Standard Bidding Document - PART 1 - SELECTION PROCEDURES

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Standard Request for Proposals for the Procurement of Consulting Services prepared by Millennium Challenge Corporation for use by Millennium Challenge Account Entities and other designated Implementing Entities. It follows MCC Program Procurement Guidelines and is adapted from World Bank Standard Bidding Documents with revisions. The document supports procurement with or without shortlisting and instructs consultants on proposal submission, opening, evaluation, and contract award, including required forms, qualification criteria, and terms of reference, plus contract document sections.

LanguageEnglish

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Pages150

Reading Time53 min

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Part 1 - Selection Procedures

Section I - Instructions to Consultants (ITC)

Section II - Proposal Data Sheet (PDS)

Section III - Qualification and Evaluation Criteria

Section IV A - Technical Proposal Forms (TPF)

Section IV B - Financial Proposal Forms

Section V - Terms of Reference (ToR)

Part 2: Contract Documents

Section VI - General Conditions of Contract (GCC)

Section VII - Special Conditions of Contract (SCC)

Section VIII - Contract Forms and Annexes

Standard Bidding Document Date: February 15, 2021 Procurement of Consulting Services Foreword This Standard Request for Proposals for the Procurement of Consulting Services has been prepared by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) for use by Millennium Challenge Account Entities (“MCA Entities”) and other designated Implementing Entities when procuring consulting services that are financed in whole or in part by MCC. This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is consistent with MCC Program Procurement Guidelines (“MCC PPG”) available at HYPERLINK "http://www.mcc.gov/ppg" www.mcc.gov/ppg Although this RFP is based upon the World Bank’s SBDs, it has been adapted with numerous revisions to reflect MCC policies and procedures set out in the MCC PPG and other documents. This Standard Request for Proposals has been prepared for use both with shortlisting and without. In cases where shortlisting has taken place (shortlisting is not a mandatory requirement of MCC), this document can be used with some modifications; these modifications are described in the relevant sections of this document. For the purpose of finalizing the bidding documents, [boldface text in square brackets] should be replaced with appropriate language while [italicized text in square brackets] are for the attention and information of the MCA Entity and should be deleted before the document is finalized. Summary Description PART 1 – SELECTION PROCEDURES Section I Instructions to Consultants (“ITC”) This section provides information to help prospective Consultants prepare their Proposals and describes the procedures for the submission, opening, and evaluation of Proposals and on the award of Contracts. The text of the clauses in this section shall not be modified. Section II Proposal Data Sheet (“PDS”) This section sets out the particular requirements for the specific procurement and supplements the information included in Section I, Instructions to Consultants. The text in this section shall be customized. Section III Qualification and Evaluation Criteria This section describes the criteria and requirements to be used to evaluate the Proposals and select the Consultant to perform the Contract. The text in this section shall be customized. Section IV A Technical Proposal Forms This section contains the Technical Proposal Forms which are to be completed by the prospective Consultants and submitted in a separate envelope as part of their Proposals. The text of the Forms in this section may be customized. Section IV B Financial Proposal Forms This section contains the Financial Proposal Forms which are to be completed by the prospective Consultants and submitted in a separate envelope as part of their Proposals. The text of the Forms in this section may be customized. Section V Terms of Reference This Section includes the detailed Terms of Reference that describe the nature, tasks, and duties of the consulting services to be procured. PART 2 – CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Section VI General Conditions of Contract (“GCC”) This section contains the form of Contract proposed to be entered into between the MCA Entity and Consultant. The text of the General Conditions of Contract clauses in this section shall not be modified. Section VII Special Conditions of Contract (“SCC”) This section contains the form of those clauses of the Contract that supplement the GCC and that are to be completed by the MCA Entity for each procurement of consulting services. The text in this section must not be modified except in limited circumstances, and only with the prior approval of MCC. Additional project-specific conditions may be developed by the MCA Entity, with the approval of MCC, to the extent necessary. Section VIII Contract Forms and Annexes This section contains forms and annexes to be sent to the successful Consultant. [Insert Specific Procurement Notice] REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Issued on: _______________ [MCA Entity] On Behalf of: The Government of [Country] [Millennium Challenge Accoun

FAQs

What is the purpose of this Standard Request for Proposals for consulting services?

It provides a standardized RFP framework for consultants, covering how proposals are submitted, opened, evaluated, and how contracts are awarded for MCC-funded consulting services.

How are MCC requirements incorporated in this RFP?

The RFP is based on World Bank SBDs but adapted with revisions to reflect MCC policies and procedures described in the MCC Program Procurement Guidelines.

Which parts define the proposal process and the contract terms?

Part 1 contains selection procedures such as ITC, PDS, evaluation criteria, proposal forms, and terms of reference, while Part 2 contains contract documents including GCC, SCC, and contract forms and annexes.

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