NAME OF FIRM

Africon Ltd

Country of Registration

South Africa

Qualification in the field of assignment

traditional Engineering Consultant firm

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

1200 full time

Number of Years in Business

57

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

 

Procurement Experts

Expertise limited to infrastructure sector

Technical Personnel

Expertise limited to infrastructure sector

Accountant

yes

Lead Advisers

 

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

Experience in Africa and Middle East, but not on emergency operations

Comments

Qualification in infrastructure sectors

NAME OF FIRM

AGRER

Country of Registration

Belgium

Qualification in the field of assignment

Limited (experience with European Commission in humanitarian aid and crisis management and post crisis assistance, essentially through provision of short term experts); no experience with Bank procurement

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

25 full time; Capacity to manage a project is not established

Number of Years in Business

49

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

Not clearly documented

Procurement Experts

Yes, but no IFI experience documented

Technical Personnel

Yes (rural development, water management, rural infrastructure, micro projects)

Accountant

Not identified

Lead Advisers

 

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

 

Comments

Provided support to and implementation of European Commission Humanitarian Aid Operations

NAME OF FIRM

AH Consulting

Country of Registration

Uganda

Qualification in the field of assignment

Has experience in undertaking procurement review/audits

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

2 experts

Number of Years in Business

35

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

Procurement Experts

Yes

Technical Personnel

Yes

Accountant

Yes

Lead Advisers

Yes

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

Comments

Has carried the following in Uganda: Value for Money Audit of funds disbursed under the District Water and Sanitation Conditional Grant for 12 districts; Independent Procurement Audit of 10 Government entities under the Financial Management and Accountability Program (FINMAP), 2 Local Governments under the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority, 8 Public Procuring Entities under the USAID Anti-Corruption Threshold Program; and Procurement Audit of Central Governments and Local Governments under Financial Management and Accountability Program (FINMAP)

NAME OF FIRM

ARCA CONSORTIUM, S.A.

Country of Registration

Spain

Qualification in the field of assignment

Experienced in providing training in procurement related to EU and AIDB procedures

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

Number of Years in Business

28

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

Procurement Experts

Yes

Technical Personnel

Accountant

Legal

Yes

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

Multilateral practical workshop training on essential legal and fiscal aspects in multilateral projects covering IADB procurement procedures etc

Comments

NAME OF FIRM

Assai

Country of Registration

Australia

Qualification in the field of assignment

No data

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

10 full time

Number of Years in Business

24

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

No data

Procurement Experts

No data

Technical Personnel

No data

Accountant

No data

Lead Advisers

No data

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

No data

Comments

 

NAME OF FIRM

Asteroid

Country of Registration

India

Qualification in the field of assignment

?

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

10 full time

Number of Years in Business

4

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

?

Procurement Experts

 

Technical Personnel

 

Accountant

 

Lead Advisers

 

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

?

Comments

No data provided

NAME OF FIRM

BECA Int'l Consultants Ltd

Country of Registration

New Zealand (applies on behalf of two "business clusters": Natural Hazards NZ and Earthquake Engeneering NZ)

Qualification in the field of assignment

Collectively, good technical capacities. BECA alone: good as a large multidisciplinary consultancy firm

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

2000 full time employees

Number of Years in Business

40

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

None identified, but there are senior qualified experts in the cluster

Procurement Experts

Several staff of the cluster have Bank & IFI procurement experience

Technical Personnel

Infrastructure & telecom sectors mainly; post cyclone damage assessment and response; earthquake engineering, natural risk assessment, biosecurity risk

Accountant

yes

Lead Advisers

None identified

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

East and South East Asia, Pacific, Turkey (Earthquake reconstruction)

Comments

The applicant is a source of technical expertise, but it may be difficult to mobilize and organize for Project Management/Procurement functions in an emergency situation; BECA on its own has project management capacity

NAME OF FIRM

BIP Solutions Ltd

Country of Registration

UK (NGO)

Qualification in the field of assignment

No experience in emergency recovery/post crisis programs; experience in public procurement system analysis, operational procurement (UK and European Union) including e-procurement systems

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

169 full time

Number of Years in Business

24

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

 

Procurement Experts

A number of  qualified public and private sector procurement experts, but no experience in Bank or IFI procurement

Technical Personnel

 

Accountant

 

Lead Advisers

 

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

None

Comments

A  UK procurement consulting firm, with experience in UK and European Union, but  limited outside this region

NAME OF FIRM

Charles Kendall & Partners Ltd

Country of Registration

UK

Qualification in the field of assignment

Mixed (no experience in emergency operations), strong experience as procurement agent

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

60 full time

Number of Years in Business

62

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

Qualified staff

Procurement Experts

Several familiar with Bank Procurement

Technical Personnel

Civil engineer (for other sectors, will have to be contracted out)

Accountant

Yes

Lead Advisers

Yes

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

Pakistan Post-flooding reconstruction (procurement of bridging panels for DFID), UK Government Bilateral Aid Program to Malawi, Procurement Service Provider for DFID HIV/AIDS Mutilsectoral Program in South Africa; Procurement & Fiscal Agent for the MC Account Ghana and Madagascar; IPR in Ethiopia for WB

Comments

Experience as procurement agent worldwide

NAME OF FIRM

Chung & Co

Country of Registration

Malaysia

Qualification in the field of assignment

No data

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

1 full time

Number of Years in Business

5

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

No data

Procurement Experts

 

Technical Personnel

 

Accountant

 

Lead Advisers

 

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

 

Comments

 

NAME OF FIRM

Deloitte Tunisia

Country of Registration

Tunisia

Qualification in the field of assignment

No, offers audit and financial services

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

100 full time

Number of Years in Business

18

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

Not identified

Procurement Experts

None

Technical Personnel

None

Accountant

yes

Lead Advisers

Not identified

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

None

Comments

 

NAME OF FIRM

Deutsche gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH

Country of Registration

Germany

Qualification in the field of assignment

Has experience in emergency operations. The Purchasing and Logistics Division of GIZ provides Procurement services supporting GIZ projects with a wide range of governmental and multinational partner institutions, including IFIs. It operates on a global scale, with direct presence in 87 offices of the world

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

The Contracts Management Division, the Purchasing and Logistics Division and the Emergency Aid and Reconstruction Division have a total of  300  experts

Number of Years in Business

35

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

Procurement Experts

Yes

Technical Personnel

Yes

Accountant

Lead Advisers

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

Transitional shelter for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti and Construction of 5 Primary and Secondary Schools and a Women’s Dormitory in Afghanistan

Comments

This is a public agency

NAME OF FIRM

EDCPC, Inc

Country of Registration

USA, MD

Qualification in the field of assignment

 

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

2 full time employees

Number of Years in Business

4

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

Little Proc experience

Procurement Experts

 

Technical Personnel

Intelligent Transportation Systems

Accountant

 

Lead Advisers

 

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

 

Comments

Very little evidence of relevant qualification (emergency evacuation)

NAME OF FIRM

Emerging Market Group, Ltd

Country of Registration

USA, VA

Qualification in the field of assignment

 

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

350 full time

Number of Years in Business

16

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

Experienced project manager

Procurement Experts

Two qualified experts, knowledgeable of Bank and IADB procurement

Technical Personnel

Access to expertise in all sectors

Accountant

yes

Lead Advisers

Yes, a former Disbursement division chief of the Bank

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

Procurement Agent for MCA Lesotho, Fiscal Agent for MCA Mali, Business Linkages Challenge Fund (DFID); claims experience in procurement in project in conflict and post conflict environments in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq, but does not document such experience further although it would be most relevant; has local offices in a large number of countries including South Asia, East Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and LAC

Comments

 

NAME OF FIRM

Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes

Country of Registration

Pakistan

Qualification in the field of assignment

Has experience in undertaking procurement reviews

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

20 full time with Principal Office is in Karachi & branch offices in Lahore, Islamabad and Kabul

Number of Years in Business

50

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

Procurement Experts

Technical Personnel

Accountant

yes

Lead Advisers

yes

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

Has undertaken procurement reviews in Bank funded projects in Pakistan

Comments

NAME OF FIRM

Financière agricole du Québec Int'l affiliate of Financière agricole du Quebec

Country of Registration

Canada

Qualification in the field of assignment

No experience in emergency/post crisis recovery programs; however, the Non Profit organization specializes in insurance programs for crops and livestock, income protection and agriculture financing

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

5 full time

Number of Years in Business

1

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

 

Procurement Experts

None

Technical Personnel

 

Accountant

 

Lead Advisers

 

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

Peru, Mali (financing and insurance in agriculture sector)

Comments

May be considered for crisis situations (avian flu, etc…)

NAME OF FIRM

Fit & Proper Consulting

Country of Registration

Argentina

Qualification in the field of assignment

No; the applicant is a financial advisory consulting firm 

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

30 full time

Number of Years in Business

5

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

 

Procurement Experts

None

Technical Personnel

financial sector only

Accountant

 

Lead Advisers

 

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

 

Comments

May be considered for financial crisis situations

NAME OF FIRM

Frannan Int'l Ltd & GID Int'l BV

Country of Registration

UK/the Netherlands

Qualification in the field of assignment

 for both partners which provide a full range of procurement related services

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

10 full time for Frannan/unknown for GID

Number of Years in Business

26/20

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

Qualified staff in both entities

Procurement Experts

familiarity  with Bank Procurement

Technical Personnel

GID has access to technical expertise in all sectors

Accountant

Yes

Lead Advisers

Yes

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

Africa (Angola Demobilization and Reintegration Program, Essential Aid Program and Private Sector Facility in Bosnia, reconstruction Program for DRC; Assistance to the Re-establishment of the Lebanese Administration (OMSAR), Lebabon; Frannan has local offices in several SSA countries, GID in EAP, South Asia, Mexico, etc..

Comments

Experience of both entities in reconstruction operations and logistics worldwide

NAME OF FIRM

GFA Consulting Group GmbH

Country of Registration

Germany

Qualification in the field of assignment

experience with food security, rural development

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

255 full time

Number of Years in Business

26

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

Qualified Project Managers

Procurement Experts

A number of qualified procurement experts and supervisors

Technical Personnel

Expertise in a number of sectors: infrastructure, health, HIV/AIDS; food aid, natural resource management

Accountant

Yes

Lead Advisers

Not identified

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

Procurement and/or fiscal agent assignments for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in Ghana, Madagascar, Mozambique, Lesotho, Morocco, El Salvador, Georgia, Armenia and Mongolia. Procurement functions for EC, KfW, the World Bank and IADB funded projects ; Post Conflict Rehabilitation and Capacity Building Programme, Liberia, Regional Facilitation agency for the multisectoral AIDS project (TMAP), Kilimanjaro & Tanga, Tanzania, World Bank; Procurement and Fiscal Agent for Millennium Challenge Account, Ghana, MCC; Support to the Reconstruction Program in Areas Affected by Hurricane Mitch, El Salvador, KfW; Malaria Control Program, Vietnam, EC; social marketing of Health Products in Niger & Chad, KfW

Comments

Capacity to mobilize a multi-disciplinary team of experts

NAME OF FIRM

Global Procurement Consultants Ltd

Country of Registration

India

Qualification in the field of assignment

Recent experience with emergency operations.  Familiar with Bank procurement, carried out a large number of procurement audits for the Bank. Has  expertise in operational procurement

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

12 full time employees. It is represented in Washington DC, London, Singapore, South Africa, Ethiopia, Senegal and UAE.

Number of Years in Business

15

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

Not identified

Procurement Experts

Several qualified procurement experts

Technical Personnel

Access to expertise in all sectors

Accountant

N/A

Lead Advisers

Yes, highly qualified

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

Iran, Procurement support to Bam Earthquake ERP; Procurement Audit of WB funded El Nino Emergency Assistance Project, Guyana,  and Procurement Review / Audits of Emergency projects in India (Tsunami / Earthquake), Croatia (Demining), Bosnia & Herzegovina (Emergency Redeployment), Poland (Flood Emergency), Azerbaijan (Pilot Reconstruction) Eritrea (Emergency Reconstruction) and Malawi (Drought Recovery

Comments

NAME OF FIRM

Grant Thornton LLP/Grant Thornton India

Country of Registration

USA, VA/ India

Qualification in the field of assignment

Experience in Iraq on Procurement Management; GT is a global accounting and consulting firm with offices in 112 countries

Technical and Managerial Capabilities of Firm

28000 professional staff in the whole group

Number of Years in Business

84

Qualifications of Key Staff / Team Leader

Sr. Fiscal management expert with  credentials including in post conflict environment (Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Bosnia & Liberia)

Procurement Experts

A number of experienced procurement specialists, including several  knowledgeable of Bank procurement

Technical Personnel

Not indicated (will have to be contracted out or may be available in house)

Accountant

Yes

Lead Advisers

None is specifically identified; however one procurement advisor has  credentials, having worked for MCC and the Global Fund

Similar Experience in Countries/Regions and Number of Years

Iraq, Procurement Management Capacity Building, US financing;

Comments

Conducted Detailed Implementation Review (including financial and forensic review) of five World Bank funded Health Sector Projects in India; Conducted a number of Ex-Post-Procurement Review of Contracts for the World Bank in India; Forensic Accounting and Due Diligence Review for the World Bank Department of Institutional Integrity; Assessment of the Financial and Procurement Process for UNOPS (current LFA in India for The Global Fund) for The Global Fund