CONTENTS Preface iii Overview of the framework iv Model Request for Proposal 1 Disclaimer 3 Glossary 5 Invitation for Proposal 7 1 Introduction 9 2 Instructions to Applicants 13 A. General 13 B. Documents 21 C. Preparation and Submission of Proposal 24 D. Evaluation Process 30 E. Appointment of Consultant 32 3 Criteria for Evaluation 35 4 Fraud and corrupt practices 40 5 Pre-Proposai Conference 42 6 Miscellaneous 43 Schedules 45 1 Terms of Reference 47 2 Form of Agreement 63 Annex-1: Terms of Reference 98 Annex-2: Deployment of Key Personnel 99 Annex-3: Estimate of Personnel Costs 100 Annex-4: Approved Sub-Consultant(s) 101 Annex-5: Cost of Services 102 Annex-6: Payment Schedule 103 Annex-7: Bank Guarantee for Performance Security 105 Annex-8: Fortnightly Time Report 108 3 Guidance Note on Conflict of Interest 109 Appendices ill 1 Appendix-I: Technical Proposal 113 Form 1: Letter of Proposal 113 Form 2: Particulars of the Applicant 117 Form 3: Statement of Legal Capacity 119 Form 4: Power of Attorney 120 Form 5: Financial Capacity of the Applicant 122 Form 6: Particulars of Key Personnel 123 Form 7: Abstract of Eligible Assignments of the Applicant 124 Form 7A: Abstract of other relevant experience of the Applicant 125 Form 8: Abstract of Eligible Assignments of Key Personnel 126 Form 8A: Abstract of other relevant experience of Key Personnel 127 Form 9: Eligible Assignments of Applicant 128 Form 9A: Other relevant assignments of Applicant 129 Form 10: Eligible Assignments of Key Personnel 130 Form 10A: Other relevant assignments of Key Personnel 131 Form 11: CVs of Key Personnel 132 Form 12: Proposal for Sub-Consultant(s) 133 2 Appendix-II: Financial Proposal 134 Form 1: Covering Letter 134 Form 2: Financial Proposal 135 Form 3: Estimate of Personnel Costs 138 3 Appendix-Ill: List of bid-specific clauses 139 A Clauses and appendices with non-numerical footnotes 139 B Clauses and appendices with blank spaces 139 4 Appendix-lV: List of project-specific clauses 140 A Clauses and appendices with serially numbered footnotes 140 B Clauses and appendices with square parenthesis 140 C Clauses and appendices with asterisk 141