| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Commerce |
| Agency |
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Ministry of Commerce |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1 (BRCP-1) |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Individual Consultant (National) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
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01. SD-41C: Study on Accession to RCEP including analysis of flexibilities allowed to Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and advantages and disadvantages of acceding to RCEP;
2. SD-41D: Study on Possibilities of FTA agreements with the MERCOSUR countries with special analysis of trade with Brazil and Argentina;
3. SD-41E: Study on Review of D8 PTA and TPS-OIC Agreements and analyze how Bangladesh can be benefited from the existing coverage and measures can be taken for reaping more benefits out of the greater coverage; and
04. SD-41F: Study on Prospect and Policy Recommendation of Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) for the identification of prospective market access and area of cooperation. |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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26.00.0000.066.07.049.24. 473 (BRCP1/MOC/SD-41C, 41D, 41E & 41F) |
| Date |
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27/10/2024 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget Grant/Credit |
| Development Partners |
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International Development Association (IDA) |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1 (BRCP-1) |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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14/11/2024 02.00 pm
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| Publication Date |
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29/10/2024
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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1. SD-41C: Study on Accession to RCEP including analysis of flexibilities allowed to Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and advantages and disadvantages of acceding to RCEP;
2. SD-41D: Study on Possibilities of FTA agreements with the MERCOSUR countries with special analysis of trade with Brazil and Argentina;
3. SD-41E: Study on Review of D8 PTA and TPS-OIC Agreements and analyze how Bangladesh can be benefited from the existing coverage and measures can be taken for reaping more benefits out of the greater coverage; and
04. SD-41F: Study on Prospect and Policy Recommendation of Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) for the identification of prospective market access and area of cooperation. |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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The required academic qualifications and experiences for the above positions are same, which are as follows:
(i) Post Graduate degree from reputed and recognized university in International Trade/ Economics/ Business Administration/ relevant discipline. Candidates having higher degrees will get preference;
(ii) General experience of at least 07 years with a minimum 03 (three) years of experience in Government /Private sector/Development Partner/ NGO in the field of international trade/regional integration/ export-import/ investment and other trade-related issues;
(iii) Consultant having trade related peer-reviewed journals on similar issues/ studies will get advantage.
(iv) Experience on Tariff Structure/ Export-Import Policy and Procedures/ Trade Organization/ Measures and Standards/ Nontariff Barriers/ Regional, Multilateral and Bilateral Trade Agreement and Market Access Information will get preference;
(v) Experience in conducting economic analysis/ economic modeling/ economic simulation/ quantitative analysis is required. Experience in (CGE and others) quantitative analysis on trade/FTA/Export related issues will an advantage.
Duration of each consulting service is maximum 30 (Thirty) Person Days (working days) which are spread over in 3 (Three) calendar months. Any interested qualified person can apply for only one package, if any person applies for more than one package, his /her all applications will be rejected/cancelled. |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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The attention of interested Individual Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14 to 3.18 of The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank Group’s policy on conflict of interest. An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the said Procurement Regulations. Interested qualified individual person shall provide information indicating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. Details of the Terms of Reference (TOR) are available on thec websites: www.mincom.gov.bd and http://brcp-1.gov.bd/. Interested qualified individual persons are requested to send their Expression of Interest (EOI)/ Application in sealed envelope along with updated curriculum vitae (CV) and necessary documents in support of academic qualifications & experiences by 2:00 p.m. of November 14, 2024 to the undersigned. The applicant shall mention the name of the package number with description of the package on the top of the sealed envelope. The Procuring Entity reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the EOIs without assigning any reason whatsoever. |
| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Applicable |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Shaila Yasmin |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director (Joint Secretary), |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1, Level-12 (West side), Probashi Kollayn Bhaban, 71-72 Eskaton Garden Road, Dhaka-1000 |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : 880255138022, Fax : , Email : pdbrcp1moc@gmail.com |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
