PROCUREMENT REVIEW AND PROVISION OF PROCUREMENT TRAINING FOR PSNP REGIONS AND WOREDAS

Source: World Bank — Productive Safety Net APL III

Re- ADVERTIZEDREQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

CONSULTANT SERVICES - FIRM

COUNTRY: ETHIOPIA

NAME OF PROJECT:Productive Safety Net Program APL III

CONSULTING SERVICES Procurement Review and Provision of Procurement Training for PSNP Regions and Woredas

IDA Credit No: 4666-ET

Reference No. FSCD/PSNP/C-02/2012

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a grant fromthe International Development Association (IDA), toward covering the cost of the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP), APL III. As per the grant agreement it intends to hire a consulting firm to carry outProcurement Review and Provide Procurement Training for PSNP Regions and Woredas.

Objectives of theProcurement Review and Procurement Training:

The objectives of this independent procurement review are as follows:

To review the procurement, contracting, and implementation processes for a sample of contracts under the PSNP, to confirm their consistency with the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), Procurement Plan approved at the region and woreda level, PIM and the FA;

To seek a professional opinion on compliance by the procurement processes with the general principle of economy and efficiency, equal opportunities, transparency and verify technical compliance, physical completion and price competitiveness of each contract in the selected representative sample of contracts;

To review the capacity of implementing agencies (regions and woredas)in handling procurement efficiently, comment on the quality of procurement and contracting, and identify reasons for delays, if any and overall, how procurement management facilitates project implementation;

To identify any indicators of questionable standards of ethics in theprocurement management and oversight environment that make the processes vulnerable to fraud and corruption or collusive and obstructive practices, and report any suspicious cases; and

To recommend actions needed to improve project procurement performance in light of deficiencies.

The Food Security Coordination Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture now invites consulting firms to express their interest in providing the service. Interested firms/consultants must provide a statement of capability and experience indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignment, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc..). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines (Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers)

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before July 9, 2012, 3:00 p.m.

Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)- Disaster Risk Management & Food Security Sector (DRMFSS)

Near Nefas Silk Technical & Vocational Education & Training College

Procurement Unit, Room No. 38

Contact person: Woldehawariat Kalbore, Tender Committee chair person

P.O.Box: 5686 E-mail:whk2011@yahoo.com or berhanuw@yahoo.com

Fax No: +25111552 92 54 Tel. No: 0114421224 or 0114 42 1966 Ext.215

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.