Every tendering exercise gets underway with the stage known as “Invitation to Pre-Qualify”. It is a rule of thumb in standard procurement practice that seeks to establish that prospective bidders have the capabilities (in terms of the required expertise, capitalization and technical resources) to execute…

Starting the Contracting business in Nigeria is generally perceived to be a daunting task (Starting a business anywhere is actually). However, this venture still remains one of the most lucrative channels to make a killing from the Public and privates sectors “if approached correctly”.  I…

In a quest to find answers to a question that continues to linger in my head; “How do contractors and small businesses find tenders in Nigeria?” I took a sample (80 contractors to be precise) from the database of contractors at my disposal. I engaged them in…

At the highly anticipated presentation of the 2017 Budget in Abuja, President Buhari reiterated his government’s resolve to put a stop to the import dependent nature of the Nigerian economy by pursuing initiatives to make it an export driven one, taking measures to address Nigeria’s…