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It explains the intellectual and advisory nature of consulting, the main reasons borrowers engage consultants, and how expertise supports skills upgrading and knowledge transfer. The manual outlines key requirements for quality, efficiency, ethical conduct, and unbiased independence, and introduces common types of consulting services and related expectations.",{"@graph":63,"@context":118},[64,80,101],{"@type":65,"itemListElement":66},"BreadcrumbList",[67,71,74,77],{"item":68,"name":69,"@type":70,"position":9},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":72,"name":10,"@type":70,"position":73},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/",2,{"item":75,"name":11,"@type":70,"position":76},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/presentations/",3,{"item":78,"name":59,"@type":70,"position":79},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/consulting-services-manual-a-comprehensive-guide-to-selection-of-consultants/164051/",4,{"url":78,"name":59,"@type":81,"image":82,"author":87,"headline":59,"publisher":90,"fileFormat":93,"inLanguage":57,"description":61,"dateModified":94,"datePublished":95,"encodingFormat":93,"isAccessibleForFree":96,"interactionStatistic":97},"DigitalDocument",{"url":83,"@type":84,"width":85,"height":86},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/consulting-services-manual-a-comprehensive-guide-to-selection-of-consultants/164051.png","ImageObject",442,249,{"name":88,"@type":89},"Emma Mercer","Person",{"url":68,"name":91,"@type":92},"DocShare","Organization","application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document","2026-09-20","2026-08-31",true,{"@type":98,"interactionType":99,"userInteractionCount":76},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":100},"ViewAction",{"@type":102,"mainEntity":103},"FAQPage",[104,110,114],{"name":105,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":107},"What does “consulting services” mean in this manual?","Question",{"text":108,"@type":109},"Consulting services are intellectual and advisory services provided by consultants using professional skills to study, design, organize projects, advise clients, conduct training, and transfer knowledge.","Answer",{"name":111,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":112},"Why do borrowers engage consultants?",{"text":113,"@type":109},"Borrowers engage consultants to allocate resources efficiently for limited periods, to gain specialized knowledge and upgrade the client’s knowledge base, and to receive independent advice on approaches and methodologies.",{"name":115,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What requirements must consulting services satisfy in Bank-funded projects?",{"text":117,"@type":109},"Consulting services must meet high standards of quality and efficiency, be unbiased and independent to avoid conflicts of interest, and be proposed, awarded, and executed according to the ethical principles of the consulting professions.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":120,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":91,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":122,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":124,"site_id":56},164051,1788149257,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":127},{"doc_id":124,"user_id":128,"nickname":88,"user_avatar":129,"doc_module":9,"category_id":8,"category_name":11,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":130,"file_id":131,"file_url":132,"file_type":133,"file_size":134,"view_count":76,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":135,"language":136,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":137,"faqs":138,"seo_title":139,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":125,"read_time":140},962084925502,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_6f874abed73319feea01a86fa6f0fab8","Consulting Services Manual\nA Comprehensive Guide to Selection of Consultants\nPacific Focus\nTHE WORLD BANK\nWashington, D.C\n© 2023 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / THE WORLD BANK 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433, USA\nAll rights reserved\nManufactured in the United States of America\nFirst printing November 2001\n1 2 3 4 04 03 02 01\nRights and Permissions\nThe material in this work is copyrighted. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or inclusion in any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the World Bank. The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission promptly.\nFor permission to photocopy or reprint, please send a request with complete information to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA, telephone 978-750-8400, fax 978-750-4470, \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www.copyright.com\" \u0014www.copyright.com\u0015\nAll other queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to the Office of the Publisher, World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA, fax 202-522-2422, e-mail pubrights@worldbank.org\nLibrary of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data has been applied for.\nABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS\nTABLE OF CONTENTS\n\u0003\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"1-3\" \\h \\z \\u \u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989660\" \u00141.\tCONSULTING SERVICES\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989660 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989663\" \u00142.\tCONSULTANTS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989663 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989665\" \u00143.\tGENERAL POLICIES AND PRINCIPLES IN THE USE OF CONSULTANTS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989665 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989667\" \u00144.\tCONFLICT OF INTEREST\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989667 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989682\" \u00145.\tTRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE IN CONSULTING CONTRACTS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989682 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989684\" \u00146.\tSELECTION PROCESS AND SELECTION METHODS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989684 \\h \u001415\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989698\" \u00147.\tDEVELOPING THE TERMS OF REFERENCE\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989698 \\h \u001424\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989709\" \u00148.\tESTIMATING COST AND BUDGET\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989709 \\h \u001430\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989722\" \u00149.\tSETTING THE EVALUATION CRITERIA\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989722 \\h \u001435\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989731\" \u001410.\tADVERTISING AND SHORTLISTING\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989731 \\h \u001444\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989738\" \u001411.\tREQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989738 \\h \u001448\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989749\" \u001412.\tTYPES AND FORMS OF CONTRACTS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989749 \\h \u001454\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989758\" \u001413.\tPREPARATION, SUBMISSION, AND EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989758 \\h \u001460\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989770\" \u001414.\tEVALUATION OF TECHNICAL PROPOSALS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989770 \\h \u001468\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989785\" \u001415.\tNEGOTIATIONS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989785 \\h \u001479\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989803\" \u001416.\tSUPERVISING CONSULTANTS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989803 \\h \u001490\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989812\" \u001417.\tPREPARATION, SUBMISSION, AND EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989812 \\h \u001493\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989813\" \u001418.\tSELECTION OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989813 \\h \u001494\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989820\" \u001419.\tANNEX 1.  DIRECT SELECTION FORM\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989820 \\h \u001497\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989826\" \u001420.\tANNEX 2.  COST ESTIMATE TEMPLATES\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989826 \\h \u0014100\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989827\" \u001421.\tANNEX 3.  EXAMPLES OF EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989827 \\h \u0014106\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989830\" \u001422.\tANNEX 4.  TAXATION OF CONSULTING SERVICES\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989830 \\h \u0014120\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc135989831\" \u001423.\tANNEX 5.  FORM FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc135989831 \\h \u0014121\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\u0004\n1.\tCONSULTING SERVICES\n1.1\tBACKGROUND\nThe expression “consulting services” defines services of an intellectual and advisory nature provided by consultants using their professional","cbCaiufHp0fSDSJm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiufHp0fSDSJm","docx",897707,134,"English","# Consulting Services\n## Background\n## Types of Consulting Services\n## Consultants\n## General Policies and Principles in the Use of Consultants\n## Conflict of Interest\n## Transfer of Knowledge in Consulting Contracts\n## Selection Process and Selection Methods\n## Developing the Terms of Reference\n## Estimating Cost and Budget\n## Setting the Evaluation Criteria\n## Advertising and Shortlisting\n## Requests for Proposals\n## Types and Forms of Contracts\n## Preparation, Submission, and Evaluation of Proposals\n## Evaluation of Technical Proposals\n## Negotiations and Award of Contract\n## Supervising Consultants\n## Selection of Individual Consultants\n## Annex 1. Direct Selection Form\n## Annex 2. Cost Estimate Templates\n## Annex 3. Examples of Evaluation of Proposals\n## Annex 4. Taxation of Consulting Services\n## Annex 5. 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