ECOWAS Tenders Code Schedule 4: Institutions Goods and Services UA Procurement Public Awarding Value Method Entity Contracting Officer Approving Authority Contracting Authority Director of Administratio n and Finance (DAF) Up to 20,000 Request for Quotation Head of Procurement Unit (HOPU) HOPU Head of Institution (HOI) / Secretary General 20,001100,000 ECOWAS Local Competitive Bidding (simplified solicitation; adequate competition required) Director Responsible for Procurement Procuremen t Committee VP Head of Commission Institution (HOI) / Secretary General 100,001 – 350,000 Open ECOWAS Regional Competitive Bidding (Advertised; formal solicitation) Director Responsible for Procurement Procuremen t Committee VP Head of Commission Institution (HOI) / Secretary General Over 350,000 International Competitive Bidding/Limi ted ICB (formal solicitation; adequate competition required) Director Responsible for Procurement Procuremen t Board President of Head of the Institution Commission (HOI) / Secretary General Any Amount Sole / Single Source (Subject to Direct Contracting Director Responsible for Procurement/ HOPU HOPU / Procuremen t Committee / Board President / VP (Commissio n) / Head of Institution Final Head of Institution (HOI) / Secretary General Page 49