In its press release issued yesterday, the ECA announced close of bid submission period for the two new nationwide telecommunications services licenses that had been opened from the publication of Authority's Request for Proposals (RFP) in
Commenting on the close of bid submissions, ECA Director-General
"Commensurate with this unprecedented opportunity, including from
The director-general acknowledged the diligence and commitment from all participants in meeting the strict requirements set out in the RFP and for their engagement throughout the process. "The ECA will be looking for the best all-round partners from the bids submitted and we are confident that competitive bidding will ensure that
In responding to the RFP, each bidder had to comply with strict technical qualification criteria to demonstrate the company had the technical expertise required to manage a license of this size in
Following an extensive review of the final qualifying submissions, the Authority will select the winner of the two licenses and a formal public announcement will be made after the technical and financial evaluation is completed, it was learnt.
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