SUMMARY DESCRIPTION STANDARD REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PART I SELECTION PROCEDURES REQUIREMENTS – Section 1: Letter of Invitation (LOI) This Section is a template of a letter from the Client addressed to a shortlisted consulting firm inviting it to submit a proposal for a consulting assignment. The LOI includes a list of all shortlisted firms to whom similar letters of invitation are sent, and a reference to the selection method and applicable guidelines or policies of the financing institution that govern the selection and award process. Section 2: Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet This Section consists of two to and parts: “Instructions Consultants” “Data Sheet”. “Instructions to contains provisions that are to be used without modifications. Consultants” “Data Sheet” contains information specific to each selection and corresponds to the clauses in to “Instructions call for selection-specific information to be added. This Section provides Consultants” that information to help shortlisted consultants prepare their proposals. Information is also provided on the submission, opening and evaluation of proposals, contract negotiation and award of contract. Information in the Data Sheet indicates whether a Full Technical Proposal (FTP) or a Simplified Technical Proposal (STP) shall be used. Section 3: Technical Proposal Standard Forms – This Section includes the forms for FTP and STP that are to be completed by the shortlisted consultants and submitted in accordance with the requirements of Section 2. Section 4: Financial Proposal Standard Forms – This Section includes the financial forms that are to be completed by the shortlisted consultants, including the costing of its technical proposal, which are to be submitted in consultant’s accordance with the requirements of Section 2. Section 5: Eligible Countries This Section contains information regarding eligible countries. Section Corrupt and Fraudulent Practices 6: Bank’s Policy – This Section provides shortlisted consultants with the reference to the policy in regard to Bank’s corrupt and fraudulent practices applicable to the selection process. This Section is also incorporated in the standard forms of contract (Section 8) as Attachment 1.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION STANDARD REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PART I – SELECTION PROCEDURES REQUIREMENTS Section 1: Letter of Invitation (LOI) This Section is a template of a letter from the Client addressed to a shortlisted consulting firm inviting it to submit a proposal for a consulting assignment. The LOI includes a list of all shortlisted firms to whom similar letters of invitation are sent, and a reference to the selection method and applicable guidelines or policies of the financing institution that govern the selection and award process. Section 2: Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet This Section consists of two parts: “Instructions to Consultants” and “Data Sheet”. “Instructions to Consultants” contains provisions that are to be used without modifications. “Data Sheet” contains information specific to each selection and corresponds to the clauses in “Instructions to Consultants” that call for selection-specific information to be added. This Section provides information to help shortlisted consultants prepare their proposals. Information is also provided on the submission, opening and evaluation of proposals, contract negotiation and award of contract. Information in the Data Sheet indicates whether a Full Technical Proposal (FTP) or a Simplified Technical Proposal (STP) shall be used. Section 3: Technical Proposal – Standard Forms This Section includes the forms for FTP and STP that are to be completed by the shortlisted consultants and submitted in accordance with the requirements of Section 2. Section 4: Financial Proposal – Standard Forms This Section includes the financial forms that are to be completed by the shortlisted consultants, including the consultant’s costing of its technical proposal, which are to be submitted in accordance with the requirements of Section 2. Section 5: Eligible Countries This Section contains information regarding eligible countries. Section 6: Bank’s Policy – Corrupt and Fraudulent Practices This Section provides shortlisted consultants with the reference to the Bank’s policy in regard to corrupt and fraudulent practices applicable to the selection process. This Section is also incorporated in the standard forms of contract (Section 8) as Attachment 1.