ECOWAS Tenders Code Schedule 3: Commission - Consulting Services UA Value Selection Method Public Contracting Officer (PCO) Awarding Authority Approving Authority Contracting Authority Individual Consultant Head of Procuremen t Division (HOPD) HOPD in Liaison with the User Department / Directorate CGAC DGA 20,001 - Consultant 50,000 Qualification (CQ) with advertisement (Local/Regional) Head of Procuremen t Division (HOPD) Procurement Committee VP (Commissio n) CGAC Any Amount Head of Procuremen t Division (HOPD) HOPD / Procurement Committee / Board CGAC / VP / DGA / CGAC or President (Commissio n) / Up to 20,000 Consultant Qualification (CQ) Direct Contracting (with justification) Firms Up to 250,000 Director Responsible for Procurement Procurement Committee VP (Commission ) CGAC Quality Based Director Selection (QBS) responsible for Quality and Procurement Costs Based Selection Procurement Board President (Commission ) CGAC Fixed Budget Selection (FBS) Least Cost Selection (LCS) Consultant Qualification (CQ) (Local/Regional Advertisement ) Over 250,000 Final Page 47