Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Finance
Agency : Finance Division
Procuring Entity Name : National Program Director, Strengthening Public Financial Management Program to Enable Service Delivery, Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Procuring Entity Code : NA
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : 1. Senior Consultant-Information Technology | 2. Senior Consultant-Economics | 3. Senior Consultant- Econometrics | 4. Senior Consultant-Statistics | 5. Consultant-Information Technology | 6. Consultant-Economics | 7. Consultant- Econometrics | 8. Consultant-Statistics | 9. Junior. Consultant-Information Technology | 10.Junior Consultant-Economics | 11. Junior Consultant- Statistics
EOI Ref. No. : 07.00.0000.000.11.004.20-04
Date : 16/06/2020

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget GOB
Development Partners : World Bank Group

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Strengthening Public Financial Management Program to Enable Service Delivery (SPFMS)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 12/07/2020 2.00 pm
Publication Date : 24/06/2020

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : 1. Develop the IT platform for the macroeconomic forecasting model to produce reliable forecasting values for policymaking. | 2. Provide theoretical structure of Bangladesh economy in a medium term macroeconomic framework, which will be used to forecast major macroeconomic variables under different policy scenario. The output of the model will be used for macroeconomic policy analysis for the government. 3. Develop a macroeconomic model based on the theoretical structure of Bangladesh economy in a medium term macroeconomic framework. | 4. Assist in the development of a macroeconomic forecasting model to produce reliable forecasting values for policymaking. | 5. Develop the IT platform for the macroeconomic forecasting model to produce reliable forecasting values for policymaking. | 6. Provide theoretical structure of Bangladesh economy in a medium term macroeconomic framework, which will be used to forecast major macroeconomic variables under different policy scenario. The output of the model will be used for macroeconomic policy analysis for the government 7. Develop a macroeconomic model based on the theoretical structure of Bangladesh economy in a medium term macroeconomic framework. | 8. Assist in the development of a macroeconomic forecasting model to produce reliable forecasting values for policymaking | 9. Develop the IT platform for the macroeconomic forecasting model to produce reliable forecasting values for policymaking | 10. Provide theoretical structure of Bangladesh economy in a medium term macroeconomic framework, which will be used to forecast major macroeconomic variables under different policy scenario. The output of the model will be used for macroeconomic policy analysis for the government | 11. Assist in the development of a macroeconomic forecasting model to produce reliable forecasting values for policymaking
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : 1. Minimum 15 years’ experience in the IT field with relevant certifications in IT security and technology. Experience in developing and implementing IT systems for government organization, preferably in financial management sector is required. | 2. Minimum 15 years of experience in economics related field. Extensive knowledge in Macroeconomic modeling (at least 10 years) is essential. | 3. Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, and must have a comprehensive understanding of the core principles in economics, statistics, and econometrics. Extensive knowledge in econometric modeling (at least 10 years) is essential. Proficiency in statistical and econometric package (such as eViews, Stata, Matlab or R), Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point is also required. | 4. Minimum 15 years’ experience in relevant fields with broad knowledge of statistical methods and applications/development of a macroeconomic forecasting model. Strong programming experience in the statistical packages (Such as Stata, R, SAS, SPSS etc.) is essential. | 5. Minimum 10 years’ experience in the IT field. Experience in developing and implementing IT systems for government organization, preferably in financial management sector is required. Relevant certifications in security and technology is also essential. | 6. Minimum 10 years of experience in economics related field with extensive knowledge in Macroeconomic modeling (at least 5 years) | 7. Minimum 10 years professional experience and must have an intuitive understanding of the core principles in economics, statistics, and econometrics. Extensive knowledge in econometric modeling (at least 5 years) is essential. Proficiency in statistical and econometric package (such as eViews, Stata, Matlab or R), Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point is also required | 8. Minimum 10 years’ experience in relevant fields with Broad knowledge of statistical methods and applications. Strong programming experience in the statistical packages (Such as Stata, R, SAS, SPSS etc.) is essential | 9. Minimum 5 years’ experience in the IT field with relevant certifications in security and technology | 10. Minimum 5 years of experience in economics related field | 11. Minimum 5 years’ experience in relevant fields with broad knowledge of statistical methods and applications
Other Details (if applicable) : A copy of the terms of reference (TOR), Request for Application (RFA) and necessary forms may be obtained from the office of the undersigned and website of Finance Division (www.mof.gov.bd) during 09:00 to 17:00 hours within stipulated date.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
1 Single Dhaka 08/2020 07/2021 (renewable)

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Md. Habibur Rahman
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : National Program Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : UCEP Cheyne Tower (2nd Floor), 25, Segunbagicha, Dhaka-1000.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 028391131-32, Fax : , Email : habibrdhaka@gmail.com; priyo_79@yahoo.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders