PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: LAO PDR COMPETITIVENESS AND TRADE PROJECT (P164813) Project Implementation agency: National Implementation Unit Date of the Procurement Plan: August 2018 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: Aug. 2018 – Sept. 2020. Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016) (“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 with the national regulations including the Procurement Decree #03, dated January 9, 2004 and Implementation Rule and Regulations (IRR) #0063 issued by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on March 12, 2004 and #0861/MOF, dated May 5, 2009 (amended version), such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and the following conditions. 1. 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, Bank Anti-Corruption Guidelines, including without limitation the Bank’s right to sanction and the Bank’s inspection and audit rights; 2. Information related to award of contract including reasons for rejection of unsuccessful bidders shall be published on the implementing agency websites and/or newspaper of wide circulation. 3. All complaints on procurement related matters including complaints arising from procurement under Bank financed Projects whilst using National Procurement Procedures shall be dealt with in accordance with Article 33 of the Procurement Decree. Borrower shall put in place an effective complaints review mechanism for dealing with procurement related complaints, and shall disclose the details in all the bidding documents. All complaints shall be recorded by the Borrower in the appropriate tracking and monitoring system, as agreed between the Bank and the Borrower. 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. 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). - Not Applicable Other Relevant Procurement Information. The operations of the BAF will be governed by the BAF Operations Manual which was approved in TDF2, and will be updated and approved by the government and the World Bank prior to effectiveness. The procurement method and conditions used for procurement under the matching grant mechanism will be specified in the BAF Operations Manual. Services to be financed out of the grant are procured under commercial practices acceptable to the World Bank in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Regulations and as further specified in the BAF Operations Manual. PROCUREMENT Lao People's Democratic Republic : Lao PDR Competitiveness and Trade Project PLAN General Information Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2018-08-02 2019-09-12 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P164813 GPN Date: Project Name: Lao PDR Competitiveness and Trade Project Loan / Credit No: IDA / 63180, / Executing Agency(ies): National Implementation Unit 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$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GOODS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) (US$) 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 Pending G-01 / Vehicles - 02 Vans Improving the Business Request for Single Stage - One IDA / 63180 Post Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2018-12-05 2019-01-30 2019-07-29 and 1 Saloon Car Environment Quotations Envelope on G-02 / Office Equipment Improving the Business Request for Single Stage - One IDA / 63180 Post Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2018-12-05 2019-01-30 2019-07-29 and Furniture Environment Quotations Envelope Pending Improving the Business Request for Single Stage - One G-02A / Office Equipment IDA / 63180 Post Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-09-15 2019-11-10 2020-05-08 Environment Quotations Envelope on Pending Improving the Business Request for Single Stage - One G-02B / Office Furniture IDA / 63180 Post Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-09-15 2019-11-10 2020-05-08 Environment Quotations Envelope on 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$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Pending D1-12 / Accounting Supporting Better and More Request for Open - Single Stage - One IDA / 63180 Post 0.00 Implementati 2019-02-09 2019-04-06 2019-10-03 Program (New Version) Inclusive Policies Quotations International Envelope on CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach (US$) 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 A1-1-1 / Consulting firm to support reform for “Starting Improving the Business Quality And Cost- Open - Under IDA / 63180 Prior 0.00 2018-08-15 2018-09-05 2018-10-19 2018-11-16 2018-12-16 2019-01-20 2019-02-24 2020-02-24 a Business” and Environment Based Selection International Implementation complementary reforms Page 1 A2-1-A2-2 / Consulting firm to support streamlining of Improving the Business Quality And Cost- Open - 36 priority licenses and IDA / 63180 Prior 749,629.00 Signed 2018-08-15 2018-09-05 2018-10-19 2018-11-16 2018-12-16 2019-01-20 2019-02-24 2020-02-24 Environment Based Selection International publishing all licenses through licensing portal Improving Firm-Level Quality And Cost- Open - C1-1 / BAF firm IDA / 63180 Prior 1,501,552.00 Signed 2018-07-31 2018-08-21 2018-10-04 2018-11-01 2018-12-01 2019-01-05 2019-02-09 2020-02-09 Competitiveness Based Selection International A1-2-1 / Consulting firm to Improving the Business Quality And Cost- Open - Pending support automation of / Prior 0.00 2020-09-15 2020-10-06 2020-11-19 2020-12-17 2021-01-16 2021-02-20 2021-03-27 2022-03-27 Environment Based Selection International Implementation company registration Consultant D-2-1 / Preparation of WTO Supporting Better and More Open - Under IDA / 63180 Post Qualification 0.00 2018-12-17 2019-01-07 2019-02-20 2019-03-22 2019-04-26 2019-10-23 Trade Policy Review Report Inclusive Policies International Implementation Selection Consultant C1-2 / BAF Mid-term Improving Firm-Level Pending IDA / 63180 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2020-07-29 2020-08-19 2020-10-02 2020-11-01 2020-12-06 2021-06-04 Evaluation Competitiveness Implementation Selection Consultant C1-3 / BAF Final Improving Firm-Level Pending IDA / 63180 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-02-10 2022-03-26 2022-04-25 2022-05-30 2022-11-26 Evaluation Competitiveness Implementation Selection Consultant B1-6 / Time release study Facilitating Trade and Pending IDA / 63180 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2020-11-10 2020-12-01 2021-01-14 2021-02-13 2021-03-20 2021-09-16 II Connecting to Markets Implementation Selection Consultant Facilitating Trade and Pending B1-5 / Time release study I IDA / 63180 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2019-02-12 2019-03-05 2019-04-18 2019-05-18 2019-06-22 2019-12-19 Connecting to Markets Implementation Selection D1-13 / Audit of the Supporting Better and More Least Cost Under IDA / 63180 Post Open - National 0.00 2019-07-16 2019-08-06 2019-09-19 2019-10-17 2019-11-16 2019-12-21 2020-01-25 2020-07-23 financial statements Inclusive Policies Selection Implementation INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Loan / Credit Market Actual Amount Draft Negotiated Description Component Review Type Method Contract Type Process Status Teams of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Individual Facilitating Trade and B1-4 / Regulatory specialist / Post Consultant Open 0.00 Canceled 2018-09-15 2018-11-03 2018-11-24 2018-12-29 2019-06-27 Connecting to Markets Selection Individual Supporting Better and More D1-2 / Finance specialist / Post Consultant Direct 88,596.00 Signed 2018-09-15 2018-09-25 2018-10-16 2018-11-20 2019-05-19 Inclusive Policies Selection Individual D1-4 / International Part Supporting Better and More / Post Consultant Direct 110,034.00 Signed 2018-09-15 2018-09-25 2018-10-16 2018-11-20 2019-05-19 time procurement specialist Inclusive Policies Selection Individual Supporting Better and More D1-5 / Trade Analyst / Post Consultant Direct 77,040.00 Signed 2018-09-15 2018-09-25 2018-10-16 2018-11-20 2019-05-19 Inclusive Policies Selection D1-6 / Senior Private Individual Supporting Better and More Sector Development IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 153,117.00 Signed 2018-09-15 2018-11-03 2018-11-24 2018-12-29 2019-06-27 Inclusive Policies Consultant Selection Individual D1-7 / Private Sector Supporting Better and More / Prior Consultant Direct 252,160.00 Signed 2018-09-15 2018-09-25 2018-10-16 2018-11-20 2019-05-19 Development Advisor Inclusive Policies Selection Page 2 Individual D1-9 / Full time Supporting Better and More / Post Consultant Open 0.00 Canceled 2018-12-15 2019-02-02 2019-02-23 2019-03-30 2019-09-26 Gender/Communication Inclusive Policies Selection Individual D1-10 / (Part-time) M&E Supporting Better and More IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 25,200.00 Signed 2018-09-15 2018-11-03 2018-11-24 2018-12-29 2019-06-27 Officer Inclusive Policies Selection B1-3 / Private Sector Individual Facilitating Trade and Coordinator & / Post Consultant Direct 70,720.00 Terminated 2018-09-15 2018-09-25 2018-10-16 2018-11-20 2019-05-19 Connecting to Markets Communication Selection Individual Supporting Better and More D1-3 / Procurement officer / Post Consultant Direct 18,000.00 Signed 2018-09-14 2018-09-24 2018-10-15 2018-11-19 2019-05-18 Inclusive Policies Selection Individual Supporting Better and More D1-8 / IT Officer / Post Consultant Direct 69,360.00 Signed 2018-09-15 2018-09-25 2018-10-16 2018-11-20 2019-05-19 Inclusive Policies Selection D2-2-1 / IT Firm to Supporting Better and More Under support maintenance of / Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 2018-11-21 2018-12-01 2019-02-04 2019-08-03 Inclusive Policies Implementation LTP, LSP & ECOO websites Individual D2-2-2 / Content Supporting Better and More IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 9,984.00 Terminated 2018-11-30 2019-01-18 2019-02-08 2019-03-15 2019-09-11 Coordinator for LTP Inclusive Policies Selection D3-1 / Private Sector Supporting Better and More / Post Direct Selection Direct 83,920.00 Terminated 2018-09-24 2018-10-04 2018-12-08 2019-06-06 Development Consultant Inclusive Policies Individual D3-3 / Strategy and Supporting Better and More IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 107,822.00 Signed 2018-10-26 2018-12-14 2019-01-04 2019-02-08 2019-08-07 Inclusiveness Specialist Inclusive Policies Selection Individual D3-2 / Inclusiveness Supporting Better and More Pending IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 0.00 2018-11-21 2019-01-09 2019-01-30 2019-03-06 2019-09-02 Advisor (inter part time) Inclusive Policies Implementation Selection Individual Supporting Better and More D1-9A / Gender Adviser IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 120,650.00 Signed 2018-11-21 2019-01-09 2019-01-30 2019-03-06 2019-09-02 Inclusive Policies Selection B1-1 / International Individual Facilitating Trade and Regulatory Expert on Trade IDA / 63180 Prior Consultant Open 238,140.00 Signed 2018-12-04 2019-01-22 2019-02-12 2019-03-19 2019-09-15 Connecting to Markets Facilitation and NTMs Selection Individual B1-2 / International Facilitating Trade and IDA / 63180 Prior Consultant Open 215,700.00 Signed 2018-12-04 2019-01-22 2019-02-12 2019-03-19 2019-09-15 Customs Expert and Trade Connecting to Markets Selection A3-1 / Part time Individual Improving the Business Under international regulatory IDA / 63180 Prior Consultant Open 0.00 2018-12-20 2019-02-07 2019-02-28 2019-04-04 2019-10-01 Environment Implementation expert Selection Individual Supporting Better and More Pending D1-11 / BAF Coordinator IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 0.00 2019-02-01 2019-03-22 2019-04-12 2019-05-17 2019-11-13 Inclusive Policies Implementation Selection A3-2 / National Private Individual Improving the Business Sector Development IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 67,301.00 Terminated 2018-12-19 2019-02-06 2019-02-27 2019-04-03 2019-09-30 Environment Consultant Selection Page 3 Individual A1-A2 / Project coordinator Improving the Business IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 84,490.00 Signed 2019-02-13 2019-04-03 2019-04-24 2019-05-29 2019-11-25 (A1 & A2.1) Environment Selection Individual D1-1 / Senior Finance Supporting Better and More Under IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 0.00 2019-02-13 2019-04-03 2019-04-24 2019-05-29 2019-11-25 specialist Inclusive Policies Implementation Selection Individual D2-2-3 / Content Supporting Better and More IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 13,728.00 Signed 2018-12-19 2019-02-06 2019-02-27 2019-04-03 2019-09-30 Coordinator for LSP Inclusive Policies Selection B1-4A / National Trade Individual Facilitating Trade and Facilitation and NTMs IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 63,068.00 Terminated 2018-11-26 2019-01-14 2019-02-04 2019-03-11 2019-09-07 Connecting to Markets Coordinator Selection A3-3 / Project Coordinator Individual Improving the Business to Support Business IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 67,301.00 Signed 2019-01-14 2019-03-04 2019-03-25 2019-04-29 2019-10-26 Environment Environment Reform Selection B1-3A / Private Sector Individual Facilitating Trade and Under Coordinator & IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 0.00 2019-04-30 2019-06-18 2019-07-09 2019-08-13 2020-02-09 Connecting to Markets Implementation Communication Selection Individual D2-2-2A / Lao Trade Portal Supporting Better and More Under IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 0.00 2019-06-28 2019-08-16 2019-09-06 2019-10-11 2020-04-08 Content Coordinator Inclusive Policies Implementation Selection A3-2A / National Individual Consultant to Support Improving the Business Under IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 0.00 2019-07-21 2019-09-08 2019-09-29 2019-11-03 2020-05-01 Business Environment Environment Implementation Selection Reform B2-1-1 / International Individual Facilitating Trade and Pending Consultant on Customs IDA / 63180 Prior Consultant Open 0.00 2019-09-23 2019-11-11 2019-12-02 2020-01-06 2020-07-04 Connecting to Markets Implementation Standards & Procedures Selection B2-1-2 / International Individual Consultant on Risk Facilitating Trade and Pending IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 0.00 2019-09-25 2019-11-13 2019-12-04 2020-01-08 2020-07-06 Management & Post Connecting to Markets Implementation Selection Clearance Audit (PCA) B2-1-3 / National Individual Consultant for Facilitating Trade and Pending IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 0.00 2019-09-18 2019-11-06 2019-11-27 2020-01-01 2020-06-29 Implementation of Customs Connecting to Markets Implementation Selection CF Proposal B1-4B / National Trade Individual Facilitating Trade and Pending Facilitation and NTMs IDA / 63180 Post Consultant Open 0.00 2019-09-18 2019-11-06 2019-11-27 2020-01-01 2020-06-29 Connecting to Markets Implementation Coordinator Selection Page 4