Section 44: Expressions of Interest to Provide Services for Ascertained Needs.

Where a procuring entity wishes to procure services for its needs which are precise and ascertainable:(a) it shall solicit for expressions of interest or applications to pre-qualify to provide the services by publishing a notice to that effect in at least 2 national newspapers and the procurement journal;
(b) where the value of the services to be procured is less than one million naira, or with the approval of the Bureau, of such a low value that only national consultants would be interested, the procuring entity may without placing any notice request at least 3 and not more than 10 consultants or service providers to make proposals for the provision of the services in a format stipulating:
(i) a statement of qualifications of the consultant to provide the service;
(ii) a statement of understanding of the procuring entity's needs;
(iii) the methodology for providing the service;
(iv) the time frame for providing the service; and
(v) the cost or fee for the service.