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Assignment Description   ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION The survey aims to achieve the following objectives: 1. To generate a firm-level database on the extent of technology adoption in Brazil. 2. To collect data on absorptive capacity and key barriers of technology adoption in Brazil. 3. To collect data on the effect of technology adoption / automation on firms operations decisions, including the recruitment of skilled and unskilled labor. 4. To inform policies for improving firm competitiveness, technology adoption and job creation in Brazil. A total of 2,200 interviews are expected to be carried out by phone with managers and/or owners of the firms; the survey will cover establishments with 5 or more employees. The survey is planned to be implemented across different sectors, including establishments in agriculture, manufacturing, and services. The sector selection will be based on the ISIC rev 4.0 statistical classification of economic activities, based on the distribution of all firms available in the sampling frame. The survey is planned to be implemented in the States of São Paulo (1,500 interviews) and Paraná (700 interviews). The size, sectoral and geographic coverage of the surveys are subject to change and the final sample design will be decided by the WBG Task Team Leader (TTL). SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The World Bank Group now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Interested firms are hereby invited to submit an expression of interest. Expressions of interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2 (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html NOTES: Following this invitation for Expression of Interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Only those firms which have been shortlisted will receive a notification. No debrief will be provided to firms that have not been shortlisted.   Qualification Criteria   1.  Legal status recognized by Brazilian local authorities enabling the firm to perform the above-mentioned tasks.  * 2.  Demonstrated capacity and experience in planning and organizing survey logistics, including the design and implementation of protocols to ensure high-quality data.  * 3.  Demonstrated prior experience in Business/SMEs surveys on the scale of this project over the past five years.  * 4.  Demonstrated capacity for implementing electronic data collection  * *- Mandatory   selection #  1276197   Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant2 https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html   This is an announcement from the World Bank's e-Consultant2 system. Please refer to  https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html  for the official announcement as well as for any updates.   Implementation of Brazil Technology Adoption Survey Brazil Not cancelled Request for Expression of Interest Consulting Services- Firm Wednesday, August 25, 2021- 17:00 WB-P807116-08/21 BB- BANK BUDGET Survey Wednesday, August 18, 2021 English Wednesday, August 18, 2021- 07:20 World Bank