MONTHLY BUSINESS BRIEFING

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CONSULTING SERVICES Armando Ribeiro Araujo
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Prior Review Consultant Contracts in Bank Funded
Projects by Region in Fiscal Year 1999
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Typical Disbursement for Consulting Services
(US mil.)
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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CONSULTANT SELECTION

• High Quality Services
• Economy and Efficiency
• Fair Selection Process
• Role of National Consultants
• Transparency

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SELECTION METHODS

• Quality- and Cost-Based Selection
• Quality-Based Selection
• Fixed Budget
• Least Cost
• Single Source

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QCBS Selection

• Advertising
• Short list
• Request for Proposals (RFP)
• Technical and Financial Proposals
• Public Opening of Proposals
• Clear Evaluation Criteria in RFP

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Short List

• Three to Six Firms
• No more than two from one country
• No mandatory Joint Venture w/ locals
• Selection is based on Firmsexperience
• All local firms for small assignments (less than
  US200,000)

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Request for Proposal

• Terms of Reference
• Letter of Invitation to Short-listed firms
• Information to Consultants (rules of the game)
• Draft Contract (one of Bank Standards)

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Technical Evaluation

• Consultant Experience 5 - 10 points
• Methodology 20 - 60 points
• Key Staff 30 - 60 points
• Transfer of Knowledge 0 - 10 points
• Participation of locals 0 - 10 points

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Final Evaluation

• Technical Proposal 70 to 90
• Financial Proposal 30 to 10

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DACON REGISTRATION

• Borrowers, IBRD/IDA
• IDB, UNDP, ILO, OECF
• http//www.wbdacon.com/
• Not mandatory for selection
• Only firms, no individuals
• DACON center