Expression of Interest Are Invited For Analysis And Preparation Of The Participatory Poverty Assessment Report

Tenders Are Invited For Analysis And Preparation Of The Participatory Poverty Assessment Report For Selected Oecs Countries The Oecs Commission Has Received Financing From The Caribbean Development Bank Cdb Towards The Implementation Of Enhanced Country Poverty Assessments In Nine 9 Oecs Member States Grant Agreement No Ga 167 Reg The Oecs Intends To Apply A Portion Of The Funds To Eligible Payments Under The Contract For Which This Invitation Is Issued Payments By The Oecs Commission Will Be Made Upon Approval By Cdb And Will Be Subject In All Respects To The Terms And Conditions Of The Financing Agreement The Financing Agreement Prohibits Withdrawal From The Financing Account For The Purpose Of Any Payment To Persons Or Entities Or For Any Import Of Goods If Such Payment Or Import To The Knowledge Of Cdb Is Prohibited By A Decision Of The United Nations Security Council Taken Under Chapter Vii Of The Charter Of The United Nations No Party Other Than The Oecs Commission Shall Derive Any Rights From The Financing Agreement Or Have Any Claim To The Proceeds Of The Financing The Oecs Commission The Executing Agency Now Wishes To Procure Consultancy Services For The Analysis And Preparation Of The Participatory Poverty Assessment Ppa Report For Selected Oecs Countries British Virgin Islands Grenada St Kitts Saint Lucia And St Vincent And The Grenadines The Objective Of The Consultancy Is For Providing Support To The Lead Researcher In The Analysis Of The Data And Preparation Of The Ppa Report In Five Member States The Assignment Will Specifically Require The Consulting Firm To Prepare Ppa Reports Which Presents A Detailed Analysis And Understanding Of Poverty Inequality And Vulnerability From The Perspective Of The Poor And Vulnerable That Would Support Poverty Reduction Policy And Action And Work Collaboratively With The Selected Local Counterpart S In Ensuring Skills Transfer And Capacity Enhancement During The Exercise Further Details Can Be Found In The Terms Of Reference Available Here The Duration Of The Assignment Is Expected To Be For A Period Of 45 Person Days Over A Period Of Six Months The Oecs Commission Now Invites Interested Eligible Consulting Firms To Submit Expressions Of Interest For The Provision Of These Consultancy Services EligiblityConsultants Shall Be Eligible To Participate If In The Case Of A Body Corporate It Is Legally Incorporated Or Otherwise Organised In An Eligible Country Has Its Principal Place Of Business In An Eligible Country And Is More Than 50 Per Cent Beneficially Owned By Citizen S And Or Bona Fide Resident S Of Eligible Country Ies Or By A Body Ies Corporate Meeting These Requirements In The Case Of Unincorporated Firms The Persons Are Citizens Or Bona Fide Residents Of An Eligible Country AndIn All Cases The Consultant Has No Arrangement And Undertakes Not To Make Any Arrangements Whereby Any Substantial Part Of The Net Profits Or Other Tangible Benefits Of The Contract Will Accrue Or Be Paid To A Person Not A Citizen Or Bona Fide Resident Of An Eligible Country Eligible Countries Are Member Countries Of Cdb The Attention Of Interested Consultants Is Drawn To Paragraph 1 9 Of CdbS Guidelines For The Selection And Engagement Of Consultants 2011 Setting Forth CdbS Policy On Conflict Of Interest In The Assessment Of Submissions Consideration Will Be Given To Technical Competence Qualifications And Experience Local And Regional Experience On Similar Assignments Financial Capability And Existing Commitments All Information Must Be Submitted In English Further Information May Be Obtained From The Email Address Below Between 8 30 A M And 4 30 P M Monday To Friday Procurement Oecs Int With Copy To Geraldine Stcroix Oecs Int Amonia Paulrolle Oecs IntInstructionsAn Electronic Copy Of The Expressions Of Interest Must Be Sent To Calus Monchery Procurement OfficerAt The Following Email Address Procurement Oecs IntCopied To Amonia Paulrolle Oecs Int No Later Than 4 30 P M On Monday 25Th March 2019 And One Electronic Copy Must Be Sent Simultaneously To Cdb At Procurement Caribank Org The Email Submissions Should Include The Name And Address Of The Applicant And Shall Be Clearly Marked In The Subject Line As Expression Of Interest For Consultancy Services For The Analysis And Preparation Of The Participatory Poverty Assessment Report For Selected Oecs Countries British Virgin Islands Grenada St Kitts Saint Lucia And St Vincent And The Grenadines The Selection Method Shall Be Consultants Qualifications Selection Cqs Therefore Following The Assessment Of Submissions Firms Shall Be Assessed And Compared And The Best Qualified And Experienced Firm Shall Be Selected Only The Selected Firm Shall Be Asked To Submit A Combined Technical And Financial Proposal And If Such Proposal Is Responsive And Acceptable Be Invited To Negotiate A Contract The Oecs Commission Reserves The Right To Accept Or Reject Late Applications Or To Cancel The Present Invitation Partially Or In Its Entirety It Will Not Be Bound To Assign Any Reason For Not Selecting Any Applicant And Will Not Defray Any Costs Incurred By Any Applicant In The Preparation And Submission Of Expressions Of Interest ContactEoi SubmissionCalus MoncheryProcurement Officer Procurement Oecs Int

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