Maldives
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Consultancy for Harmonization of Procurement Policies of SOE’s (Local Firm)
[RFP No: PSSP/5/C/04]
1. The Government of Maldives (GoM) has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the Maldives Public Financial Management Systems Strengthening Project (PSSP), and part of the proceeds of this credit is being used towards payments under the contract for an Consultant to harmonize and align the procurement policies of State Owned Enterprises (SOE’s)).
2. The objective of the consultancy is to develop a principle based harmonized procurement policy for all the SOEs which is within the parameters set in the public finance regulations, that will help the SOEs to procure goods and services in a more competitive, transparent and cost effective manner.
3. Qualification & Experience Requirements are stated in the Terms of Reference (TOR).
4. The Ministry of Finance, now invites interested eligible firms to submit their Expressions of Interest (EoI). Interested firms must provide information that demonstrates that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.)
5. The consultant firm will be selected based on the qualification and experience, in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD loans and IDA credits and grants by World Bank Borrowers, of July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018.
6. Duration of contract will be 5 months.
7. A more detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the consultancy services will be available on the Ministry’s website www.finance.gov.mv. Interested firms may obtain further information by writing to the address below.
8. The expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by regular mail or emails no later than 1300 hours Maldivian time on April 22, 2019.
Mr. Abdulla Hassan
Project Director
Public Financial Management Systems Strengthening Project
Ministry of Finance
Ameenee Magu, Male’
Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960)3349102, (960)3349106
E-mail: [email protected]
April 9, 2019
