NNPC Receives 34 Bids for Digitisation of Documents

• NNPC Receives 34 Bids for Digitisation of Documents

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Tuesday received no fewer than 34 bids from different companies for the digitisation of legacy documents in its corporate headquarters.

It said in a statement that the bid opening was conducted in the presence of representatives of the bidding firms and civil society organisations in Abuja.

In his opening remarks, the Group General Manager, Information and Technology Division, NNPC, Mr. Danladi Inuwa, represented by General Manager Applications, Mr. Kunle Osobu, said the exercise was geared towards having electronic copies of all NNPC documents in line with global best practices.

“I am happy that there is much show of interest in this process. The process is going to be transparent from the beginning to the end, and we want the best yield in terms of value addition and best services, and this was why the bid tender was extended to 12 weeks,” Inuwa said.

On her part, the General Manager, Supply Chain Management, NNPC, Mrs. Sophia Mbakwe, said the corporation, through the bid exercise, was seeking to engage the services of reputable organisations that would digitise its legacy documents, and gave an assurance that the process would be transparent.