DESIGN OF DATA QUALITY ASSESSMENT (PHASE I AND II) SOFTWARE AND DATA SORTING TOOL.

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Protection of Basic Services Program Phase II Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Ethiopia

Protection of Basic Services Program Phase II

Credit No. ET H4770

Assignment Title: Design of Data Quality assessment (Phase I and II) software and datasorting tool.

Reference No.PBS/CSA/QCBS/511

The Central Statistical Agency (CSA) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Protection of Basic Services, Component D, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultancy service. The service includesdeveloping software for implementing the two phases of assessment in the EDQAF. Mainly designing an appropriate data entry format (template) for entering the data to be collected on system assessment (phase I EDQAF), developing a program to produce the required out puts (tables,spider maps, bar charts,) for the data collected in the system assessment, designing an appropriate data entry format (template) for entering the data to be collected on output data quality assessment (Phase II EDQAF), developing a program to produce the required out puts (calculation of the final result and labeling the official status of the report.) for the output data quality assessment and Link phase I and phase II results of the assessment. It is expected that the consultancy service will start on July 2, 2012

The Central Statistical Agency now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the requiredqualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short listing criteria are firm experience on similar activity,core business of the firm as it is related to theassignment,technical and managerial capabilities of the firm.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS method set out in the ConsultantGuidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants By World Bank Borrowers, May 2004, Revised October 1, 2006 & May 1, 2010 ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, 8:30am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday. Expression of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before May 8, 2012 at 4:00 pm.