The Millennium Challenge Corporation (‘MCC’) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (the ‘Government’ or ‘GRP’) have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact for Millennium Challenge Account Assistance to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in the Philippines (the ‘Compact’) in the amount not exceeding Four Hundred Thirty-Three Million Nine Hundred Ten Thousand United States Dollars (US $ 433,910,000) (‘MCC Funding’). Further information regarding the MCC is available on their website (www.mcc.gov) and information on the Philippines MCA Program is available at the MCA-Philippines website (www.mcap.ph).
The Millennium Challenge Account – Philippines (MCA-Philippines) intends to implement the Third Procurement Plan in the following manner:
| PROCUREMENTS FOR OCTOBER 2011 – MARCH 2012 |
| PROCUREMENT OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES • Contract firms for consultancy services related, but not limited to, Development of Gender Training Toolkit for Pilot Municipalities; Procurement Audit and Capacity Training; Audit Plan; IT Infrastructure and Solution; Capacity Building on Project Management; Resettlement Implementation Support and External Monitoring Services; Baseline Studies (various); Development of M&E Manual; Development of a Thematic Environmental Management System; Training on Results-Based M&E; Design and Installation of M&E System; Training on Impact Evaluation; Engineering Technical Audit of Infrastructure Projects; Training on Impact Evaluation; and Design of Electronic Tax Information Systems; Preparation of TORs for eTIS customization; Design and Implementation of CM plan for eTIS; Capacity Building on ACL Audit System; Business Process Consultant; Case Management System; Owner’s Agent for eTIS; Assessment of CAATTS;•Contract individuals for consultancy services related, but not limited to, RIPS Intelligence Consultant; Assessment of BIR survey on TP Awareness; and multiple individual consultancies. |
| PROCUREMENT OF WORKS (not limited to): Construction of the Samar Road Project (2 packages); Renovation of Training Rooms; Server Site Preparation; |
| PROCUREMENT OF GOODS (not limited to): Air Conditioners for MCA-P Office; Office Furniture and Appliances; Procurement of IT Servers and IT Equipment; IT Software; Procurement of Lex Libris; Service Vehicle; Office IT/Communication and Electronic Equipment; Surveillance Equipment. |
Specific procurement notices for processes of consultancy services, goods and works will be advertised as they become available, on the MCA-Philippines website (www.mcap.ph), UN Development Business (UNDB) online (www.devbusiness.com) and DGMarket (www.dgmarket.com) and the major local newspapers of the Philippines, as applicable. The procurement processes are open to all bidders and