Woreda Procurement System Gap identification and Preparation of a simplified Procurement Directive
Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Promoting Basic Services Program Phase III Project
Request for Expressions of Interests
For consulting firms
Loan #: 5162-ET
Consulting Service: - Woreda Procurement System Gap identification and Preparation of a simplified Procurement Directive.
Package No. PBS3B3/COP/C-6
This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in Development Business No.:- DB Reference N: WB857-02/13 Posted on: 19 February 2013.
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 Woreda Procurement System Gap identification and Preparation of a simplified Procurement Directive.
Through the continuous reform process undertaken for more than a decade, the procurement system of the government has evolved intoa decentralized system mandating regions/city administrations to setup their own procurement system. The objective of this consultancy is to: assess procurement expenditures at woreda level & identify share of procurement expenditure out of total woreda budget in all sector,assess the existing procurement system & capacity at woredas, identify areas that require improvement & provide recommendations andprepare simplified woreda procurement directives, procedures and model procurement training modules appropriate for woreda procurement staff.
• Perform desk review of appropriate literature and the different procurement capacity assessment and reports and facilitate a half day workshop & gather feedback on the Inception Report.
• Conduct filed visit in all regions and sampled woredas and collect relevant data based on the agreed methodology and format.
• Use applicable statistical tool to analyze data, understand the woreda procurement system and recommend necessary improvement in the legal frame work to address gaps identified.
• Propose simplified woreda procurement directive procedures including the necessary practical templates & prepare model procurement training modules appropriate for woreda procurement staff.
• Prepare draft report covering the existing system ''As Is'', the gap and the recommendations & consider regional context and differences as necessary and facilitate a one day workshop and discuss the findings of the report with stakeholders & collect feedback and issue final report and costed action plan.to address the recommendation of the study.
• Conduct filed visit in Oromiya ,Somale, SNNP , Amahara, Tigray ,Benishangul Gumz ,Afar & Gambella Woredas and Adddis Ababa and Dire Dawa sub cities and Hariri Regional Government. In total 49 woredas.
The Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (MoFED) now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, general qualifications and number of key staff, and so forth).
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers [January 2011] ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other Consultants in the form of a jointventure or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality & Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out inthe Consultant Guidelines.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 8:30 AM- 5:30PM in all working days Expressions of interestmust be delivered to the address below on or before September 16, 2013 at 4:00PM.
Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
Channel One Programs Coordinating Unit
Kifleketema Arada kebele 11/12 6th Floor Room No. 621
Sadist kilo in front of Lion Cage Park
Phone: 0111-570594
Facsimile (fax): 0111572414
E-mail: infocopcu@mofed.gov.et
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