ECOWAS Tenders Code Schedule 1: Commission Goods and Services UA Value Procurement Method Public Contracting Officer Awarding Entity Approving Authority Contracting Authority Up to 20,000 Request for Quotation Head of Procuremen t Division (HOPD) HOPD Commission er, General Administrati on and Conference (CGAC) Director General Administratio n (DGA) 20,001100,000 ECOWAS Local Open / Restricted Competitive Bidding (simplified solicitation; adequate competition required) Director Responsible for Procuremen t Procuremen t Committee VicePresident ECOWAS Commission (VP) CGAC 100,001 – 350,000 Open / Restricted ECOWAS Regional Competitive Bidding (Advertised; formal solicitation) Director Responsible for Procuremen t Procuremen t Committee VP CGAC Over 350,000 International Competitive Bidding/Limi ted ICB (formal solicitation; adequate competition required) Director Responsible for Procuremen t Procuremen t Board President of the ECOWAS Commission (President) CGAC Final Page 43