Consultancy Service for Assessment of Procurement Professionalization/Certification training Effectiveness

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia PFM Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(For Firms)

COUNTRY- ETHIOPIA

NAME OF PROJECT:- Ethiopia Public Financial Management (PFM) Project (P150922)

IDA Credit No.: -IDA 57660

Assignment Title: Selection & Employment of a Consulting firm for the assessment of the Effectiveness of Professionalization/Certification trainings and strategy development for further improvement

Procurement plan Package No: ET-MOFEC-COPCU-178079-CS-QCBS

This Request for Expressions of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in Development Business No. DB Reference Nº: WB 1067/03-16 Posted on March 8/2016

The Government of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Credit to payments under the contract for the Selection & Employment of a Consulting firm for the assessment of the Effectiveness of Professionalization/Certification trainings and strategy development for further improvement

The main objective of the service is to:

• Assess the effectiveness of the Procurement and Property professionalization/ certification training system and recommend sound and sustainable strategic mechanisms for further improvement.
• Develop strategy for achieving vision of professionalizing the procurement function in the country including exploring options to recommend institutional arrangement.

The scope of the work includes but not limited to :

• Review the quality of the training curriculum and delivery methods,
• Assess the qualifications and competence of trainers
• Assess the selection methodology of trainees
• Asses the viability of cost structure of the training
• Assess the training venue and schedules
• Develop and agree on methodology to undertake performance assessment of trained professionals with minimum target of 20% trained people
• Undertake performance assessment of sampled trained procurement professionals in their respective public sectors
• Ensure the Effectiveness Assessment covers justifiable size Federal Public Bodies, Regional Regulatory Bodies, including justifiable size of beneficiary Universities
• Asses the effect of the training on procurement performance of public bodies
• Based on the various assessments and observed gaps, recommend improvements in the curriculum as well as in delivery of trainings
• Prepare a strategy for sustainable and enhanced continuation of effective trainings costing and action plan
• Undertake desktop assessment of other countries approach and practices in creating and sustaining cadre of procurement professionals
• Prepare strategy and roadmap for professionalizing the function of procurement in the country

Skills and Professional Requirements

The Consulting firm shall meet the following requirements:

• Demonstrate execution of two similar nature  assessments in the last five years;
• Good knowledge of public procurement system, processes, institutions ,
• Have a good reputation in meeting deadlines in previous assessment undertakings ,
• Have experiences in Curriculum and Training Materials development and review of the training program.

Duration

The total duration of the assignment is expected to be five months.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF), Channel One Programs Coordinating Directorate (COPCD), now invites eligible consulting Firm/ institution jointly or individually to indicate their interest in providing the consulting services stipulated above under “The Scope of the assignment”. Interested consulting firms must provide evidences or supporting documents and information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, qualifications, and so forth).

Consultant selection will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for  Proposals (RFPs) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers Procurement in Investment Project Financing Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services  July 2016 and revised November 2017 and August 2018  and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations The Consulting Firm/ institution will be selected in accordance with Qualification & Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 7:30 AM- 3:30 PM in all working days. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before 9th September 2020.

Ministry of Finance (MoF)

Channel One Programs Coordinating Directorate (COPCD)

Sidist Kilo, Yekatit 12 Square, King George Avenue

MoFEC Building, 6th Floor, Room No. 621

Telephone number: +251-111-57-05-94/91, Postal Address-1905

E-mail address: copcuproc@gmail.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia