Short list comprising entirely of national consultants: Short list of consultants for services, estimated to cost less than $_500,000_equivalent per contract, may comprise entirely of national consultants in accordance with the provisions of Procurement Regulations. Other Conditions: 1. Irrespective of the contract value, the following procurement activities are subject to the Bank’s procurement prior review: a. procurement processes involving contract negotiations as, described in paragraphs 6.34-36 of Section VI of the Procurement Regulation for Borrowers; b. competitive dialogue; c. sustainable procurement; and d. best and final offer. 2. Use of Standard Procurement Documents: For all procurements under the project, the Bank’s Standard Procurement Documents (or other Model Procurement Documents agreed with the Bank) shall be used. 3. Request for Bids (Open-National), if allowed in the Procurement Plan, will be carried out under the Bank’s Procurement Regulations following procedures for Open Tendering Method (OTM) of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Public Procurement Act 2006 - PPA, 1st amendment to PPA (2009) and The Public Procurement Rules 2008, as amended in August 2009) using standard/model bidding documents satisfactory to the Bank. For the purpose of Request for Bids (Open-National) the following shall apply: a. Post bidding negotiations shall not be allowed with the lowest evaluated or any other bidder; b. Bids should be submitted and opened in public in one location immediately after the deadline for submission; c. Lottery in award of contracts shall not be allowed; d. Bidders’ qualification/experience requirement shall be mandatory; e. Bids shall not be invited or rejected on the basis of percentage above or below the estimated cost. PROCUREMENT Bangladesh : Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project 1 PLAN General Information Country: Bangladesh Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2018-01-05 2019-01-24 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P154580 GPN Date: 2018-03-24 Project Name: Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project 1 Loan / Credit No: IDA / 60020 Executing Agency(ies): Ministry of Commerce WORKS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification 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) (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 WD1 / Renovation of office Pending Request for Single Stage - One space for setup secretariat IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2018-10-28 2018-12-23 2019-01-22 Quotations Envelope for Bangladesh Trade Portal. on BRCP/MOC/WD-1/2 / Renovation of Remaining Request for Single Stage - One works for Trade Portal IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 6,993.42 Signed 2018-11-05 2018-12-31 2019-01-30 Quotations Envelope Secretariat at BRCP Premises GOODS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification 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) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GD3-1/RFQ / Hiring vehicles for 05 Months Request for Single Stage - One before appointment of Project IDA / 60020 Post Limited 5,651.40 Signed 2017-12-27 2018-01-14 2018-06-13 Quotations Envelope Team and floating the same through OTM NON CONSULTING SERVICES Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) (US$) 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 BRCP/MOC/NSD-02 / Under Appointment of Overseas Single Stage - One IDA / 60020 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2018-10-28 2018-11-02 2018-11-30 2018-12-30 2019-01-27 2021-06-30 Study Tour/Training Envelope on Organizer BRCP/MOC/NSD/03 / Under Single Stage - One Vehicles Rental Services for IDA / 60020 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2018-11-07 2018-11-10 2018-12-01 2018-12-31 2019-01-31 2021-12-31 Envelope BRCP, MOC on CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Actual Amount 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 (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 Page 1 BRCP/MOC/SD-25 / Internal Fixed Budget Pending IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 2019-03-07 2019-03-28 2019-05-11 2019-06-08 2019-07-08 2019-07-25 2019-08-29 2019-11-27 Audit-1 of BRCP-1, MOC Selection Implementation BRCP/MOC/SD-26 / Internal Fixed Budget Pending IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 2019-04-04 2021-04-01 2021-05-15 2021-06-12 2021-07-12 2021-08-16 2021-09-20 2021-12-19 Audit-2 of BRCP-1, MOC Selection Implementation BRCP/MOC/SD-24 / Consultant Development of Project Pending IDA / 60020 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2018-12-18 2019-01-08 2019-02-21 2019-03-14 2019-04-11 2019-07-10 Website BRCP-1 (All Implementation Selection component) Consultant SD3 / User Satisfaction Pending IDA / 60020 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2020-09-10 2020-10-01 2020-11-28 2020-12-28 2021-02-01 2021-07-01 Survey of BTP Implementation Selection SD1 / Hiring consultancy firm (s) for conducting Quality And Cost- IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2018-11-22 2018-12-13 2019-01-26 2019-02-23 2019-03-25 2019-04-29 2019-06-03 2021-06-30 surveys / studies as Based Selection suggested by NTTFC SD2 / Hiring Consultants/Firms for conducting selected Quality And Cost- Open - IDA / 60020 Prior 0.00 Canceled 2018-12-30 2019-01-20 2019-03-19 2019-04-02 2019-05-02 2019-06-06 2019-07-11 2021-06-30 research/studies for Based Selection International promoting Women Traders in Bangladesh BRCP/MOC/SD-01 / Conducting 03 Nos. of Quality And Cost- Under IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 2018-11-22 2018-12-13 2019-01-26 2019-02-23 2019-03-25 2019-04-29 2019-06-03 2019-11-30 Surveys/studies suggested by Based Selection Implementation NTTFC BRCP/MOC/SD-02 / Conducting 04 Nos. of Quality And Cost- Pending IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 2019-07-17 2019-08-07 2019-09-20 2019-10-18 2019-11-17 2019-12-08 2020-01-12 2020-07-10 Surveys/studies suggested by Based Selection Implementation NTTFC BRCP/MOC/SD-21 / Design and implement training program on trade facilitation Quality And Cost- Pending IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 2019-03-03 2019-03-10 2019-04-23 2019-05-21 2019-06-20 2019-07-11 2019-08-11 2020-11-03 for women traders including Based Selection Implementation regulatory regime and procedural aspect of trade BRCP/MOC/SD-20 / Design and implement training Quality And Cost- Pending program for increasing IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 2019-08-01 2019-08-08 2019-09-21 2019-10-19 2019-11-18 2019-12-09 2020-01-09 2021-04-03 Based Selection Implementation women's participation in the ICT sector of Bangladesh BRCP/MOC/SD-19 / Design and implement training program for increasing Quality And Cost- Under IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 2019-03-12 2019-03-19 2019-05-02 2019-05-30 2019-06-29 2019-07-20 2019-08-20 2020-11-12 women's participation in the Based Selection Implementation Cut Fower sector of Bangladesh BRCP/MOC/SD-18 / Design and implement training program for increasing Quality And Cost- Under IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 2018-11-28 2018-12-05 2019-01-18 2019-02-15 2019-03-17 2019-04-07 2019-05-08 2020-07-31 women's participation in the Based Selection Implementation Agro Processing sector of Bangladesh Page 2 BRCP/MOC/SD-11 / Baseline survey for BRCP-1 Quality And Cost- Pending IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 2018-11-29 2018-12-13 2019-01-26 2019-02-23 2019-03-25 2019-04-11 2019-05-12 2020-02-06 (MOC, BLPA & NBR Based Selection Implementation Component) BRCP/MOC/SD-10 / Sectoral Quality And Cost- Pending Diagnostics for ICT sector of IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 2019-08-28 2019-09-18 2019-11-01 2019-11-29 2019-12-29 2020-02-02 2020-03-08 2021-03-08 Based Selection Implementation Bangladesh BRCP/MOC/SD-09 / Sectoral Quality And Cost- Pending Diagnostics for Cart Flower IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 2019-03-19 2019-04-09 2019-05-23 2019-06-20 2019-07-20 2019-08-24 2019-09-28 2020-09-27 Based Selection Implementation sector of Bangladesh BRCP/MOC/SD-08 / Sectoral Diagnostics for Argo- Quality And Cost- Pending IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 2018-11-28 2018-12-19 2019-02-01 2019-03-01 2019-03-31 2019-05-05 2019-06-09 2020-06-08 processing sector of Based Selection Implementation Bangladesh BRCP/MOC/SD-07 / Conducting 03 Nos. of Quality And Cost- Pending IDA / 60020 Post Open - National 0.00 2020-08-18 2020-09-08 2020-10-22 2020-11-19 2020-12-19 2021-01-23 2021-02-27 2021-08-26 Surveys/studies suggested by Based Selection Implementation NTTFC BRCP/MOC/SD-23 / Establishment of web based Consultant National Enquiry Point for Pending IDA / 60020 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2018-12-02 2018-12-23 2019-02-05 2019-03-07 2019-04-11 2019-10-08 trade including upgradation Implementation Selection and mobile apps development for BTP BRCP/MOC/SD-22 / Consultant Pending Development Women Traders IDA / 60020 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2019-07-22 2019-07-29 2019-09-25 2019-10-25 2019-11-29 2020-11-28 Implementation Network and Database Selection INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Page 3