CONTENTS Preface v Overview of the Framework 1 Guidelines of the Ministry of Finance 9 Model Request for Proposal 17 Disclamer 19 Glossary 21 Invitation for Proposal 23 1 Introduction 25 2 Instructions to Applicants 29 A.General 29 B.Documents 37 C.Preparation and Submission of Proposal 40 D.Evaluation Process 46 E. Appointment of Legal Adviser 48 3 Criteria for Evaluation 51 4.Fraud and corrupt practices 55' 5 Pre-Proposal Conference 57 6 Miscellaneous 58 Schedules 59 1Terms of Reference 63 2 Form of Agreement 75 Annex-1: Terms of Reference 1(M Annex-2: Deployment of Personnel 105 Annex-3: Cost of Services L06 Annex-4: Payment Schedule 107 Annex-5: Bank Guarantee for Performance Security 108 Annex-6: Fortnightly Time Report 111 Guidance Note on Conflict of Interest 113 Appendices 115 Appendix-I: Technical Proposal 117 Form 1: Letter of Proposal117 Form 2: Particulars of the Applicant 120 Form 3: Statement of Legal Capacity 122 Form 4: Power of Attorney 123 Form 5: Financial Capacity of Applicant 125 Form 6: Particulars of Key Personnel 126 Form 7: Abstract of Eligible Assignments of the Applicant 127 Form 7A: Abstract of other relevant experience of the Applicant 128 Form 8: Abstract of Eligible Assignments of Key Personnel 129 Form 8A: Abstract of other relevant experience of Key Personnel 130 Form 9: Eligible Assignments of Applicant 131 Form 9A: Other relevant assignments of Applicant 132 Form 10: Eligible Assignments of Key Personnel133 Form 10A: Other relevant assignments of Key Personnel 134 Form 11: CVs of Professional personnel 135 2. Appendix-II: Financial Proposal 136 Form 1: Covering Letter 136 Form 2: Financial Proposal137 Appendix-Ill: List of Bid-Specific Clauses 140 A.Clauses and appendices with non-numerical footnotes 140 B. Clauses and appendices with curly brackets 140 Appendix-IV: List ef Project-Specific Clauses 141 A.Clauses and appendices with serially numbered footnotes 141 B.Clauses and appendices with square parenthesis141 C.Clauses and appendices with asterisk142