractors are gaining massively
from getting the contract.
Erase it off from your mindset that it is only
those who know people in government win the award due to Nigerian factor: like
nepotism, favouritism, and corruption. I can tell you that I have some clients
who do not know anybody in the government but still get contracts. What won
them the contract are primarily having necessary documents and their
experience.
Let us leap backwards a bit to yesteryears like
10 or 7 years back when the processing for public tender was racketeered. Prospective
bidders were used to asking to pay a humongous sum of money and even have to
bribe to get just tender documents. Even, at the end of the day, you would get
correct tender documents and let alone getting the contract.
Also, the State Governments do their procurement
through public tender and have their requirements too for eligibility. I can tell
you boldly that it is easier to get business from the Federal Government than
the state. The latter is too strict with their process.
Nowadays, the Procurement Act is properly
implemented through the Bureau of Public Procurement that is vested with the responsibility
to register prospective contractors who have statutory documents and to ensure
that all bidders are given a fair play level of participation in the public
tender.
For a prospective bidder to be eligible for bids
for procurement the documents stated below must be possessed:
1. Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation,
including Memorandum and Article of Association, Forms CAC 2 and CAC 7( or CAC
1.1).
2. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax
Clearance Certificate for the last three years. Valid 31st December
2020
3. Current Pension Compliance
Certificate
4. Evidence of Current Industrial
Training Fund Compliance
5. Evidence of National Social
Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate
6. Evidence of Registration on the
National Database of Federal Contractors. Consultants and Service Providers by
submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR)
7. Sworn Affidavit disclosing that whether
or not any officer of the committee of the procuring entity or BPP or is a former
or present shareholder, director, or has any pecuniary in the bidder and confirms
that all information presented for the bid are true and correct.
8. Unabridged Company’s Audited Report
for the past last three years. EG (2019,2018,2017)
9. Evidence of financial capability to
execute the project by submission of reference letter from a reputable
commercial bank in Nigeria indicating the willingness to provide credit
facility for the execution of the project when needed. That the company does not have at any time of
this bid having any existing loan of a financial liability with the ban or any
other financial institutions or third party. That none of the directors of the
company has been convicted in any country for criminal offences related to
fraudulent or corrupt practices or criminal representation or falsification of
facts relating to any matter.
10. Veritable documentary evidence of at least
three projects of similar nature and complexity comparable to the work under
consideration for the last five years.
11. Company Profiles with the curriculum
Vitae of Key staff or professional with photograph passport.
If you are interested in regularizing
your company to be eligible to bid and do business with the government and want
to process some documents you are having, that is the reason we are here to help
you.
Also, the State Governments do their procurement
through public tender and have their requirements too for eligibility. I can tell
you boldly that it is easier to get business from the Federal Government than
the state. The latter is too strict with their process.
In the next post, all documents required by the
State Government will be treated
We appreciate you distributing this perceptive work, Rahmon. Your focus on the need of correct paperwork and respect of due process in ensuring government contracts is both relevant and motivating. It's encouraging to know that, in public procurement, merit and compliance can in fact open the path for success against common belief.
ReplyDeleteFor companies trying to properly negotiate the tendering process, the comprehensive list of needs you have supplied functions as a useful checklist. Demystifying the processes involved helps businesses to approach government contracts with assurance and clarity. If you're interested in learning more about tendering, we invite you to visit this page where you'll find a wealth of resources, including articles, guides, and case studies.