Tenders Are Invited For Consulting Services For Independent Verification For Results Based Financing

Tenders Are Invited For Consulting Services For Independent Verification For Results Based Financing 1 The Government Of Sierra Leone Has Established The Millennium Challenge Coordinating Unit Mccu As An Autonomous Entity With Independent Legal Authority To Oversee Manage And Implement A Threshold Program Funded By The Millennium Challenge Corporation Mcc Mcc Is A U S Government Agency Focused On Assisting Countries Dedicated To Good Governance Economic Freedom And Investments In People 2 The Mcc Threshold Program With Sierra Leone Will Provide Up To 44 4 Million To Support Significant Policy Reforms And Improve Governance In The Water And Electricity Sectors By Establishing Independent Regulation Strengthening Key Institutions And Increasing Transparency And Accountability The Program Seeks To Create A Foundation For The Financially Sustainable Provision Of Essential Water And Electricity Services As Well As Limit Opportunities For Corruption In Service Delivery The Threshold Program Will Run For Up To Four 4 Years After The Entry Into Force Of The Millennium Challenge Account Threshold Program Grant Agreement Threshold Program Agreement Which Occurred In February 2016 3 The Request For Proposals Rfp Follows The General Procurement Notice That Appeared In Dgmarket On And Undb Online On 8 January 2019 4 Mccu Now Invites Proposals From Legally Constituted Consulting Firms To Provide The Consultant Services Referenced Above More Details On These Consultant Services Are Provided In The Terms Of Reference This Rfp Is Open To All Eligible Entities Consultants Who Wish To Respond Subject To Restrictions Noted In The Rfp Consultants May Associate With Other Consultants To Enhance Their Capacity To Successfully Carry Out The Assignment 5 The Consultant Services And The Contract Expected To Be Awarded Is For A Period Of 12 Months 6 A Consultant Will Be Selected Under The Quality And Cost Based Selection Qcbs Method The Evaluation Procedure For Which Is Described In Sections Of The Rfp In Accordance With Mcc Program Procurement Guidelines Which Are Provided On The Mcc Website Www Mcc Gov Ppg The Selection Process As Described Will Include A Review And Verification Of Qualifications And Past Performance Including A Reference Check Prior To The Contract Award The Rfp Includes The Following Sections Part 1 Proposal And Selection Procedures Section I Instructions To Consultants This Section Provides Information To Help Potential Consultants Prepare Their Proposals It Also Provides Information On The Submission Opening And Evaluation Of Proposals And On The Award Of The Proposed Contract Section Ii Proposal Data Sheet This Section Includes Provisions That Are Specific To This Procurement And That Supplement Section I Instructions To Consultants Section Iii Qualification And Evaluation Criteria This Section Specifies The Qualifications Required Of The Consultant And The Criteria To Be Used To Evaluate The Proposal Section Iv A Technical Proposal Forms This Section Provides The Technical Proposal Forms Which Are To Be Completed By A Potential Consultant And Submitted In A Separate Envelope As Part Of A Potential ConsultantS Total Proposal Section Iv B Financial Proposal Forms This Section Provides The Financial Proposal Forms Which Are To Be Completed By A Potential Consultant And Submitted In A Separate Envelope As Part Of A Potential ConsultantS Total Proposal Section V Terms Of Reference This Section Includes The Detailed Terms Of Reference That Describe The Nature Tasks And Duties Of The Consulting Services To Be Procured Part 2 Conditions Of Contract And Contract Forms Section Vi Contract Agreement And General Conditions Of Contract This Section Contains The Form Of Contract Proposed To Be Entered Into Between The Mccu And Consultant Section Vii Special Conditions Of Contract And Annexes To Contract This Section Contains The Form Of Those Clauses Of The Contract That Supplement The Gcc And That Are To Be Completed By Mca Entities For Each Procurement Of Consulting Services This Section Also Includes An Annex To The Contract Annex B Additional Provisions That Contains Provisions That Are A Part Of The GovernmentS And The Mca EntityS Obligations Under The Threshold Program Agreement And Related Documents Which Under The Terms Of The Threshold Program Agreement And Related Documents Are Required To Be Transferred Onto Any Consultant Sub Consultant Or Associate Who Partakes In Any Mcc Funded Procurement 7 Please Note That A Pre Proposal Conference Will Be Held On The Date As Described In The Proposal Data Sheet Pds Section Ii Of This Rfp 8 Consultants Interested In Receiving The Rfp And Submitting A Proposal Should Register Their Interest By Sending An E Mail With Subject Request For Rbf Independent Verification Rfp To The Procurement Consultant On Franklin Ebmse Com Giving Full Contact Details Of The Consultant This Will Also Ensure That The Consultants Receive Updates Regarding This Rfp 9 Proposals Must Be Delivered In The Manner Specified In Section I Itc 17 No Later Than 10 00Am Gmt Of 7 February 2019 10 Please Note That Only Electronic Proposals Shall Be Accepted Late Proposals Will Not Be Accepted Under Any Circumstances 11 Financial Proposals Must Be Password Protected Documents Submitted Financial Proposals That Are Not Password Protected Shall Result In The Rejection Of The Proposal In Its Entirety Yours Sincerely Ndeye F Koroma Ceo Mccu

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