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
Procuring Entity Code : Not used
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : (1) Deputy Team Leader (IT) (2) Senior IT Consultant (3) Senior IT Consultant (IT Security) (4) Senior IT Consultant (Quality Assurance) (5) Senior Consultant (Training and Planning) (6) Senior Functional Consultant (Asset & Treasury Challan Management) (7) Senior Consultant (Accounting Code & Manual)
EOI Ref. No. : 07.00.0000.000.11.002.19-1502
Date : 30/03/2022

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 : Scheme on Improvement of Public Financial Services Delivery through Implementation of BACS and iBAS++, SPFMS
EOI Closing Date and Time : 25/04/2022 2:00 pm
Publication Date : 31/03/2022

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : (1) System requirements analysis, quality assurance and testing of Integrated Budget and Accounting System (iBAS++), system documentation and implementation management, and preparing process reports. (2) System design and front end (dot net)/backend programming of Integrated Budget and Accounting System (iBAS++). (3) Design, implement and monitor security standards. Ensure security and safety of iBAS++ and other related systems. (4) Ensure that iBAS++ modules meet international quality standards and are released for live operation after adequate testing and validations. (5) Map out training strategy, schedules and implement training programs. Assess and plan the priority need for the further development of Integrated Budget and Accounting System (iBAS++) and Budget and Accounts Classification System (BACS) and implementation. (6) Help to develop a classification system for all fixed assets and related module of Integrated Budget and Accounting System (iBAS++). Also help to develop Treasury Challan Management system to strengthen revenue collection. Prepare rollout strategy, implement and coordinate the rollout of newly developed modules throughout the country. (7) Update accounting code and manuals and prepare detailed manual of new chart of accounts.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : (1) Graduation in any discipline, preferably in Engineering. Minimum 15 years’ experience in IT field with at least 5 years in managing an IT team; Experience in developing and implementing IT systems for government organization, preferably in financial management sector (2) Graduation in any discipline, preferably in Engineering. Minimum 10 years’ experience in IT field; Experience in developing and implementing IT systems preferably in financial management sector. (3) Graduation in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Security or related subject. Minimum 10 years’ experience in IT field. Minimum 08 years’ of experience in working with security technologies in Vulnerability Scanning, Firewalls & Log Analysis, Host-based detection tools, Security Event and Incident Management (SEIM), Antivirus, Network Packet Analyzers, malware analysis and forensics tools. Experience in analyzing audit logs, router logs, firewall logs, IDS logs and TCP/IP headers. (4) Graduation in any discipline, preferably in Engineering. Minimum 10 years’ experience in IT field with 5 year experience in software quality assurance. (5) Graduation in any discipline. Minimum 15 years’ experience in Government service; Experience in developing and implementing training plans and programs. Experience in implementing IT systems will be given preference. (6) Graduation in any discipline, preferably in Accounting/ Finance. Minimum 15 years’ experience in Financial Management, preferably in asset management. Service in Public Sector will be given preference. (7) Graduation in any discipline. Minimum 15 years’ experience in Government service, preferably 3 years’ in financial management.
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 during 09.00 to 17.00 hours till 25/04/2022 and website of Finance Division (www.mof.gov.bd) and SPFMS program office (www.spfms.gov.bd) within the stipulated date.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
2 Single: Time Based Dhaka May, 2022 June, 2023 (to be extended to June, 2025)

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Tahmid Hasnat Khan
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : National Program Director (Additional Secretary) (Acting)
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) Bhaban, (4th Floor), Ramna, Dhaka-1000
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 55110546-55, Fax : , Email : nazmamobarek@yahoo.co.uk
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders