CLOSING DATE AND TIME: DECEMBER 20, 2020 @ 5.00 PM WASHINGTON DC TIME
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development hereinafter referred to as “WBG” invites expression of interest from firms for the receipt of a solicitation for providing services associated with the World Bank’s requirement for Review the Effectiveness and Efficiency of INT’s Process at its Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK
The objective of this engagement is to obtain an impartial analysis from an independent third-party, with specialized expertise in legal, investigative and/or forensic services (the “Consultant”), on the current performance of INT in relation to key efficiency metrics, benchmark its performance against relevant comparators in industry and/or amongst peers, and identify opportunities for improvements in INT’s delivery model and effectiveness. This analysis, and the resulting recommendations, will provide an additional input -along with other sources of input - to inform the strategic roadmap for the unit going forward. For the purposes of this engagement, the main counterpart of the Consultant will be the INT Vice-President. The Consultant will also be expected to consult with the Chair of the WBG Audit Committee both at the inception and at the conclusion of the review or at any point during the review at the request of the Chair or as deemed necessary by the Consultant
MANDATORY CRITERIA
1.1 Customer references for which similar service is currently provided by Offeror. Three references are required;
1.2 Offeror has been in business for at least five (5) years;
1.3 The offeror has experience working with multi-lateral organizations and international financial institutions;
1.4 Firms must have encryption controls for information that the vendors will store (data at rest) and/or transmit (data in motion/in transit)
There may be additional mandatory criteria. They, if any, will be provided as part of the RFP package.
Firms meeting the above mandatory criteria may request a solicitation package.
The solicitation may be obtained by sending an email to the designated Corporate Procurement Officer, referencing the following information:
1. Solicitation Number
2. Company Name
3. Contact Person Name and Title
4. Address
5. Telephone Number
6. Fax Number
7. Contact's Email Address
A copy of the solicitation will be sent to organizations that have replied to this advertisement and are eligible to receive the solicitation. All requests and questions regarding this solicitation shall be directed to the following designated Corporate Procurement Officer(s):
Maha Zaqout at mzaqout@worldbank.org (mailto:mzaqout@worldbank.org)
Subject to the exceptions of the respective information disclosure policies, for any contract award valued at and over US$250,000 made after July 1, 2013, the World Bank Group reserves the right to publicly disclose contract award information – specifically, the name of vendor receiving the award, a brief description of the contract goods or services, and the contract award amount. Vendor's proposal and contractual documents will remain confidential and therefore not subject to disclosure.
The World Bank reserves the right to reject any or all responses without recourse.
