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Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh WTO Cell, Ministry of Commerce     Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1 Level-12 (West side), Probashi Kollayan Bhaban, Eskaton Garden Road, Dhaka-1000. Memo No: 26.00.0000.066.07.032.21-637           Date: 08/08/2021   REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING FIRM)   Name of the Service: Consultancy/Research firm for Review of Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements suggested by Ministry of commerce in FY 2021-22 (National).  Name of the Project: Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project 1, Ministry of Commerce Credit No.: 60020; Project ID No.:  154580 Reference number: BRCP/MOC/SD-27   The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received an SDR 150 million Credit from the International Development Association (IDA) – a member of the World Bank Group – for financing the cost of the Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project 1(BRCP-1), being jointly implemented by the Bangladesh Land Port Authority (BLPA), National Board of Revenue (NBR) and Ministry of Commerce. The second component of this umbrella project is being implemented by the Ministry of Commerce as a separate technical assistance project.   The review of various existing bilateral and regional trade agreements with the important trading countries will provide policy feedback to the government to enhance cooperation in trade, transport and transit facilitation of Bangladesh. These will also promote policy advocacy for important issues related to export promotion, trade facilitation and opportunities and challenges of LDC graduation. Total no. of independent review/study/agreement under this assignment will be limited to approx. 20 (Twenty), whereby 10 (ten) topics have been decided and the other 10 (ten) will be decided later on.   The interested consulting firm should provide evidence of the following in their applications: The Consulting firm shall have the legal capacity to enter into the contract; The firm should have at least 10 years of general experience in providing consulting services out of which at least 05 years of experience in national and international trade related research or studies for public and private sector; The firm should have successfully completed at least three (03) study contract related to national and international trade/ trade facilitation/ export promotion within last 10 years for the public sector/private sector/development partners; Proven experience with Economic Modeling/ simulation/analysis for analyzing bilateral and regional trade agreements/policies will be an added advantages; The firm should have experience in working with development partner’s funded projects. Details of other qualification requirements and responsibilities are available in TOR. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14 to 3.18 of the World Bank Group’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank Group’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Fixed-budget Based Selection (FBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Terms   of   Reference   (TOR)   will   be   available   in   the   office   of   the   undersigned    and   also   at www.mincom.gov.bd and http://brcp-1.gov.bd/. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (i.e. 09.00 to 17.00 hours). Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form 2 (two) copies (One original and one copy) in sealed envelope to the address below (in person, or by mail) by 3.00 PM on 25/08/2021. The authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOIs without assigning any reason, whatsoever.       Md. Mijanur Rahman Project Director (Joint Secretary) Phone: +8802- 55138022 E-mail: [email protected] Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project 1 Bangladesh Not cancelled FBS- Fixed Budget Selection Request for Expression of Interest Consulting Services- Firm Wednesday, August 25, 2021- 15:00 WB-P803592-08/21 IDA60020 BRCP/MOC/SD-27 P154580 General- Industry Trade Thursday, August 12, 2021 OP00142031 English Thursday, August 12, 2021- 10:07 Ministry of Commerce Md. Mijanur Rahman Dhaka 00880255138022 [email protected] Trade, Public Administration- Industry, Trade and Services World Bank Tuesday, August 10, 2021- 20:00 IBRD/IDA Loans (PE) Ministry of Commerce USD 142857.00 Recruitment of Consulting/ Research firm for review of trade related policies/ Acts/Bilateral or regional agreements Project Director proc_voc_id: 80151500 proc_voc_title: Trade facilitation seg_id: 80000000 seg_title: Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services family_id: 80150000 family_title: Trade policy and services class_id: 80151500 class_title: Trade facilitation cmdty_id: cmdty_title: