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Executing Agency Consulting RecruitmentSubmission 1: Shortlisting of Consulting Firms and

Request for Proposals (QCBS/QBS/FBS/LCS)

This is the: [indicate whether 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , etc.] request for review

Loan/Grant (Country) (No.): TitlePackage/Component: _______________

Name of Executing Agency (EA): ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Report Submitted by:Name/ Designation: ________________________________________________Signature: _____________________________________________

Date Submitted: __________________________Date of EA Consultant Selection Committee-Shortlisting (CSC-SL) Meeting: _________________

Checklist of Attached Documents (For 1 st Review ): [Make sure all attachments with “Yes”.]

(For the 1st review)Attachment 1: Procurement Plan published in ADB website

[Procurement plan must be within a year and for each loan, not per MFF. Attach approval memo for individual changes in the procurement plan.]

Yes [ ] No [ ]

Attachment 2: Budget for consulting services including contingency, provisional sums with breakdown, and a provision for indirect local tax

Yes [ ] No [ ]

Attachment 3: Report on Longlist, EOI Evaluation, and Shortlisting1 Yes [ ] No [ ]

Attachment 4: Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) with Terms of Reference (TOR), Data Sheet, Summary and Personnel Evaluation Sheets2 and Draft Contract

Yes [ ] No [ ]

Attachment 5: Narrative Evaluation Criteria (NEC), if requested by ADB.[Part A includes a checklist for EA to certify NEC’s compliance to the important requirements. However, EA may be requested to attach a draft NEC for a full review by ADB (see below “For ADB’s project division”).]

Yes [ ] No [ ]

Attachment 6: Updated Consultant Recruitment Activities Monitoring (CRAM) Sheet [Project Unit to update CRAM sheet in Consulting Services Reference (Lotus Notes) before submitting this Submission 1 to LCU.]

Yes [ ] No [ ]

For ADB’s Project Division: Please attach a copy of previous communications with procurement specialist assigned to the country, project counsel, or integrity specialist on items covered by this Submission Document (if any). For OSP2 countries, please always request Attachment 5: Narrative Evaluation Criteria from the EA.

(For the succeeding review)The information or documents requested in the latest review in Part B:

_____________________________________________________________

Yes [ ] No [ ]

1 Use the template at the end of Submission 1 form marked as Format for Attachment 3.2 The appropriate templates can be downloaded from ADB website in the following link: http://www.adb.org/site/business-

opportunities/operational-procurement/consulting/documents.

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Part A [by the Executing Agency] – use checkboxes after reading instructions carefully and completing the documents as required prior to sending this Submission 1.

http://www.adb.org/site/business-opportunities/operational-procurement/consulting/documents


1. EA CSC Members*:Name Ministry/Department/Agency Designation

* Is there any consultant in the EA’s CSC Meeting? – if Yes, please certify: Yes [ ] No [ ]- “The EA confirms that the consultant in the EA’s CSC Meeting does not have any ongoing business associations (whether direct or indirect) with any of the firms in the shortlist.”

- Confirmed [ ]

2. CSRN: please confirm that this submission 1 is consistent with the CMS-CSRN for (i) selection method, (ii) the assignment title, (iii) contract period, (iv) budget amount and type (see para. 4), (v) type of contract, (vi) source (type of shortlisting), and (vii) TOR (expert input). If No, describe the discrepancies:

(Details of discrepancies): _____________________________________________

- EA is requested to prepare RFP consistent with what EA has advertised through CMS-CSRN. ADB may request re-advertisement, subject to the discrepancies or if CMS-CSRN did not properly advertise the assignment. - Advertisement in CMS-CSRN- prevails over the government advertisement.

- Confirmed [ ]

2.1. Date of CMS-CSRN Posting:

/ Deadline of EOI Submission:

- For reduced period of advertisement (less than 30 days) or waiver of advertisement, attach the ADB’s formal approval- If it has been more than 60 days since the deadline of EOI submission , EA should ask written reconfirmation of interest from all consultants who submitted EOI. Request for reconfirmation must be sent to the consultants on non-committal basis by a fax letter. E-mail is not acceptable.

2.2. Method of Selection: [ ] QCBS [ ] FBS [ ] LCS [ ] QBS- If QCBS, Quality Cost Ratio: [ ] 70:30 [ ] 80:20 [ ] 90:10[If not 80:20, attach the project document which supports the ratio other than 80:20 unless the procurement plan published in ADB website includes the ratio.]

2.3. Contract Period: [Contract must end before the loan closing date, SCC14.1] months2.4. Loan Closing Date: Or if advance action, tick here > [ ]2.5. Type of Contract ………………………….. [ ] Time-Based [ ] Lump-Sum2.6. Type of Shortlisting: ………………………

- if national shortlisting, attach ADB’s approval.[ ] International [ ] National1

3. Attachment 1: please confirm that the procurement plan supports this consultant recruitment by (i) the assignment title, (ii) budget, (iii) selection method, and (iv) type of shortlisting.

- If Not, coordinate with the Project Unit the posting of the updated procurement plant to ADB website prior to sending this submission 1.

- Confirmed [ ]

4. Attachment 2: Budget US$ _________________ [ ] Estimated [ ] Maximum

1 National shortlist may comprise entirely national consultants (i.e., firms incorporated in the borrower’s country); however, national shortlisting does not exclude foreign firms if they expressed interest.

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Please confirm if the Budget followed the following norms: - Confirmed [ ]4.1. 4.2. Budget comprises five categories: (i) remuneration, (ii) expenses, (iii)

provisional sums, (iv) contingencies, and (v) indirect local taxes?4.3. 4.4. Remuneration covers Key- and Non Key- experts following positions in TOR?

4.5. 4.6. Contracted staff is under expenses?

4.7. 4.8. Provisional sums are enumerated with corresponding amounts?

4.9. 4.10. Contingencies are 5-10% of the base cost which comprises remuneration, expenses, and provisional sums?

5. Attachment 3: Long list – EOI Evaluation - Shortlisting: 5.1. EA attached a report prepared in the standard template?

[EA’s internal minutes will not be accepted.]Yes [ ] No [ ]

6. Attachment 4: RFP – please confirm each item. If EA cannot confirm, please state the reasons: ______________________

6.1. 6.2.Section 1 – LOI includes the shortlist as instructed in Attachment 3: Report on Longlist, EOI Evaluation, and Shortlisting.

- Confirmed [ ]

6.3. 6.4.Data Sheet followed instructions in the template, without modifying the original text.

- Confirmed [ ]

6.5. 6.6.Terms of Reference: please make sure the following: - Confirmed [ ]

6.6.1. 6.6.2. using the standard template in Section 7, RFP.

6.6.3. 6.6.4. including position-based TORs for Key Experts in “4. Team Composition and Qualification Requirements for Key Experts”.

6.6.5. 6.6.6. excluding a pass/fail or restrictive criteria (example: age, gender). [“minimum”, “at least”, “must”, “shall”, etc. should be replaced with “preferred” or “… will be advantage.”]

6.6.7. 6.6.8. using a separate appendix for support staff requirements, if any.

6.6.9. 6.6.10.excluding financial information.

6.6.11. 6.6.12. including “6.Clients Input and Counterpart Personnel”.

6.6.13. 6.6.14. including “7. Information to facilitate Proposal preparation”.

NOTE: Position based TOR for an expert includes (i) international / national; (ii) key / non-key; (iii) position title; (ii) preferred qualification; (iv) tasks and responsibility. EA evaluates only key experts for technical evaluation. When TOR has specific support staff provision, EA is recommended to consider non-key expert positions instead. If EA prefers support staff, the requirements should be in a separate appendix to TOR, may be indicating “the Consultants should price them under Expenses in FIN-4, otherwise the Client may adjust the proposed price”; and Data Sheet 16.1 should include an item for the support staff.

6.7. 6.8.Please confirm: there is no modification to the standard text and forms in RFP (except Section 8 Contract Forms). If EA has a change specific to this selection, describe the change:________________________________________________________________

- Confirmed [ ]

There is no modification to Contract Forms in Section 8, RFP. … tick when it is - Confirmed [ ]

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confirmed. If EA has a change specific to this selection, describe the change:______________________________________________ [A change to GCC should be through SCC. For any change to GCC/SCC, or any part in the standard contract provisions and Forms, EA should report to ADB project staff for the clearance by ADB’s legal department (OGC) prior to this submission 1 . For SCC provisions, refer to para. 6.6, too.]

6.9. 6.10. Special Conditions of Contract (SCC) related to ADB’s Consulting Services Guidelines[SCCs in Italics are required by ADB’s consulting services guidelines in C. Important Contract Provisions for Loans.]

Time-Based Contract

Lump-Sum Contract Special Conditions

SCC13.1 SCC13.1 Confirmation of Key Experts’ availability in accordance with the agreed schedule, which shall be submitted to the Client in writing signed by each Key Expert and as a precondition to start the assignment. Confirmation will define the agreed uncontrollable circumstance, too that allows replacement with reference to GCC30.2. This will be added to Appendix B.

[To be finalized during negotiation.]

SCC21.b SCC21.b Conflict of Interest Delete “on a case by case basis” and “Yes ___ No ___”.

Yes [ ] No [ ]

SCC23.1 SCC23.1 Professional Liability as at least one time the total value of the Contract as stated in the standard SCC provision.


SCC24.1 SCC24.1 Insurance coverage not less than the total ceiling amount for each currency of payment, corresponding to SCC23.1.


SCC42.3 SCC38.1 Adjustment of Remuneration: Time-Based Contract shall apply the index based formula in

the standard Contract Form. Other form of adjustment such as 3% annually shall be discouraged as it is not always neutral.

Lump-Sum Contract has no adjustment. It is a fixed price contract (GCC38.1).

Yes [ ] No [ ]

SCC43.1 and 43.2

SCC38.1, 39.1, and 39.2

Taxes: a provision for local indirect taxes consistent with Data Sheet.

Yes [ ] No [ ]

SCC44.1 SCC38.1 and 41.2

Currencies as stated in the financial proposal, subject to up to three convertible foreign currencies and a local currency.


SCC45.1(a)

SCC41.2.1 Advance: around 5%. Advance exceeding 10% of the contract amount requires bank guarantees by the Form in Appendix E.


- SCC41.2 Payment schedule for Lump-Sum Contract: linked to the delivery of services/ outputs in Appendix A.


SCC46.1 SCC42.1 Interest on delayed payment is indicated by annual rate available to the Consultant for the currency of payment.


SCC49 SCC45.1 (a) Dispute provisions including arbitrator, appointing authority, etc. as stated in the standard Contract Form. For national shortlisting, Project Division should consult with OGC for advice to the EA.

Yes [ ] No [ ]

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7. Narrative Evaluation Criteria (NEC) – NEC must comply with the following items with “Yes” except para. 7.6, which is EA’s option whether or not EA attaches the NEC for ADB’s review.7.1. NEC used ADB’s standard template? Yes [ ] No [ ]7.2. NEC has criteria and weights consistent with the summary evaluation sheet? Yes [ ] No [ ]7.3. NEC excludes additional requirements which are not in the TOR? Yes [ ] No [ ]7.4. NEC excludes a pass/fail approach? [A pass/fail approach is not acceptable.

Example: less than 5 projects will be rated as non-compliant with zero rating.]Yes [ ] No [ ]

7.5. NEC excludes restrictive criteria such as age, gender, etc.? Yes [ ] No [ ]7.6. NEC includes penalty for excess pages (Section 3, RFP)?

[Example: 5 points per a page excess deducted from the total score in summary evaluation sheet.]

Yes [ ] No [ ]

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Part B [ADB Comments on EA’s Submission]

1. Conclusion:

1.1. LCU/Project Division approves this Submission 1. [ ]1.2. LCU/Project Division approves this Submission 1 with the following comments in Part B.

The Project Unit must confirm EA’s incorporation of the comments in Part B prior to extending ADB’s approval to the EA.

[ ]

1.3.1.4. LCU/Project Division disapproves this Submission 1. The submission for the next review needs to attach the following documents which have incorporated ADB’s comments.

[ ]

Attachment 1: Procurement Plan published in ADB website[Procurement plan must be within a year and for each loan, not per MFF. Attach approval memo for individual changes in the procurement plan.]

[ ]

Attachment 2: Budget for consulting services including contingency, provisional sums with breakdown, and a provision for indirect local tax

[ ]

Attachment 3: Report on Longlist, EOI Evaluation, and Shortlisting1 [ ]Attachment 4: Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) with Terms of Reference (TOR), Data

Sheet, Summary and Personnel Evaluation Sheets2 and Draft Contract [ ]

Attachment 5: Narrative Evaluation Criteria (NEC) in ADB template [ ]Attachment 6: Updated Consultant Recruitment Activities Monitoring (CRAM) Sheet

[Project Unit to update CRAM sheet.][ ]

Other requirements: ________________________________ [ ]

1 Use the template at the end of Submission 1 form marked as Format for Attachment 3.2 The appropriate templates can be downloaded from ADB website in the following link: http://www.adb.org/site/business-

opportunities/operational-procurement/consulting/documents.

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2. CSC members:2.1. __________________________________________________________________________2.2. __________________________________________________________________________

3. Consistency with CMS-CSRN:3.1. __________________________________________________________________________3.2. __________________________________________________________________________

4. Attachment 1: Procurement Plan4.1. __________________________________________________________________________4.2. __________________________________________________________________________

5. Attachment 2: Budget5.1. __________________________________________________________________________5.2. __________________________________________________________________________

6. Attachment 3: Longlist, EOI evaluation, and Shortlisting6.1. __________________________________________________________________________6.2. __________________________________________________________________________

7. Attachment 4: RFP7.1. Completeness:

7.1.1. ___________________________________________________________________7.1.2. ___________________________________________________________________

7.2. Section 1: Letter of Invitation (LOI):7.2.1. ___________________________________________________________________7.2.2. ___________________________________________________________________

7.3. Section 2: Data Sheet:7.3.1. ___________________________________________________________________7.3.2. ___________________________________________________________________

7.4. Summary and Personnel Evaluation Sheets (SES and PES):7.4.1. ___________________________________________________________________7.4.2. ___________________________________________________________________

7.5. Section 7: Terms of Reference (TOR):7.5.1. ___________________________________________________________________7.5.2. ___________________________________________________________________

7.6. Section 8: Contract Form:7.6.1. ___________________________________________________________________7.6.2. ___________________________________________________________________

8. Attachment 5: Narrative Evaluation Criteria (NEC)8.1. __________________________________________________________________________8.2. __________________________________________________________________________

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9. Attachment 6: CRAM (as of dd/mm/yyyy)9.1. Cumulative

planned days (a)

Cumulative achieved days

(b)

Difference

(c) = (b) - (a)

Comment on the causes of delays

Note: Numbers pertain to calendar days. Negative number indicates being ahead of the recruitment process.

9.2. __________________________________________________________________________

10. Other Issues:10.1. __________________________________________________________________________10.2. __________________________________________________________________________

11. Advance Reminders for Submission 2 Review : Please refer to the Guide for Submission 2 in ADB website for detailed instructions.

11.1. In reference to SRFP Section 1, LOI, para. 7(a), the Project Unit should request the EA to secure a confirmation of withdrawal in writing from a shortlisted firm if the EA did not receive its proposal on the submission.

11.2. Copy of confirmation of withdrawal from the Consultant should be attached in Submission 2 . Unless the status of shortlisted Consultants which were not evaluated is clarified with evidence, ADB will not be able to process Submission 2.

11.3. For a Proposal which EA received after the deadline, EA must attach a signed document from the courier, which certifies time and place of delivery. EA’s internal record is not acceptable.

11.4. EA should confirm approval if there is a change (dropping/removal or addition) in the original association with reference to Section 1, LOI, paras. 4 and 7(b).

11.5. EA must ensure that the firm that submits the proposal is the same legal entity that submitted the EOI. If the proposal received has a different legal entity from the shortlisted one, the proposal should be rejected. This also applies when a parent company, a group of firm, a subsidiary, or a local affiliate of the shortlisted firm submits the proposal (see para. 4 - LOI, Section 1 of the SRFP).

11.6. The EA should ensure that evaluation is conducted taking into account the issues on disqualification (see “Disqualification of an Expert” in the SRFP).

11.7. If there is an expert proposed by multiple firms for the same position, the CSC should evaluate the expert in accordance with the CV included in each technical proposal. This may result in uniform rating for the said expert if the same CV is used or otherwise different ratings if the CVs submitted by the firms for the expert were different.

11.8. If a technical proposal nominates more than one expert for a position, the CSC evaluates all candidates and applies the lowest rating among them in the PES/SES.

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Reminders for the Project Unit

12. Anticorruption Sanction/Terrorism Lists Checking and External ADB Auditor Clearance:

Any of the shortlisted firms (including their Joint Venture Yes NoPartner/s or Sub-consultant/s) in ADB Anticorruption Sanction Lists and Terrorism Lists? (Please check ADB website)If Yes, state the name of the consulting firm/s: _____________________________________

External ADB auditor included in the shortlist? Yes NoIf Yes, please obtain clearance from OAG before proceeding.

13. Checking of Conflict of Interest [in accordance with the Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by ADB and Its Borrowers (CG) ] :

Conflict with concerned OSFMD/Project Unit Staff [CG 1.11(c)] Yes No

This includes staff relation with the shortlisted consultant past one year.If Yes, state relationship and state the remedy: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. Subject to Section F of PAI 2.05, upon receipt of the EA’s Submission 1, the Project Unit ensures that the EA submitted complete documents required (Checklist of Attached Documents) in the submission form before immediately forwarding an electronic copy of the submission to OSFMD-LCU (see PAI 2.05, paragraph 14).

2. The Project Unit should ensure that EA uses the latest SRFP without modification or omission of the standard provisions.

3. The Project Unit should ensure that the submission is consistent with the latest uploaded procurement plan.

4. The Project Unit will send an updated CRAM sheet to the EA for its monitoring of the recruitment activities.

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Prepared by:

Signature above Printed Name Signature above Printed Name

OSFMD (if applicable) Project Unit

Note: When OSFMD review is required, the Project Unit Team Leader signs the review document after the OSFMD Officer signs it.

______________ ______________Date Date

Approved by:

Signature above Printed Name

Director, Project UnitCountry Director, Resident Mission

(Please sign as applicable)

______________Date

Approved:

Disclaimer: The review and approval of this submission document is conducted independently and must not serve as a precedent for future reviews.

Distribution:Country Director / Director (Project Unit) / (Project Unit Team Leader)OSFMD-LCU

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Attachment 3 to Submission 1:

EA’s Report on Longlist, EOI Evaluation, and Shortlisting

1. Long list: This is a record of EOIs. EA certifies:1.1. Longlist includes all EOIs which EA has received via CMS-CSRN on or

before the deadline?Yes [ ] No [ ]

1.2. Information of each consulting firm / entity as stated in EOI? Yes [ ] No [ ]

Col. 1 Col. 2 Col. 3 Col. 4 Col. 5

Name of the Consultant

Country

Lead/JV member

or Sub-consultant

Type of the legal entity

EOI certified Eligibility

Declaration?

(Tick if yes.)

1.

Firm 1 Lead Private / SOE / NGO [ ]

Firm 2 JV member / Sub-consultant

Private / SOE / NGO [ ]



2.






3.






4.






5.






6. Firm 1 Lead Private / SOE / NGO [ ]


Private / SOE / NGO

[ ]

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7.






8.






9.






10.






11.






12.






(… add / delete rows as needed.)


Note: 1. Col. 1 Name of consultant: Name must be in full-name (not acronym).2. Col. 2 Country: for each consultant including JV member and sub-consultant, country of incorporation

must be supported by the certificate of incorporation (not by business or tax registration) or its equivalent that establishes legal personality to independently sign and enter into a contract.

3. Col. 3: Type of association must be either JV or sub-consultant. If not clear or EOI indicates something else such as association or consortium, EA must confirm the type of association from the consultant [para. 4 and 7(b) of LOI, Section 1 of the SRFP – a change may result in a rejection of the Proposal].

4. Col. 4: Type of legal entity: SOE refers to State Owned Enterprise. 5. Col. 5: Eligibility Declaration is included in ADB’s standard EOI form. EA must reject EOI which is not in

ADB form; or request resubmission in ADB’s standard form certifying eligibility declaration. CMS registration is NOT a requirement; it is applicable only to ADB’s TA consultant selection.

6. If less than 12 EOIs, it is suggested to review budget and TOR for re-advertisement.

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2. EOI Evaluation Criteria: EA applied the following criteria? Yes [ ] No [ ]2.1. Eligibility: certification in ADB standard EOI form, country of incorporation in ADB member country,

ADB sanction, SOE, COI.2.2. Technical Competence2.3. Geographical Experience2.4. Management Competence

Note: 1. EA should not consider EOIs which do not certify the eligibility declaration in ADB standard EOI form. 2. Sanction: refer to ADB sanction list in ADB’s website for integrity:

<http://www.adb.org/site/integrity/main>.3. SOE (state or government owned enterprise) in the borrower’s country can be considered for

shortlisting only when the SOE meets: (i) legally and financially autonomous; (ii) operate under commercial law; and (iii) not dependent agency of the borrower or sub-borrower (i.e., of any government agency.) EA should consult with ADB project staff on SOE eligibility and attach a copy of the consultation result to Submission 1.

4. Conflict of interest (COI), see 3.5. 5. EOI evaluation should not include experts except CQS. Experts will be evaluated during evaluation of

the technical proposal (for CQS, EA should confirm if the same experts are nominated in the technical proposal).

6. Financial criterion is not acceptable.7. Additional criteria should have ADB’s prior approval.

3. EA excluded any EOI from evaluation? [- If Yes, complete sub-paragraphs, otherwise jump to para. 4.]

Yes [ ] No [ ]

3.1. If it is by failure to certify the eligibility declaration in the ADB’s standard EOI form (see Col. 5 in the longlist), indicate which EOI in the longlist with the items not certified: ____________________________________________

3.2. If it is by membership eligibility, indicate which EOI in the longlist: ____________________________________________

3.3. If it is by ADB sanction, indicate which EOI in the longlist with the name of the consultant: ____________________________________________

3.4. If it is by SOE eligibility, indicate which EOI in the longlist with the name of the consultant: ____________________________________________

3.5. If it is by Conflict Of Interest, indicate name of the consultant and describe the reasons based on the fact with reference to the ADB’s consulting services guidelines (CG).

Name of the Consultant: _______________Reasons to exclude: ______________________________________________

Note 1: Related CG provisions are: CG 1.11(a): Conflict between upstream procurement and consulting activities; CG 1.11(b): Conflict among consulting assignments; and CG 1.11(c): Relationship with borrower’s staff (see para. 4 – subject to a remedy).Note 2: CG1.12: Unfair competitive advantage is not a reason to reject a EOI from evaluation (see para. 5).Note 3: When EA reports COI issue, the project division should consult with OAI for their advice on the case and attach the result to Submission 1 document.

3.6. If it is by other requirement in CSRN which ADB approved in advance to CSRN, describe the detail of such additional requirement and attach ADB’s approval.

Details of the requirement: _______________________________Name of the Consultant: _______________Reasons to exclude: ______________________________________________

Note: A condition indicated only in the government own advertisement or other reasons not directly related to the above statements are not acceptable.

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4. Any consultant in the shortlist with an issue related to CG 1.11(c): Relationship with borrower’s staff has been remedied to eliminate the risk?

– if Yes, state relationship and clarify the remedy which resolved the conflict stemming from the relationship throughout the selection process and the execution of the contract:

Name of the Consultant: _________________________Conflicting relationships: ___________________________________________Remedy: ____________________________________________________________

– if No, risk remains. The consultant’s EOI should be excluded from evaluation.

Yes [ ] No [ ]

Note: When EA reports the CG1.11(c) issue, the project division should consult with OAI for their advice on the case and attach the result to Submission 1 document.

5. Did any of the shortlisted firms participate in upstream assignment such as PPTA or other assignment regardless of financing source from which the firm may derive an unfair competitive advantage to this assignment? [CG1.12]

- If Yes, EA cannot exclude the EOI from evaluation. Complete RFP Data Sheet 4.1.

Yes [ ] No [ ]

6. Proposed Shortlist: 6.1. Shortlist should comprise six firms with wide geographic spread.

- If No, justification/s for the proposed shortlist: _____________________________[No more than two firms from a country and at least a firm from a developing member country if the firm is qualified.]

Yes [ ] No [ ]

6.2. The shortlist includes an SOE? - if Yes, attach a copy of the ADB’s clearance (see Note 3, para. 2).

Yes [ ] No [ ]

6.3. The shortlist was copy-pasted to LOI, Section 1 of the draft RFP? Yes [ ] No [ ]

Name of the Consultant (Full

Name not Acronym)Country of

IncorporationType of Association

(Lead/JV member or Sub-consultant.)

Type of the legal entity(Private Firm, State-

Owned (SOE) or NGO)

1.Firm 1 Lead Private / SOE / NGOFirm 2 JV member / Sub-consultant Private / SOE / NGOFirm 3 JV member / Sub-consultant Private / SOE / NGO






Note: 1. Local office/affiliate should not be shortlisted as a lead, JV member, or sub-consultant unless the EA confirmed the certificate of incorporation in the borrower’s country. If EA receives EOI which includes a local office of the international consultant, EA is suggested to ask the consultant to resubmit EOI from the main office. This is to avoid the risk of transfer of invitation (see para. 4 of LOI, Section 1 of SRFP) and to ensure the eligibility of the consultant.

2. Shortlist with incomplete information will not be processed.

7. Any Other Issues for ADB’s review:

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Prepared by (Name/Designation):

Signature:

Date:

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