PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Liberia Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment Project (P174417). Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) and Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE). Date of the Procurement Plan: March 12, 2021. Period covered by this Procurement Plan: March 12, 2021-June 30, 2024. Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 and November 2020) (“Procurement Regulations”) the Bank’s Systematic Tracking and Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) system will be used to prepare, clear and update Procurement Plans and conduct all procurement transactions for the Project. This textual part along with the Procurement Plan tables in STEP constitute the Procurement Plan for the Project. The following conditions apply to all procurement activities in the Procurement Plan. The other elements of the Procurement Plan as required under paragraph 4.4 of the Procurement Regulations are set forth in STEP. The Bank’s Standard Procurement Documents: shall be used for all contracts subject to international competitive procurement and those contracts as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP. National Procurement Arrangements: In accordance with paragraph 5.3 of the Procurement Regulations, when approaching the national market (as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP), the country’s own procurement procedures may be used. When the Borrower uses its own national open competitive procurement arrangements as set forth in the Public Procurement and Concessions Act, 2010 of the Republic of Liberia, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations. When other national procurement arrangements other than national open competitive procurement arrangements are applied by the Borrower, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.5 of the Procurement Regulations. In accordance with paragraph 5.3 of the Procurement Regulations, the request for bids/request for proposals document shall require that Bidders/Proposers submitting Bids/Proposals present a signed acceptance at the time of bidding, to be incorporated in any resulting contracts, confirming application of, and compliance with, the Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines, including without limitation the Bank’s right to sanction and the Bank’s inspection and audit rights. Leased Assets as specified under paragraph 5.10 of the Procurement Regulations: Not Applicable. Procurement of Second Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations – Not Applicable. Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works). Goods: Not Applicable. Works: Not Applicable. Hands-on Expanded Implementation Support (HEIS) as specified under paragraphs 3.10 and 3.11 of the Procurement Regulations is Not Applicable. Other Relevant Procurement Information. The project may use the CDD procurement under this project. If required, CDD procurement manual will be produced by the project. PROCUREMENT Liberia : Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment Project PLAN General Information Country: Liberia Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2021-05-27 2021-09-26 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P174417 GPN Date: Project Name: Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment Project Loan / Credit No: IDA / 68480 Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment Executing Agency(ies): WORKS Activity Reference No. / Estimated Actual Draft Bidding Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit Procurement Prequalification High SEA/SH Procurement Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Contract Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Amount Amount Document / and Recommendation Signed Contract No. Process (Y/N) Risk Document Type Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes Completion (US$) (US$) Justification for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned GOODS Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Document / and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes Justification for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Document / and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes Justification for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Contract Type Estimated Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Amount (US$) (US$) Notice Request for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes Technical Proposal Negotiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual LR-LACE-236726-CS-CQS / Grant Support to Vulnerable Consultant Pending Service Provider (Existing IDA / 68480 Households to Revive or Start Post Qualification Open - National 126,000.00 0.00 2021-08-05 2021-08-26 2021-10-09 2021-11-08 2021-12-13 2022-06-11 Implementation businesses) Small Businesses Selection LR-LACE-236724-CS-CQS / Grant Support to Vulnerable Consultant Pending Service Provider (New IDA / 68480 Households to Revive or Start Post Qualification Open - National 84,000.00 0.00 2022-06-06 2022-06-27 2022-08-10 2022-09-09 2022-10-14 2023-04-12 Implementation businesses) Small Businesses Selection INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Loan / Credit Contract Type Estimated Actual Amount Draft Negotiated Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Amount (US$) (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Capacity Building and Project LR-LACE-234656-CS-CDS / Under IDA / 68480 Implementation and Post Direct Selection Direct 63,000.00 0.00 2021-06-01 2021-05-31 2021-06-11 2021-08-15 2022-12-31 Deputy Project Coordinator Implementation Coordination Capacity Building and Project Individual LR-LACE-234650-CS-INDV / IDA / 68480 Implementation and Post Consultant Open 36,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2021-06-01 2021-05-31 2021-07-20 2021-07-23 2021-08-10 2021-09-14 2022-12-31 Financial Management Officer Coordination Selection Capacity Building and Project Individual LR-LACE-234652-CS-INDV / Under IDA / 68480 Implementation and Post Consultant Open 33,000.00 0.00 2021-06-01 2021-05-31 2021-07-20 2021-07-22 2021-08-10 2021-09-14 2022-12-31 Operations Officer Implementation Coordination Selection Capacity Building and Project Individual LR-LACE-234654-CS-INDV / Under IDA / 68480 Implementation and Post Consultant Open 33,000.00 0.00 2021-06-01 2021-05-31 2021-07-20 2021-08-10 2021-09-14 2022-12-31 Social Safeguard Officer Implementation Coordination Selection Capacity Building and Project Individual LR-LACE-236728-CS-INDV / IDA / 68480 Implementation and Post Consultant Open 18,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2021-06-01 2021-07-20 2021-08-10 2021-09-14 2022-12-31 GRM/Project Assistant Coordination Selection Capacity Building and Project Individual LR-LACE-255001-CS-INDV / Pending IDA / 68480 Implementation and Post Consultant Direct 24,000.00 0.00 2021-09-27 2021-09-29 2021-09-30 2021-10-01 2022-09-30 Financial Management Officer Implementation Coordination Selection Page 1