ECOWAS Tenders Code Schedule 6: Other Institutions - Consulting Services UA Value Selection Method Public Contracting Officer (PCO) Awarding Authority Approving Authority Contracting Authority Individual Consultant Head of Procuremen t Unit (HOPU) HOPU in Liaison with the User Directorate HOI / Secretary General DAF 20,001 - Consultant 50,000 Qualification (CQ) with advertisement (Local/Regional) Head of Procuremen t Unit (HOPU) Procurement Committee VP (Commissio n) HOI / Secretary General Any Amount Head of Procuremen t Unit (HOPU) HOPU / Procurement Committee / Board HOI / Secretary General / VP / President (Commissio n) DAF / HOI/ Secretary General Up to 20,000 Consultant Qualification (CQ) Direct Contracting (with justification) Firms Up to 250,000 Fixed Budget Selection (FBS) Director Responsible for Procurement Procurement Committee VP (Commission ) HOI / Secretary General Quality Based Director Selection (QBS) responsible for Quality and Procurement Costs Based Procurement Board President (Commission ) HOI / Secretary General Least Cost Selection (LCS) Consultant Qualification (CQ) (Local/Regional Advertisement ) Over 250,000 Final Page 53