Technical Assistance

Resulting from our professional interacting with associates and development partners, HSL has huge experience in putting together procurement assistance packages designed to meet the specific requirements of particular projects. These packages are in line with IFI’s rules and procedures.

Our Technical Assistance packages include:

• Preparation and review of bidding documents (including technical specifications) for acquisition of goods, civil works & consultants services.
• Preparation of bid packages.
• Preparation and review of procurement schedule as detailed in the cost tables.
• Preparation and review of evaluation reports for acquisition of goods, civil works and consultancy services in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out in the bidding documents.
• Preparation and review of letters of invitation for consultancy services, including attachments (terms of reference & draft contract supplementary information).
• Pre-qualification of contractors.
• Short listing of consultants.
• Preparation and placement of advert for invitation for bids.
• Sourcing for price quotation from both local and/or international suppliers (also from IAPSO).
• Review of contracts.
• Monitoring of procurement.
• Monitoring of disbursement.
• Opening Letters of Credits.
• Following up on counterpart financing.
• Securing of duty exemption certificate.
• Clearing of goods from the ports.
• Marine and inland insurance.
• Sourcing of bid security for tenders.
• Sourcing of sub-contractors or joint venture paid.
• Sourcing of performance bond.
• Advising on tender submissions.
• Following up on payments.