The Federal Government has informed contractors and Information and Communications Technology service providers of its intentions to conduct a comprehensive review of guidelines governing the process of delivering IT services to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.
The National Information Technology Development Agency under the purview of the Ministry of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy announced this via a press release on Saturday in Abuja.
The Head of Corporate Affairs and External Relations of NITDA, Hadiza Umar, said the review was designed to streamline the process, uphold the highest standards of professionalism in IT services, and nourish the growth of local IT companies.
The government had, in 2018, outlined a registration process for indigenous IT companies to nourish their growth in adherence to a presidential executive order but was inefficiently implemented.
A copy of the guidelines showed that only indigenous applicants will be considered for registration and must have at least one of its principal officers registered with the Computer Professionals of Nigeria.
As a result of the inefficiency, the NITDA spokesperson stated that a review of the guidelines will be carried out under global trends to ensure competent vendors are engaged for IT service delivery.
She added that 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.
