ECOWAS Tenders Code “Procurement Manual” means the enabling procedures developed by ECOWAS for the implementation of this Code; "Procurement Unit" means the structure in each Institution which shall have the responsibility of coordinating the implementation of the overall procurement process; “Public Contract” means written contract for pecuniary interest entered into by a procuring entity and a contractor or contractors for the supply of goods, the execution of works or services; “Public Contracting Officer” means the Officer authorised by virtue of the Regulation governing his/her appointment to oversee the directorate responsible for the management of procurement of goods, works and services in the relevant Institution; “Public intellectual services contract” means public contract related to activities of an intellectual and immaterial nature that do not lead to a measurable physical output. They include training, auditing, software development, and other consultancy services, such as management, engineering services, construction supervision, financial services, procurement services, social and environmental studies and identification, preparation, and implementation of projects; “Public service contracts” means public contract other than public works or supply contracts; “Public supply contracts” means public contracts having as their object the purchase of goods; “Request for proposals” means the selection documents used by the procuring entity to invite submission of proposals from consultants; “Service” means any object of contracting other than goods and works; “Terms of reference” means the statement issued by the procuring entity giving the definition of the objectives, goals and scope of the services, including ,where applicable, the means to be used; it applies only to intellectual services; “Treaty” means the Revised ECOWAS Treaty of 1993 as amended amendments; “Works/ Public works contracts” means all works associated with the construction, reconstruction, demolition, repair or renovation of a building or structure, such as site preparation, excavation, erection, building, installation of equipment and materials, decoration, as well as services incidental to construction, such as drilling, mapping, satellite photography, seismic investigations and similar services provided the value of those services does not exceed that of the construction itself. Final Page 3