PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Bangladesh: Exports Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J), P156113 Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Date of the Procurement Plan: September 18, 2017 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: from September 2017 to June 2018 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 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), such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and the following conditions. a) e-GP system of the country for national competitive bidding (NCB) shall be followed using Standard/Model Procurement documents satisfactory to the Bank b) Post bidding negotiations shall not be allowed with the lowest evaluated or any other bidder; c) Bids should be submitted and opened in public in one location immediately after the deadline for submission; d) Lottery in award of contracts shall not be allowed; e) Bidders’ qualification/experience requirement shall be mandatory f) Bids shall not be invited or rejected on the basis of percentage above or below the estimated cost. 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: Leasing may be used for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables. “Not Applicable” Procurement of Second Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations – is allowed for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables “Not Applicable” Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works). Goods: is applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables; Works: is applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables PROCUREMENT Bangladesh : Export Competitiveness for Jobs PLAN General Information Country: Bangladesh Banks Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2017-09-18 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) 2018-03-05 Project ID: P156113 GPN Date: 2017-09-17 Project Name: Export Competitiveness for Jobs Loan / Credit No: IDA / 60420 Executing Agency(ies): Ministry of Commerce WORKS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Draft Bidding Document Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report / Justification Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Draft Bidding Document Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report / Justification Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GD8 / Office furniture, equipment 4. Project Management, Single Stage - One Pending IDA / 60420 Post Request for Bids Open - National 190,000.00 0.00 2018-01-04 2018-01-09 2018-02-20 2018-03-22 2018-04-26 2018-07-25 and decoration Monitoring & Evaluation Envelope Implementation GD4 / Stationaries for Project 4. Project Management, Single Stage - One Pending IDA / 60420 Post Request for Bids Open - National 19,000.00 0.00 2017-11-30 2017-12-05 2017-12-19 2017-12-29 2018-02-02 2019-02-02 Office Monitoring & Evaluation Envelope Implementation GD-09 / Procurement of Four(04) 4. Project Management, Request for Single Stage - One Pending Laptop Computer & One(01) IDA / 60420 Post Limited 6,330.00 0.00 2018-03-16 2018-05-11 2018-11-07 Monitoring & Evaluation Quotations Envelope Implementation Multi Function Printer NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Draft Bidding Document Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report / Justification Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GD1 / Hiring of office space for 4. Project Management, Single Stage - One Under IDA / 60420 Post Request for Bids Open - National 270,000.00 0.00 2017-10-15 2018-01-22 2017-10-20 2018-02-13 2017-11-19 2018-01-03 2018-02-07 2023-06-30 PIU Monitoring & Evaluation Envelope Implementation GD2-3 / Hiring three Vehicles- 4. Project Management, Single Stage - Two Pending IDA / 60420 Post Request for Bids Open - National 278,481.00 0.00 2017-12-07 2017-12-14 2018-01-08 2018-04-20 2018-05-14 2023-06-30 SUV-01nos and Microbus-02nos. Monitoring & Evaluation Envelope Implementation NCS-01 / Hiring a Passenger Vehicle ( 8 Seated) for Short- 4. Project Management, Request for Single Stage - One Pending IDA / 60420 Post Limited 6,330.00 0.00 2018-03-16 2018-05-11 2018-11-07 term (3/4 Months) on monthly Monitoring & Evaluation Quotations Envelope Implementation rental basis CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Contract Type Estimated Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technical Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion Amount (US$) (US$) Notice Request for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes Proposal Negotiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual S15 / Selection of ERF 1. Market Access Support Quality And Cost- Pending IDA / 60420 Prior Open - International 1,645,570.00 0.00 2018-01-11 2018-03-02 2018-03-30 2018-04-27 2018-05-27 2018-07-01 2018-08-05 2023-06-30 Management Firm Program Based Selection Implementation INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Contract Type Estimated Actual Amount Draft Negotiated Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion Amount (US$) (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual S1 / Financial management 4. Project Management, Individual Consultant Under IDA / 60420 Post Open 280,000.00 0.00 2017-09-10 2017-11-27 2017-12-14 2018-01-18 2021-01-17 Specialist (FMS) Monitoring & Evaluation Selection Implementation S2 / Procurement Specialist 4. Project Management, Individual Consultant Under IDA / 60420 Post Open 275,000.00 0.00 2017-09-30 2018-01-29 2017-12-18 2018-01-08 2018-02-12 2021-02-11 (PS) Monitoring & Evaluation Selection Implementation S3 / Monitoring and Evaluation 4. Project Management, Individual Consultant Under IDA / 60420 Post Open 265,900.00 0.00 2017-09-30 2017-11-23 2017-12-08 2018-01-08 2023-06-30 Specialist Monitoring & Evaluation Selection Implementation S5 / Environmental Management 4. Project Management, Individual Consultant Under IDA / 60420 Post Open 53,000.00 0.00 2018-02-18 2018-02-22 2018-04-08 2018-04-29 2018-06-03 2018-11-30 Specialist Monitoring & Evaluation Selection Implementation S6 / Social Management 4. Project Management, Individual Consultant Under IDA / 60420 Post Open 50,000.00 0.00 2018-02-18 2018-02-22 2018-04-08 2018-04-29 2018-06-03 2018-11-30 Specialist Monitoring & Evaluation Selection Implementation S4 / Technical 4. Project Management, Individual Consultant Pending Specialist(Mechanical/Electrical/ IDA / 60420 Post Open 215,000.00 0.00 2018-03-28 2018-05-16 2018-06-06 2018-07-11 2019-01-07 Monitoring & Evaluation Selection Implementation Chemical Engineer) Page 1