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Guides firms on what content to include and how the Recipient uses the completed FE-S to shortlist 3–6 qualified firms and identify the best firm for CQS invitations to submit combined technical and financial proposals. Also supports preparation of an EOI evaluation report to obtain CDB No Objection where required.","Expression of Interest Submission for Consulting Services from Firms\nusing Selection Methods: CQS\n(FE-S)\nJune 2023\n\u000f\nHow to Use This Submission Template\nThis guide (How to Use this Submission Template, specifically paragraphs 1 - 5) is not part of the submission.  It should not appear in the submission to the Client / Recipient. Similarly, notes to the Recipient in italics throughout are also not to be included in the submission, termed, Firms’ – Expression of Interest (EOI) Submission – summarised as FE-S.\nThe FE-S provides guidance in compliance with the Procurement Policy for Projects Financed by CDB (Policy), dated November 2019, and the “Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by CDB” (Procedures) dated January 2021, the Guidance Note for Evaluating Expressions of Interest and Proposals for Consulting Services and related Standard Procurement Documents (SPDs) of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The defined terms and acronyms in the Procedures and aforementioned guidance note are, where applicable, the same as those in the FE-S.  Also, cross-referencing to the Procedures and the SPDs is used in this FE-S to assist users. Note the terms “Firms” and “Consultants” are used interchangeably here.\nThis EOI Submission template is expected to be required by Recipients and used by Firms to achieve the following objectives:\nOutline the profiles, experience, and qualifications of consulting Firms.\nIdentify the best qualified 3 to 6 consulting Firms, forming a shortlist of Firms, to be invited by the Recipient to submit Proposals under the Selection Methods of QCBS, QBS, FBS and LCS (as detailed in Procedures, Paragraphs 8.02 through 8.18).\nIdentify the best qualified consulting Firm that will be invited to submit a combined Technical and Financial Proposal under the CQS Selection Method (as detailed in Procedures, Paragraphs 8.19 and 8.20).\nUse the information entered in this FE-S to evaluate the EOIs and to prepare the Firms’ – Expression of Interest (EOI) – Evaluation Report – summarised as FE-ER to seek CDB’s No Objection (NO), where required, of the results.\nThe sourcing of EOIs can be undertaken using open or limited competition, geographically encompassing national, regional, or international Firms.\nExpression of Interest (EOI) Consulting Firms\n[Note to Firm: Insert signed Cover letter in a format of your choosing]\nConsulting Firm Information\nBrief Background of Consulting Firm\nPresent a brief background of the firm. 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