Letter of Invitation

Subject: For the appointment of Consultancy Firm for providing business development capacity building for women-owned enterprises

RFP No. UNDP/AFG/RFP/2021/ 0000010061

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hereby invites you to submit a Proposal to this Request for Proposal (RFP) for the above-referenced subject.

This RFP includes the following documents and the General Terms and Conditions of Contract which is inserted in the Bid Data Sheet (BDS):

Section 1: This Letter of Invitation

Section 2: Instruction to Bidders

Section 3: Bid Data Sheet (BDS)

Section 4: Evaluation Criteria

Section 5: Terms of Reference

Section 6: Returnable Bidding Forms

• Form A: Technical Proposal Submission Form
• Form B: Bidder Information Form
• Form C: Joint Venture/Consortium/Association Information Form
• Form D: Qualification Form
• Form E: Format of Technical Proposal
• Form F: Financial Proposal Submission Form
• Form G: Financial Proposal Form

If you are interested in submitting a Proposal in response to this RFP, please prepare your

offer comprising of all required documents should be submitted in accordance with Section 2, through the UNDP ATLAS E-Tendering system, which can be accessed at https://etendering.partneragencies.org.

No hard copy or email submissions will be accepted by UNDP:

The step by step instructions for registration of bidders and quotation/proposal submission through the UNDP ATLAS E-Tendering system is available in the instructions manual for the bidders, attached with this RFP. Should you require any training on the UNDP ATLAS E-Tendering system or face with any difficulties when registering your company or submitting your bid, please send an email to the E-Tendering Help Desk at procurement.af@undp.org during office hours to request for help.

The proposers are advised to use Internet Explorer (Version 10 or above) browser to avoid any compatibility issues with the E-Tendering system.

Please refer to E-Tendering system for closing date of this RFP.

Kindly go through this invitation letter and other documents attached here to this RFP. Should you have any question or require any clarification, please feel free to send an email to the procurement officer at procurement.af@undp.org

Please note that UNDP implements a policy of zero tolerance on proscribed practices, including fraud, corruption, collusion, unethical practices, and obstruction. UNDP is committed to preventing, identifying and addressing all acts of fraud and corrupt practices against UNDP as well as third parties involved in UNDP activities. (See http://www.undp.org/about/transparencydocs/UNDP_Anti_Fraud_Policy_English_FINAL_june_2011.pdf   and  http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/procurement/procurement_protest/ for full description of the policies)

Please acknowledge receipt of this RFP by sending an email to procurement.af@undp.org, indicating whether you intend to submit a Proposal or otherwise. You may also utilize the “Accept Invitation” function in e-Tendering system, where applicable. This will enable you to receive amendments or updates to the RFP. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate with the contact person/s identified in the attached Bid Data Sheet as the focal point for queries on this RFP.

UNDP looks forward to receiving your Proposal and thank you in advance for your interest in UNDP procurement opportunities.

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