In a bid to streamline the process for the delivery of IT services to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Guidelines for Registration of ICT Service Providers/Contractors in the country.
Initially issued in 2018, these guidelines have outlined the registration process for indigenous IT service providers that guarantee the delivery of high-quality IT projects to the federal government, uphold the highest standards of professionalism in IT services, and nourish the growth of local IT companies, all in adherence to the relevant Presidential Executive Orders.
Digital TimesNG reports that since the issuance of the guidelines, the Agency has identified the need to improve the efficiency in the process of registration, promote indigenous IT service provision, and ensure competent vendors are engaged for IT service delivery to Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
This, Digital TimesNG understands, aligns with the present administration’s drive to ensure collective prosperity through efficiency and innovation.
Mrs. Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations at NITDA, said in a statement titled ‘Amendment of the Guidelines for Registration of ICT Service Providers/Contractors for delivery of ICT Services to MDAs,’ that the review, which will result in the amendment of the guidelines, will create opportunities for more digital services to be provided by Nigerian companies while strengthening the ease of doing business for IT service providers.
“It is the desire of NITDA to collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure that Nigerians benefit from the use of Information Technology to enhance and simplify their daily activities, especially service delivery by government and other institutions.
“In view of this, the Agency kindly invites the public to provide their comments, inputs, and feedback on or before Sunday 21st January 2024, via this link: https://nitda.gov.ng/draft-regulatory-instruments/,” the statement read.