Problem
Following the establishment of new districts in various parts of the country, the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development proposes to construct, as a matter of, administrative offices and other facilities in Nkeyema in Western Province and Ngabwe in Central Province. It is estimated that each of the district administrative offices and facilities and the associated services will cost K21,500,000.00 with an estimated completion period for each of 20 months. As the Head Procurement for the Ministry, you have been requested to make a presentation to Management on the project.
• Discuss the method of procurement and procedure you will propose to procure the services of a contractor(s) to construct the offices.
• Considering the location of the project sites it is proposed to procure a consulting firm(s) to supervise the construction of the offices which the Ministry has designed. Explain the procedure you will follow to procure the consulting firm.