Blandine WU CHEBILI Procurement & Fiduciary …...13 •Consultants recruited for institutional needs -200 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 Total African Countries Non African Countries Portugal

Blandine WU CHEBILI

Procurement & Fiduciary Services Department (ORPF)

• About the African Development Bank

• AfDB’s Focus Areas

• AfDB’s Procurement Framework

• Snapshot into Contracts Awarded

• Business Opportunities Forecast

• Tips for Successful Bidding

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• Premier Development Institution in Africa

• Primary purpose is to contribute to the sustainable economic development and social progress of African countries through: – stimulating and mobilizing internal and external resources

– promoting investments as well as provide RMCs with technical assistance.

• Established in 1963; operations commenced 1967;

• Partnership of 78 Countries [54 RMCs and 24 NRMCs];

• Portugal is non-regional member country since 1981;

• 34 regional and country offices.

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Mauritius

Swaziland

Egypt

Nigeria

South Africa

Algeria

Libya

Morocco

Tunisia

Botswana Namibia

Seychelles

ADB-only country (13)

Blend countries (1)

ADF only countries (38)

Gabon

Equatorial Guinea

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•Projects & program-based operations

•Non-project activities Type of Interventions

•Grants & Concessional Lending

•Loans & equity investments

•Technical Assistance & Budget support for Policy based operations

Financing Products

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Stronger sectoral emphasis on…

Infrastructure

Governance

Private Sector

Higher Education

Regional Integration

Fragile States

MICs

Agriculture

Special applicability to…

And better integrating…

Gender

Environment

Climate Change

Knowledge Management

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Transport - Energy - Water

Public utilities, roads, design and supervision and Construction, Power plants: Construction, environmental assessments, power engineering,

renewable energy solutions

Private sector

Financial intermediaries, microfinance, SMEs and

Industry development

Telecommunication

Satellite services suppliers, fiber optics contractors

Agriculture

Value addition, Machinery supply, Construction of markets, Irrigation and

drainage specialists, fertilizers and pesticides

producers

Human Development

design & build technologies for schools, clinics, health specialists,

social services

279

745

409

533 457

326

1070

Water

Energy

Transport

Human development

Governance

Agricultrue

Private Sector

Million UA 8

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Efficiency & Economy

Equal Opportunity

Transparency

Development of Local Industries

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Egypt Kenya Tunisia Uganda Zambia BurkinaFaso

Morocco Tanzania Ghana Malawi

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• Consultants recruited by borrowing countries (projects financed by the Bank)

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Portugal

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• Consultants recruited for institutional needs

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Portugal

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Portugal

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2010 2011 2012 Nb Amount in € Nb Amount in € Nb Amount in € GOODS 5 1 632 277 4 16 594 026 3 92 227 WORKS 3 24 233 021 3 65 938 966 -

CONSULTING SERVICES 2 87 414 2 662 177 3 684 942

Total 10 25 952 712 9 83 195 170 6 777 169

Nb Amount in € Communications 1 250 789 Power 1 36 816 Social 3 712 776 Water Sup/Sanit 2 434 153 Total 7 1 434 533

• Consulting Services Contracts per sector

• Contracts awarded to Portuguese firms from 2010 to 2012

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Guinea Bissau

Sao Tome e Principe

Contracts won by Portuguese Consulting

Firms 2010 – 2012

Cape Verde

Angola

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Twin objectives: Transformation to inclusive and green growth

Inclusive Growth

• Investing in infrastructure

• Support Private sector.

• Skills development for increased competitiveness

• Bridging divides— across regions (fragile states), gender and age (youth)

Green Growth

• Building resilience from shocks and reducing vulnerability to climate change

• Efficiently managing natural resources and extractive industries

• Promoting sustainable infrastructure

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Volume of Operations

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Agriculture and RuralDevelopment

Finance

Industry, Mining & Quarrying

Infrastructure

Multi-Sector

Social

Percentage share

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Advertises and Issues Bidding Documents Evaluates and Selects

Provides responses to complaints from bidders Awards and Signs Contract

Publicizes tender results Supervises Contract Execution

Prepares SBDs for Use by Borrowers Provides Free Access to UNDB & AFDB

Ensures processes meet procurement principles Provides of “No objection”

Reviews complaints from bidders Seeks appropriate redress from borrowers

Imposes sanctions in case of Fraud & Corruption

Bank approves and comments

on each stage of the selection process

Bank is not a party to Contract

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• EOI • Shortlisting • TOR’s • Price can be a minor factor • Negotiations • Two stages

• Prior to Bid Submission http://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/frequently-asked-questions/procurement-procedures-for-goods-and-works/prior-to-bid-submission/

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• Technical compliance • Payment provisions and Currency • Price adjustment • Bid and performance securities • Local companies contribution • Type of contracts

– Lump-sum – Time-based – Etc.

• Staff substitution

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• Specific experience of the Consultant relevant to the Assignment

• Adequacy of the proposed methodology and work plan in responding to the TOR

• Key Experts’ qualifications and competence for the assignment

• Suitability of the transfer-of-knowledge (capacity-building) program

• Participation by national experts among proposed Key Experts

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# Actions Min. nb

of Days

Max nb

of Days

1 Advertising of General Procurement Notice (GPN) in UNDB Online (with Goods, Works and

Consultancy Services combined, requesting General Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Services 7 14

2 Publication of the Specific Procurement Notice (SPN) for Expressions of Interest in UNDB Online

required for Contracts of value greater than UA 200,000 (Rule 2.5). 7 14

3 Lead time for receiving Expressions of Interest after (i) publication in UNDB Online (Rule 2.5)

14 14 (ii) publication in National Press for Contract value less than UA 200,000 (Euros 200,000) (Rule 2.5)

4 Preparation by EA of Shortlist based on GPN and SPN and qualifications needed for carrying out the

TOR 7 14

5 Preparation of Terms of Reference (TOR) and the RFP, by the Executing Agency (EA) 14 35

6 No objection of the Shortlist , TOR and RFP, by the Bank 7 14

7 Preparation of Proposals by Short listed Consulting Firms 28 90

8 Opening of Technical Proposals and evaluation by the EA 14 28

9 Technical Evaluation No objection by the Bank 7 14

10 Public Opening of the Financial Proposals, Evaluation and Compilation of the Final Report by the EA 7 21

11 EA invites selected Consulting Firm for negotiations 7 14

12 No-objection to the Minutes of Negotiations and negotiated Contract. 7 14

13 Contract award by Executing Agency 7 7

14 Contract signature 7 28

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• Review Project Information

• Follow Procurement notices

• Study Standard Bidding Documents

• Master the Rules and Procedures

• Prepare responsive and competitive bids

• Online registration

http://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/consultancy-services-dacon/

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Before Bidding

- Select Sector of strength

- Enhance knowledge & partnerships with local markets

- Review Project information & bidding documents

During Bidding

- Conform to bidding documents

-Follow the tendering process

- Contact Executing Agencies for clarifications

After Bidding

- Deliver as per contract

- Control contract variations

- Exclude Fraud and Corruption

- Transfer knowledge to local stakeholders

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• Bank’s Web Site: www.afdb.org/procurement

• United Nations Development Business : www.devbusiness.com

• Project Executing Agencies in Borrowing Countries

• Quarterly Operational Summary (QOS) of Projects

• AfDB Business Bulletin

• Press Releases

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Procurement Knowledge

Project Information

Wealth of information for Businesses

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