Technical Unit on Governance and Anti-Corruption Reforms (TUGAR)
Request for Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for the Conduct of Anti-Corruption Scoping Survey 2013
1.0 Background
The Technical Unit on Governance and Anti-Corruption Reforms (TUGAR) is a research, monitoring and evaluation unit set up to respond to the critical need for a rigorous approach to policy making grounded on empirical, data collection and analysis, and in-depth country specific diagnosis on corruption and related governance issues. The initiative is part of Government of Nigeria’s policy to design country specific strategies to coordinate, monitor and evaluate anti-corruption and other governance initiatives, and to implement corrective actions as needed. TUGAR is domiciled within the NEITI Secretariat.
1.1 Objective and Scope of the Assignment
The scoping survey is a continuation of the National Environmental Scan and Scoping Study on the anti-corruption initiatives commenced in 2009. The 2013 survey will capture and analyze all anti-corruption and related governance initiatives at the State and Local Government levels in ten (10) States of the Federation with the following components:
- Policy Framework;
- Mandates and Deliverables;
- Structure and Capacity Issues
- Cross cutting and related issues with particular emphasis on the Public Finance Management System.
The scoping shall comprise of initiatives within the government structure and initiatives by non-state actors.
2.0 Qualification and Experience of Consultants
2 1 The assignment requires experienced consultants in research and analytical work including robust knowledge of the anti-corruption and related governance environment in Nigeria and a working knowledge of the global environment.
3.0 Submission of Expression of Interest
3.1 NEITI on behalf of TUGAR now invites eligible consultants with experience in similar assignments to undertake the study, under National Competitive Bidding (NCB) process. Expressions of interest from eligible Consultants should include the following information as basis for pre-qualification:
i. Evidence of Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission
ii. Profile of firm including Names and Curriculum Vitae of the firm’s proposed personnel who will work on this assignment, detailing their qualification and individual experiences in handling similar assignments in anti-corruption reforms,
iii. Details of similar assignments executed by the firm in the last Three (5) years
iv. Evidence of VAT registration and v. Evidence of payment of Tax for the past three years i.e. 2010, 2011 and 2012
vi. Evidence of compliance to Pension Act 2004
3.2 Consultants will be selected in accordance with the provision of the Public Procurement Act 2007
Submission of EOI
One Original + Five copies (and a softcopy on CD ROM) of the EOI must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Expression of Interest for Conduct Of Anti -Corruption Scoping Survey 2013”.
The EOI must be delivered not later than 5:00pm on Monday 10th June, 2013 at the address indicated below:
The Executive Secretary
Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI)
4th Floor, Murjanatu House,
No. 1 Zambezi Crescent, Off Aguyi Ironsi Street, Mattama, Abuja
Attention: Procurement
For more information please visit: www.neiti.org.ng
