The World Bank 1818 H Street N.W. (202) 473-1000 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Washington, D.C. 20433 Cable Address: INTBAFRAD INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION U.S.A. Cable Address: INDEVAS CONFORMED COPY December 6, 2011 Mr. Gerardo Rodríguez Regordosa Titular de la Unidad de Crédito Público Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público Insurgentes Sur No. 1971 Torre III, piso 13 CP 01020 Col. Guadalupe Inn México D.F. Re: IBRD Loan 7571-MX, Information Technology Industry Development Project Additional Instructions: Disbursement Letter Amendment to the Disbursement Letter dated April 21, 2009 Dear Mr. Rodríguez: I refer to the Loan Agreement between the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “World Bank�) and the United Mexican States (the “Borrower�) for the above- referenced project, dated April 21, 2009. The Agreement provides that the World Bank may issue additional instructions regarding the withdrawal of the proceeds of Loan 7571-MX (“Loan�). This letter (“Disbursement Letter�), as revised from time to time, constitutes the additional instructions and replaces any previous versions of the Disbursement Letter to allow the use of updated formats of Statements of Expenditures. The attached World Bank Disbursement Guidelines for Projects, dated May 1, 2006, (“Disbursement Guidelines�) (Attachment 1), are an integral part of the Disbursement Letter. The manner in which the provisions in the Disbursement Guidelines apply to the Loan is specified below. Sections and subsections in parentheses below refer to the relevant sections and subsections in the Disbursement Guidelines and, unless otherwise defined in this letter, the capitalized terms used have the meanings ascribed to them in the Disbursement Guidelines. I. Disbursement Arrangements (i) Disbursement Methods (section 2). The following Disbursement Methods may be used under the Loan:  Reimbursement (ii) Disbursement Deadline Date (subsection 3.7). The Disbursement Deadline Date is four months after the Closing Date specified in the Loan Agreement. Any changes to this date will be notified by the World Bank. II. Withdrawal of Loan Proceeds (i) Authorized Signatures (subsection 3.1). A letter in the Form attached (Attachment 2) should be furnished to the Bank at the address indicated below providing the name(s) and specimen signature(s) of the official(s) authorized to sign Applications: Banco Mundial Insurgentes Sur 1605, Piso 24 San José Insurgentes 03900 México, D.F. México Attention: Ms. Gloria M. Grandolini, Country Director (ii) Applications (subsections 3.2 - 3.3). Please provide completed and signed applications for withdrawal, together with supporting documents, to the address indicated below: Banco Mundial Setor Comercial Norte, Quadra 02, Lote A Edificio Corporate Finance Center 7º andar 70712-900 Brasilia, D.F. Brazil Attention: Loan Department (iii) Electronic Delivery (subsection 3.4) The Bank may permit the Borrower to electronically deliver to the Bank Applications (with supporting documents) through the Bank’s Client Connection, web-based portal. The option to deliver Applications to the Bank by electronic means may be effected if: (a) the Borrower has designated in writing, pursuant to the terms of the subparagraph of this Section, its officials who are authorized to sign and deliver Applications and to receive secure identification devices (“Tokens�) from the Bank for the purpose of delivering such Applications by electronic means; and (b) all such officials designated by the Borrower have registered as users of Client Connection. If the Bank agrees, the Bank will provide the Borrower with Tokens for the designated officials. Following which, the designated officials may deliver Applications electronically by completing Form 2380, which is accessible through Client Connection (https://clientconnection.worldbank.org). The Borrower may continue to exercise the option of preparing and delivering Applications in paper form. The Bank reserves the right and may, in its sole discretion, temporarily or permanently disallow the electronic delivery of Applications by the Borrower. Terms and Conditions of Use of Tokens to Process Applications. By designating officials to accept Tokens and by choosing to deliver the Applications electronically, the Borrower confirms through the authorized signatory letter its agreement to: (a) abide by the Terms and Conditions of Use of Secure Identification Devices in connection with Use of Electronic Means to Process Applications and Supporting Documentation, “Terms and Conditions of Use of Tokens� (Attachment 3); and (b) to deliver the Terms and Conditions of Use of Page 2 of 12 Tokens to each such official and to cause such official to abide by those terms and conditions. III. Reporting on Use of Loan Proceeds (i) Supporting Documentation (section 4). Supporting documentation should be provided with each application for withdrawal as set out below:  For requests for Reimbursement o Records evidencing eligible expenditures (e.g., copies of receipts, supplier invoices) for payments for (i) Works against contracts valued at USD $500,000 equivalent or more, (ii) Goods against contracts valued at USD $300,000 equivalent or more, (iii) Consulting Firms against contracts valued at USD $100,000 equivalent or more, and (ii) Individual Consultants against contracts valued at USD $50,000 equivalent or more, in the form attached (Attachment 4 A – Statement of Expenditures with supporting documentation); o Statement of Expenditures in the form attached (Attachment 4 B - Statement of Expenditure without supporting documentation) for payments for all other contracts, including Training, Operational Cost but excluding Training and Certification Grants; and o Statement of Expenditures, customized, in the form attached (Attachment 4 C - Customized Statement of Expenditure) for Grants, including Training, Accreditation and Certification Grants. IV. Other Important Information For additional information on disbursement arrangements, please refer to the Disbursement Handbook available on the Bank’s public website at https://www.worldbank.org and its secure website “Client Connection� at https://clientconnection.worldbank.org. Print copies are available upon request. If you have not already done so, the Bank recommends that you register as a user of the Client Connection website (https://clientconnection.worldbank.org). From this website you will be able to prepare and deliver Applications, monitor the near real-time status of the Loan, and retrieve related policy, financial, and procurement information. All Borrower officials authorized to sign and deliver Applications by electronic means are required to register with Client Connection before electronic delivery can be effected. For more information about the website and registration arrangements, please contact the Bank by email at . Page 3 of 12 If you have any queries in relation to the above, please contact Victor Ordonez Conde, Finance Officer at vconde@worldbank.org using the above reference. Sincerely, By /s/ Victor Ordonez Conde Finance Officer, Loan Department The World Bank Attachments 1- World Bank Disbursement Guidelines for Projects, dated May 1, 2006 2- Form for Authorized Signatory Letter 3- Terms and Conditions of Use of Secure Identification Device in connection with Use of Electronic Means to Process Applications for Withdrawal and Supporting Documentation, dated January 15, 2010 4A - Statement of Expenditure with supporting documents (Above SOE thresholds) 4B - Statement of Expenditure without supporting documents (Below SOE thresholds) 4C - Customized Statement of Expenditure Prepared by Jose Janeiro, CTRLA (amended by Victor Ordonez, CTRLN) Cleared with and cc: Mariangeles Sabella (LEGLA) Henry Forero, TTL (TWICT) Juan Carlos Serrano (LCSFM) Page 4 of 12 Attachment 2 Form of Authorized Signatory Letter [Letterhead] Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning [Street address] [DATE] The World Bank 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America Attention: [Country Director] Re: IBRD Loan 7571-MX (Information Technology Industry Development Project) Additional Instructions: Disbursement I refer to the Loan Agreement (“Agreement�) between the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “Bank�) and [name of borrower] (the “Borrower�), dated _______, providing the above Loan. For the purposes of Section 2.03 of the General Conditions as defined in the Agreement, any 1[one] of the persons whose authenticated specimen signatures appear below is authorized on behalf of the Borrower to sign applications for withdrawal [and applications for a special commitment] under this Loan. For the purpose of delivering Applications to the Bank, 2[each] of the persons whose authenticated specimen signatures appears below is authorized on behalf of the Borrower, acting 3[individually] 4[jointly], to deliver Applications, and evidence in support thereof on the terms and conditions specified by the Bank. 5 [This confirms that the Borrower is authorizing such persons to accept Tokens and to deliver the Applications and supporting documents to the Bank by electronic means. In full recognition that the Bank shall rely upon such representations and warranties, including without limitation, the representations and warranties contained in the Terms and Conditions of Use of Secure Identification Devices in connection with Use of Electronic Means to Process Applications and Supporting Documentation (“Terms and Conditions of Use of Tokens�), the Borrower represents and warrants to the Bank that it will deliver to each such person a 1 Instruction to the Borrower: Stipulate if more than one person needs to sign Applications, and how many or which positions, and if any thresholds apply. Please delete this footnote in final letter that is sent to the Bank. 2 Instruction to the Borrower: Stipulate if more than one person needs to jointly sign Applications, if so, please indicate the actual number. Please delete this footnote in final letter that is sent to the Bank. 3 Instruction to the Borrower: Use this bracket if any one of the authorized persons may sign; if this is not applicable, please delete. Please delete this footnote in final letter that is sent to the Bank. 4 Instruction to the Borrower: Use this bracket only if several individuals must jointly sign each Application; if this is not applicable, please delete. Please delete this footnote in final letter that is sent to the Bank. 5 Instruction to the Borrower: Add this paragraph if the Borrower wishes to authorize the listed persons to accept Tokens and to deliver Applications by electronic means; if this is not applicable, please delete the paragraph. Please delete this footnote in final letter that is sent to the Bank. Page 5 of 12 copy of the Terms and Conditions of Use of Tokens and will cause such persons to abide by those terms and conditions.] [Name], [position] Specimen Signature: ____________________ [Name], [position] Specimen Signature: ____________________ [Name], [position] Specimen Signature: ____________________ Yours truly, / signed / _________________________ [Position] Page 6 of 12 Attachment 3 Terms and Conditions of Use of Secure Identification Devices in connection with Use of Electronic Means to Process Applications and Supporting Documentation January 20, 2010 The World Bank (Bank)6 will provide secure identification devices (Tokens) to permit the Borrower 7 to deliver applications for withdrawal and applications for special commitments under the Agreement(s) and supporting documentation (such applications and supporting documentation together referred to in these Terms and Conditions of Use as Applications) to the Bank electronically, on the terms and conditions of use specified herein. A. Identification of Users. 1. The Borrower will be required to identify in a completed Authorized Signatory Letter (ASL) duly delivered to and received by the Bank each person who will be authorized to deliver Applications. The Bank will provide Tokens to each person identified in the ASL (Signatory), as provided below. The Borrower shall also immediately notify the Bank if a Signatory is no longer authorized by the Borrower to act as a Signatory. 2. Each Signatory must register as a user on the Bank’s Client Connection (CC) website (https://clientconnection.worldbank.org ) prior to delivery of Tokens. Registration on CC will require that the Signatory establish a CC password (CC Password). The Signatory shall not reveal his/her CC Password to anyone or store or record the CC Password in written or other form. Upon registration as a CC user, the Signatory will be assigned a unique identifying account name. B. Distribution, Initialization and Return of Tokens. 1. The Bank will physically deliver a Token to each Signatory in a manner to be determined by and satisfactory to the Bank. 2. At the time of delivery of a Token to a Signatory, the Signatory will receive a copy of these Terms and Conditions of Use for purposes of initializing the Token. 3. The Bank will verify that the Token, Temporary Password and Terms and Conditions of Use have been duly delivered to and received by the CC User. 4. Promptly upon receipt of the Token and Terms and Conditions of Use, the Signatory will access CC using his/her account name and CC Password and register his/her Token and set a personal identification number (PIN) to be used in connection with the use of his/her Token, after which the Token will be initialized for use by the Signatory exclusively for purposes of delivering Applications. Upon initialization of the Token, the Signatory will be a “Token User�. The Bank will maintain in its d atabase a user account (Account) for each Token User for purposes of managing the Token of the Token User. Neither the Borrower nor the Token User will have any access to the Account. 5. Prior to first use of the Token by the Token User for delivering Applications, the Borrower shall ensure that the Token User has received training materials provided by the Bank in use of the Token. 6 “Bank� includes IBRD and IDA. 7 “Borrower� includes the borrower of an IBRD loan, IDA credit, or Project Preparation Facility advance and the recipient of a grant. Page 7 of 12 6. Tokens shall be promptly returned to the Bank upon request of the Bank. C. Management of Tokens. 1. Tokens will remain the property of the Bank. 2. Use of the Token is strictly limited to use in the delivery of Applications by the Token User in the manner prescribed by the Bank in the Agreement(s) and these Terms and Conditions. Any other use of the Token is prohibited. 3. The Bank assumes no responsibility or liability whatsoever for any misuse of the Token by the Token User, other representatives of the Borrower, or third parties. 4. The Borrower undertakes to ensure, and represents and warrants to the Bank (such representation and warranty being expressly relied upon by the Bank in delivery of a Token to each Token User) that each Token User is provided, understands and will abide by, these Terms and Conditions of Use, including without limitation the following: Security 4.1. The Token User shall not reveal his/her PIN to anyone or store or record the PIN in written or other form. 4.2. The Token User shall not allow anyone else to utilize a Token to deliver an Application to the Bank. 4.3. The Token User shall always logout from CC when not using the system. Failure to logout properly can create a route into the system that is unprotected. 4.4. If the Token User believes a third party has learned his/her PIN or has lost his/her Token he/she shall immediately notify clientconnection@worldbank.org. 4.5. The Borrower shall immediately notify the Bank at clientconnection@worldbank.org of any lost, stolen or compromised Tokens, and take other reasonable steps to ensure such Tokens are disabled immediately. Care of Tokens 4.6. Tokens contain delicate and sophisticated instrumentation and therefore should be handled with due care, and should not be immersed in liquids, exposed to extreme temperatures, crushed or bent. Also, Tokens should be kept more than five (5) cm from devices that generate electromagnetic radiation (EMR), such as mobile phones, phone-enabled PDAs, smart phones and other similar devices. Tokens should be carried and stored separate from any EMR device. At close range (less than 5 cm), these devices can output high levels of EMR that can interfere with the proper operation of electronic equipment, including the Token. 4.7 Without derogating from these Terms and Conditions of Use, other technical instructions on the proper use and care Tokens are available at http://www.rsa.com. 5. Replacement 5.1. Lost, damaged, compromised (in terms of 4.5, above) or destroyed Tokens will be replaced at the expense of the Borrower. 5.2. The Bank reserves the right, in its sole discretion, not to replace any Token in the case of misuse, or not to reactivate a Token User’s Account Page 8 of 12 6. Reservation of Right to disable Token 6.1. The Borrower shall reserve the right to revoke the authorization of a Token User to use a Token for any reason. 6.2. The Bank reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to temporarily or permanently disable a Token, de- activate a Token User’s Account or both. Page 9 of 12 Attachment 4 A imvirgen: MEXICO Esta columna se llena, PRESTAMO 7571-ME dependiendo el caso, con un "SI" o "NO", BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE RECONSTRUCCION Y FOMENTO dependiendo si el contrato es de revisión CERTIFICADO DE GASTOS (SOE) CON JUSTIFICACIÓN DE GASTO ANEXA previa o no. Ejecutor: SECRETAR�A DE ECONOM�A Retiro No. Categoría: Fecha Retiro: No. de solicitud: NO. OFICIO CON EL QUE LA SECRETARIA DE ECONOM�A ENVIA ESTE SOE A NAFIN Solicitud BM: Fecha de Elaboración: Hoja 1 de 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CONVENIO MONTO IMPORTE MONTO DOLARES FECHA DE NO. DE NO. DE % NOMBRE DEL BENEFICIARIO IDENTIFICACIÓN DEL CONTRATO DE MONTO DEL ADICIONAL ACTUALIZAD ACUMULADO FECHA DE PAGADO EN MONTO TIPO DE RETIRADOS NO CONTRATO Y FACTURA / FINANCIAMIENTO BREVE DESCRIPCIÓN DEL GASTO /PROVEEDOR CONTRATO O GASTO REVISIÓN PREVIA CONTRATO AL O DEL ANTES DE PAGO ESTA FINANCIABLE BIRF CAMBIO CTA. OBJECIÓN FECHA. RECIBO BIRF CONTRATO CONTRATO ESTE PAGO SOLIDITUD DESIGNADA BIRF (No. Asignado por el Client MXP Connection ) TOTALES Se anexa la documentación justificativa del gasto de las cantidades arriba consignadas, mismas que se han pagado por concepto de la debida ejecución de las actividades del Proyecto de acuerdo con los términos y condiciones del convenio. Estos contratos son equivalentes o mayores a U.S.Dls. 50,000.00 para consultores individuales y 100,000.00 para firmas consultoras, respectivamente; U.S.Dls. 300,000 equivalentes o mayores para BIENES; U.S.Dls.500,000.00 equivalentes o mayores para Obras, respectivamente. Toda la documentación justificativa de los gastos se mantienen en la SECRETAR�A DE ECONOM�A para revisión del BIRF o auditores externos designados para tal efecto. SECRETARIA DE ECONOM�A NACIONAL FINANCIERA S.N.C NACIONAL FINANCIERA S.N.C O _________________________________________ ________________________________________________ FIRMA FACULATADA LIC. CESAR CARRANZA NAVA C.P. LUIS GÓMEZ MENENDEZ NOMBRE Y CARGO DEL FUNCIONARIO DIRECTOR DE ADMINISTRACIÓN SUBDIRECTOR DE OPERACIONES DE AGENTE FINANCIERO. Page 10 of 12 Attachment 4 B MEXICO imvirgen: Esta columna se llena, PRESTAMO 7571-ME dependiendo el caso, con un "SI" o "NO", BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE RECONSTRUCCION Y FOMENTO dependiendo si el CERTIFICADO DE GASTOS (SOE) SIN JUSTIFICACIÓN DE GASTO ANEXA contrato es de revisión previa o no. Ejecutor: SECRETAR�A DE ECONOM�A Retiro No. Categoría: Fecha Retiro: No. de solicitud: NO. OFICIO CON EL QUE LA SECRETAR�A DE EONOM�A ENVIA ESTE SOE A NAFIN Solicitud BM: Hoja 1 de 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CONVENIO MONTO IMPORTE MONTO NO. DE NO. DE % NOMBRE DEL BENEFICIARIO IDENTIFICACIÓN DEL CONTRATO DE MONTO DEL ADICIONAL ACTUALIZAD ACUMULADO FECHA DE PAGADO EN MONTO TIPO DE DOLARES RETIRADOS CONTRATO Y FACTURA / FINANCIAMIENTO BREVE DESCRIPCIÓN DEL GASTO /PROVEEDOR CONTRATO O GASTO REVISIÓN PREVIA CONTRATO AL O DEL ANTES DE PAGO ESTA FINANCIABLE BIRF CAMBIO CTA. DESIGNADA FECHA. RECIBO BIRF CONTRATO CONTRATO ESTE PAGO SOLIDITUD (No. Asignado por el Client MXP Connection ) TOTALES Certificamos que las cantidades arriba consignadas se han pagado por concepto de la debida ejecución de las actividades del Proyecto de acuerdo con los términos y condiciones del convenio, cuyos contratos no superan el equivalentes a U.S.Dls. 50,000.00 para consultores individuales y 100,000.00 para firmas consultoras; U.S.Dls. 300,000 para BIENES; U.S.Dls.500,000.00 para Obras, respectivamente. Toda la documentación justificativa de los gastos se mantienen en la SECRETAR�A DE ECONOM�A para revisión del BIRF o auditores externos designados para tal efecto. SECRETARIA DE ECONOM�A NACIONAL FINANCIERA S.N.C NACIONAL FINANCIERA S.N.C O _________________________________________ ________________________________________________ FIRMA FACULATADA LIC. CESAR CARRANZA NAVA C.P. LUIS GÓMEZ MENENDEZ DIRECTOR DE ADMINISTRACIÓN SUBDIRECTOR DE OPERACIONES DE AGENTE FINANCIERO. CREDITICIA NOMBRE Y CARGO DEL FUNCIONARIO Page 11 of 12 Attachment 4 C PRESTAMO 7571-ME BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE RECONSTRUCCION Y FOMENTO CERTIFICADO DE GASTOS (SOE) Ejecutor: SECRETAR�A DE ECONOM�A Retiro No. Categoría: 1 (B) BECAS DE CAPACITACIÓN BAJO LA PARTE 1(B) DEL PROYECTO Fecha Retiro: No. de solicitud: NO. OFICIO CON EL QUE LA SECRETARIA DE ECONOM�A ENVIA ESTE SOE A NAFIN Solicitud BM: Fecha de Elaboración: Hoja 1 de 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NOMBRE DEL MONTO DEL PAGOS 100% MONTO PAGOS DOLARES CANTIDAD MONTO ORIGINAL DEL % MONTO BENEFICIARIO DE SUBPROYECTO O BECA ACUMULADOS PAGADO EN ACUMULADO TASA DE RETIRADOS DEBITADA NO. DE SUBPROYECTO BECAS DE CAPACITACIÓN NOMBRE DEL PROYECTO SUBPROYECTO O BECA FECHA DEL PAGO FINANCIAMIENTO SOLICITADO (8 x BREVE DESCRIPCIÓN DEL GASTO LAS BECAS DE DE CAPACITACIÓN HASTA ESTA ESTA S CON ESTA CAMBIO CTA. CUENTA DE CAPACITACIÓN BIRF 11) CAPACITACIÓN (FINANCIABLE) FECHA SOLICITUD SOLICITUD DESIGNADA DESIGNADA APROBADAS: ENTIDAD Y MXP FECHA TOTALES Certificamos que las cantidades arriba consignadas se han pagado por concepto de la debida ejecución de las actividades de Capacitación, Acreditación y Certificación de acuerdo con los términos y condiciones del convenio, cuyos montos de los Subproyectos no superan el equivalentes a U.S.Dls. 200,000.00. Toda la documentación justificativa de los gastos se mantienen en la SECRETAR�A DE ECONOM�A para revisión del BIRF o auditores externos designados para tal efecto. SECRETARIA DE ECONOM�A NACIONAL FINANCIERA S.N.C NACIONAL FINANCIERA S.N.C O _________________________________________ ________________________________________________ FIRMA FACULATADA LIC. CESAR CARRANZA C.P. LUIS GÓMEZ MENENDEZ NOMBRE Y CARGO DEL FUNCIONARIO DIRECTOR DE ADMINISTRACIÓN CREDITICIA SUBDIRECTOR DE OPERACIONES DE AGENTE FINANCIERO. Page 12 of 12