Procurement Plan COUNTRY: GHANA NAME OF PROJECT: AFRICAN CENTER FOR ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION (ACET) Grant No.: TF-A8320 PROJECT ID No. P145316 I. General 1. Bank’s approval Date of the procurement Plan Original: November 2018 2. Date of General Procurement Notice: 3. Period covered by this procurement plan: The procurement period of project covered from year November 2018 to November 2019 II. Goods and Works and non-consulting services. 1. Prior Review Threshold: Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines for Procurement: Procurement Method Prior Review Threshold Comments US$ 1. ICB and LIB (Goods) Above US$ 500,000 None 2. NCB (Goods) Above US$ 100,000 Nonet 3. ICB (Works) Above US$ 15 million None 4. NCB (Works) Above US$ 5 million None 5. (Non-Consultant Services) Below US$ 100,000 All 2. Prequalification. Bidders for _Not applicable_ shall be prequalified in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 2.9 and 2.10 of the Guidelines. 3. Proposed Procedures for CDD Components (as per paragraph. 3.17 of the Guidelines: Not applicable 4. Reference to (if any) Project Operational / Procurement Manual None 5. Any Other Special Procurement Arrangements: Not applicable 6. Summary of the Procurement Packages planned during the first 18 months after project effectiveness (including those that are subject to retroactive financing and advanced procurement) July 9, 2010 Ref. Description Estimated Packages Domestic Review Comments No. Cost Preference by Bank US$ million (yes/no) (Prior / Post) 1 Summary of the ICB 0 0 No Not applicable (Works) 2 Summary of the ICB 0 0 No Not applicable (Goods) 3 Summary of the NCB 0 0 No Not applicable (Works) 4 Summary of the NCB 0.104 1 No Not applicable (Goods) 5 Summary of the ICB 0 0 No Not applicable (Non-Consultant Services) III. Selection of Consultants 1. Prior Review Threshold: Selection decisions subject to Prior Review by Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines Selection and Employment of Consultants: Selection Method Prior Review Threshold Comments 1. Competitive Methods (Firms) Above US$ 100,000 None 2. Single Source (Firms) All All 3. Individual Above US$ 50,000 None 2. Short list comprising entirely of national consultants: Short list of consultants for services, estimated to cost less than $_300,000_equivalent per contract, may comprise entirely of national consultants in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines. 3. Any Other Special Selection Arrangements: Not applicable 4. Consultancy Assignments with Selection Methods and Time Schedule 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ref. Description of Estimated Packages Review Comments No. Assignment Cost by Bank US$ million (Prior / Post) Summary of number of 0 0 Not applicable contracts that will be let under QCBS Summary of number of 0 13 Post Individual contracts that will be let Consultants under other methods July 9, 2010 PROCUREMENT Africa : Support to Regional Knowledge Capacity PLAN General Information Country: Africa Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2018-11-26 2020-05-14 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P167357 GPN Date: Project Name: Support to Regional Knowledge Capacity Loan / Credit No: TF / A8320 Executing Agency(ies): AFRICAN CENTRE FOR ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION WORKS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Procurement Estimated Actual Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification High SEA/SH Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Contract Description Component Review Type Method Document Amount Amount Document / Signed Contract No. Approach Process (Y/N) Risk Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Completion Type (US$) (US$) Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned GOODS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NON CONSULTING SERVICES Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification 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 Market Contract Type Estimated Actual Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Amount (US$) Amount (US$) 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 GH-ACET-87581-CS-INDV / Consultant Strengthening ACET's core Open - Consultancy services to build TF / A8320 Post Qualification 50,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-04-01 2019-04-22 2019-05-20 2019-06-03 2019-07-01 2019-12-31 activities on policy design International e-portal plat form Selection GH-ACET-105016-CS-CQS / Consultant Consultancy to implement Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Qualification Limited 70,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-03-22 2019-05-13 2019-03-29 2019-05-27 2019-04-29 2019-06-01 2019-12-31 ACET's communication activities on policy design Selection Strategy GH-ACET-105031-CS-CQS / Consultant Strengthening ACET's core Consultancy to Inform Long TF / A8320 Post Qualification Limited 45,000.00 22,500.00 Signed 2019-03-15 2019-04-26 2019-03-22 2019-05-27 2019-04-19 2019-06-04 2019-05-01 2020-03-04 2019-10-31 activities on policy design Term Financial Selection Sustainability GH-ACET-111191-CS-CQS / ATR Demographics: Consultant Consultancy to develop the Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Qualification Limited 30,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-04-26 2019-05-14 2019-05-03 2019-05-27 2019-05-24 2019-05-31 2019-12-31 thematic section on activities on policy design Selection population and demographics for the ATR2020 Page 1 GH-ACET-165224-CS-CQS / Production of short videos with infographics for the Consultant African Transformation ACET Institutional Capacity Under TF / A8320 Post Qualification Limited 70,000.00 0.00 2020-03-25 2020-05-07 2020-04-08 2020-04-22 2020-05-01 2020-08-31 Report (ATR3), the African Development Implementation Selection Transformation Forum (ATF2020) and the African Transformation Index (ATI). GH-ACET-165249-CS-CQS / Consultant Consultancy services to ACET Institutional Capacity TF / A8320 Post Qualification Limited 60,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2020-03-27 2020-05-14 2020-04-03 2020-04-24 2020-05-01 2020-10-28 develop ACET's institutional Development Selection website and PACT portal. GH-ACET-172799-CS-CQS / Leadership program Transformation Fellows - Consultant Consultant to develop a ACET Institutional Capacity Pending TF / A8320 Post Qualification Limited 35,000.00 0.00 2020-05-15 2020-05-29 2020-06-19 2020-07-01 2020-12-31 leadership development Development Implementation Selection program for the ACET Transformation Fellows program INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Estimated Actual Draft Negotiated Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Amount (US$) Amount (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GH-ACET-87560-CS-INDV / Consultancy for Regional Individual Integration Experts Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 20,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-01-25 2019-02-18 2019-02-22 2019-03-01 2019-12-31 supporting the technical activities on policy design Selection development of the African Transformation Report 2020. GH-ACET-87568-CS-CDS / Consultancy Services for Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Direct Selection Direct 10,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2018-12-10 2018-12-10 2019-01-07 2019-06-23 Statistical Expert to upgrade activities on policy design ATI GH-ACET-87570-CS-CDS / Consultancy Services for Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Direct Selection Direct 16,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2018-12-10 2018-12-10 2019-01-07 2019-07-06 Policy Experts to upgrade activities on policy design ATI GH-ACET-87572-CS-INDV / Individual Consultancy Services for Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 12,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-01-07 2019-02-09 2019-02-15 2019-02-22 2019-12-31 Editing of Research activities on policy design Selection Materials for Publication GH-ACET-87573-CS-INDV / Consultancy Services for Individual Experts in Gender and Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 15,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-01-25 2019-02-25 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-12-31 Micro Economic Policies For activities on policy design Selection African Transformation Report 2020 GH-ACET-87574-CS-INDV / Consultancy Services for Individual Gender Experts on Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 15,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-01-25 2019-02-25 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-12-31 Institutional, Social and activities on policy design Selection Legal aspects, African Transformaiton Report 2020 GH-ACET-87575-CS-INDV / Individual Strengthening ACET's core Consultancy Services for TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 5,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-02-15 2019-03-22 2019-03-29 2019-04-08 2019-10-31 activities on policy design Social Media communication Selection Page 2 GH-ACET-87576-CS-INDV / Individual Consultancy Services for Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 16,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2018-11-30 2019-01-21 2019-01-25 2019-02-01 2019-12-31 Experts in PPP for African activities on policy design Selection Transformation Report 2020 GH-ACET-87578-CS-INDV / Individual Consultancy for Climate Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 20,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-01-25 2019-02-25 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-12-31 Change Experts for African activities on policy design Selection Transformation Report 2020 GH-ACET-87579-CS-INDV / Consultancy for Skills Youth Individual Strengthening ACET's core Employment Experts for TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 20,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-01-25 2019-02-25 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-12-31 activities on policy design African Transformation Selection Report 2020 GH-ACET-87580-CS-INDV / Consultancy for Technology Individual Strengthening ACET's core and Innovative Experts for TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 20,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-01-25 2019-02-25 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-12-31 activities on policy design African Transformation Selection Report 2020 GH-ACET-87563-CS-INDV / Supporting ACET's role in Consultant for analysis on TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Direct Selection Direct 10,000.00 9,950.00 Signed 2018-12-07 2018-12-17 2018-12-10 2019-01-21 2018-12-12 2019-01-31 2019-01-18 Blended Finance Compact with Africa GH-ACET-87566-CS-INDV / Supporting ACET's role in Individual Consultancy for study on TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Limited 6,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2018-12-07 2018-12-18 2018-12-10 2019-01-21 2018-12-11 2019-01-22 2018-12-12 2019-01-18 Blended Finance Compact with Africa Selection GH-ACET-98940-CS-INDV / Serve as member of the CwA Advisory Panel as Supporting ACET's role in Individual consultant to support TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 17,000.00 25,500.00 Signed 2019-02-13 2019-02-14 2019-02-21 2019-02-28 2019-02-22 2019-03-05 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-08-31 ACET's role with regard to Compact with Africa Selection the G20 Compact with Africa. GH-ACET-98944-CS-INDV / Serve as member of the CwA Advisory Panel as Supporting ACET's role in Individual consultant to support TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 17,000.00 25,000.00 Signed 2019-02-13 2019-02-14 2019-02-21 2019-02-28 2019-02-22 2019-03-05 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-08-31 ACET's role with regard to Compact with Africa Selection the G20 Compact with Africa GH-ACET-98946-CS-INDV / Serve as Chair of the CwA Supporting ACET's role in Individual Advisory Panel as consultant TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 17,000.00 25,000.00 Signed 2019-02-13 2019-02-14 2019-02-21 2019-02-28 2019-02-22 2019-03-05 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-08-31 to support ACET's role with Compact with Africa Selection regard to the G20 Compact with Africa GH-ACET-99320-CS-INDV / Serve as member of the CwA Advisory Panel as Supporting ACET's role in Individual consultant to support TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 17,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-02-13 2019-02-28 2019-02-21 2019-04-26 2019-02-22 2019-05-29 2019-03-01 2019-08-31 ACET's role with regard to Compact with Africa Selection the G20 Compact with Africa GH-ACET-102652-CS-INDV Supporting ACET's role in Individual / Consultant for analysis on TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 6,000.00 6,000.00 Signed 2019-02-28 2019-02-26 2019-03-07 2019-04-26 2019-03-08 2019-05-13 2019-03-12 2019-01-31 2019-04-17 Blended Finance Compact with Africa Selection GH-ACET-104324-CS-INDV / Consultancy to undertake Individual Strengthening ACET's core quantitative data collection TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 45,000.00 45,000.00 Signed 2019-03-15 2020-03-04 2019-03-25 2020-04-17 2019-03-27 2020-04-23 2019-04-01 2020-04-24 2019-11-30 activities on policy design and analysis for African Selection Transformation Index 2019 Page 3 GH-ACET-104326-CS-INDV / Consultancy to provide Individual Strengthening ACET's core technical policy advice and TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 30,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-03-15 2019-04-18 2019-03-25 2019-05-29 2019-03-27 2019-05-29 2019-04-01 2019-11-30 activities on policy design quality control of African Selection Transformation Index 2019 GH-ACET-104329-CS-INDV / Serve as a member of the CwA Advisory Panel as Supporting ACET's role in Individual Under consultant to support TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 17,000.00 0.00 2019-03-15 2019-04-26 2019-03-25 2019-05-29 2019-03-27 2019-05-29 2019-04-01 2019-09-30 Implementation ACET's role with regard to Compact with Africa Selection the G20 Compact with Africa GH-ACET-104332-CS-INDV / Serve as member of the CwA Advisory Panel as Supporting ACET's role in Individual consultant to support TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 17,000.00 25,000.00 Signed 2019-03-15 2019-04-26 2019-03-25 2019-05-29 2019-03-27 2019-05-02 2019-04-01 2019-07-24 2019-09-30 ACET's role with regard to Compact with Africa Selection the G20 Compact with Africa GH-ACET-111195-CS-INDV Individual Strengthening ACET's core / Advisory Board Member TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 7,500.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-04-26 2019-05-14 2019-05-06 2019-05-20 2019-05-31 2019-12-31 activities on policy design for ATR 2020 Selection GH-ACET-111200-CS-INDV Individual Strengthening ACET's core / Advisory Board Member TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 7,500.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-04-26 2019-05-14 2019-05-06 2019-05-20 2019-05-31 2019-12-31 activities on policy design ATR2020 Selection GH-ACET-111203-CS-INDV Individual Strengthening ACET's core / Advisory Board Member TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 7,500.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-04-26 2019-05-06 2019-05-20 2019-05-31 2019-12-31 activities on policy design for ATR 2020 Selection GH-ACET-121203-CS-INDV / The expert will serve as Individual primary author for the Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 18,000.00 18,000.00 Signed 2019-07-04 2019-06-28 2019-07-15 2019-10-15 2019-07-17 2019-10-15 2019-07-20 2019-08-30 2020-01-01 African Transformation activities on policy design Selection Report 2020 chapter on innovation policy. GH-ACET-135132-CS-INDV / The consultant will provide services that support Individual outreach efforts such as Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 10,500.00 10,500.00 Signed 2019-09-27 2019-10-02 2019-10-07 2019-10-18 2019-10-08 2019-10-18 2019-10-09 2019-10-17 2020-10-08 investor events, peer activities on policy design Selection learning events, convening and conferences related to the Compact with Africa. GH-ACET-141146-CS-CDS / The consultant will enhancing ACET’s profile Strengthening ACET's core Under TF / A8320 Post Direct Selection Direct 33,000.00 0.00 2019-10-24 2020-01-10 2019-10-29 2019-11-04 2020-11-03 and visibility, and activities on policy design Implementation strengthening its relationship with the private sector. Supporting ACET's role in Individual GH-ACET-162771-CS-INDV Under TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 42,000.00 42,000.00 2020-03-31 2020-04-17 2020-04-06 2020-05-04 2020-04-08 2020-05-06 2020-04-13 2021-05-12 / Fiscal Policy Expert Implementation Compact with Africa Selection GH-ACET-162779-CS-INDV Individual / Consultant to Implement ACET Institutional Capacity Under TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 21,000.00 0.00 2020-03-27 2020-04-17 2020-04-06 2020-05-07 2020-04-06 2020-04-13 2020-06-30 ACET’s HR Strategic Plan Development Implementation Selection 2019-2021 GH-ACET-162798-CS-INDV Individual ACET Institutional Capacity Under / Communication advisor - TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 45,000.00 0.00 2020-03-13 2020-04-06 2020-03-21 2020-04-01 2020-04-15 2020-08-30 Development Implementation consultant Selection Page 4 GH-ACET-165235-CS-CDS / Events management for the Strengthening ACET's core Under TF / A8320 Post Direct Selection Direct 25,000.00 0.00 2020-03-27 2020-04-17 2020-03-30 2020-05-14 2020-04-15 2020-09-14 African Transformation activities on policy design Implementation Forum 2020 GH-ACET-166179-CS-INDV / Procurement officer responsible for all Individual procurements under TAP as ACET Institutional Capacity TF / A8320 Prior Consultant Open 26,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2020-03-31 2020-05-08 2020-05-06 2020-05-08 2020-05-15 2021-05-14 well as for strengthening Development Selection ACET's institutional procurement standards and processes GH-ACET-166186-CS-CDS / The consultant will produce, design, and layout the ATR report, a 12-page infographic Strengthening ACET's core Under with key messages, and a 1- TF / A8320 Post Direct Selection Direct 49,800.00 49,800.00 2020-03-31 2020-04-17 2020-04-06 2020-04-29 2020-04-17 2020-10-16 activities on policy design Implementation pager for media communications. The products will be in the form of e-publications. GH-ACET-172783-CS-INDV / Senegal: The consultant will undertake a country- specific case study on good practices of a selected Supporting ACET's role in Individual Pending development finance TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 10,000.00 0.00 2020-05-15 2020-05-25 2020-05-27 2020-05-30 2020-07-29 Implementation institution in relation to Compact with Africa Selection local context in investment decision making. The case study will take place in Senegal. GH-ACET-172789-CS-INDV / Ethiopia: The consultant will undertake a country- specific case study on good practices of a selected Supporting ACET's role in Individual Under development finance TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 10,000.00 0.00 2020-05-15 2020-05-14 2020-05-25 2020-05-27 2020-05-30 2020-07-29 Implementation institution in relation to Compact with Africa Selection local context in investment decision making. The case study will take place in Ethiopia. GH-ACET-172792-CS-INDV / Tunisia: The consultant will undertake a country- specific case study on good practices of a selected Supporting ACET's role in Individual Pending development finance TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 10,000.00 0.00 2020-05-15 2020-05-25 2020-05-27 2020-06-01 2020-07-31 Implementation institution in relation to Compact with Africa Selection local context in investment decision making. The case study will take place in Tunisia. GH-ACET-172804-CS-INDV Individual / Coordinator for ACET ACET Institutional Capacity Pending TF / A8320 Post Consultant Limited 27,000.00 0.00 2020-05-15 2020-05-29 2020-06-19 2020-07-01 2021-06-30 Transformation Fellows Development Implementation Selection Program GH-ACET-172815-CS-INDV / Highly experienced Senior Economist to provide expert advisory services in the Individual Strengthening ACET's core Pending production, quality control, TF / A8320 Post Consultant Limited 48,000.00 0.00 2020-05-15 2020-05-22 2020-06-05 2020-06-15 2021-02-14 activities on policy design Implementation and delivery of ATI, ATR Selection and ATF in the new circumstances created by Covid-19 outbreak. Page 5 GH-ACET-173613-CS-INDV / PSD research support: the consultant will work with Supporting the Strategic Individual ACET’s Private Sector Partnership for Private Pending TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 18,000.00 0.00 2020-05-29 2020-06-05 2020-06-08 2020-06-15 2020-12-14 Development (PSD) team on Sector Development and Implementation Selection the development of three Growth studies relating to the PSD program. Page 6