Consulting services for development of the technical specifications for the new e-inspection, under the World Bank Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Competitiveness Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT

Consulting services for development of the technical specifications for the new e-inspection,

under the World Bank Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Competitiveness Project

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT

Sector: General industry and trade sector

IDA Credit No. 71740

IBRD Loan No. 94230

Project ID No. P177895

Reference No. MD-CEP- 399384 -CS-INDV

The Republic of Moldova has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Competitiveness Project (MSME) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include support and assistance to the State Chancellery, the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization and the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in assessing the status of the current Inspections Registry Software (IRS), its functionalities, etc. and based on this develop technical specifications and key functional requirements for the updated or a new e-Inspection system.

The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.

The Project Implementation Unit of the MSME Competitiveness Project now invites eligible individual local consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The evaluation/shortlisted criteria are:

• University degree or equivalent in computer science, law or business management.
• At least seven (7) years of experience in business analysis or other related ICT field in the public or private sector.
• Proven experience in mapping business processes, describing functional requirements for the software and developing technical specifications and functional specifications for IT systems. Proven track record with the implementation of similar or equivalent assignments with at least two projects completed in the last five years, preferably for government clients.
• Expertise and first-hand experience of conducting economic and feasibility assessments of ICT projects.
• Excellent understanding of the existing digital landscape, including e-Government services and other platforms.
• Excellent understanding of the Cloud Computing principles and associated architectural approaches to application development.
• Fluency in English and Romanian, both written and spoken.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the „Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants” method set out in the Procurement Regulations and to be specifically set out in the Request for submission of the technical and financial proposal.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours.

The applications should include a letter of Expression of Interest, CV, and related recommendation letters, if any, together with a copy of CV in MS WORD format.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by March 14, 2024, COBD, indicating the assignment title Consulting services for development of the technical specifications for the new e-inspection in subject line.

Project Implementation Unit of the MSME Competitiveness Project

Attn. Mr. Aureliu Casian, Executive Director

180, Stefan cel Mare Ave., office 815, MD-2004, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Tel:  + 373 22 296-723;  + 373 22 296-724;

e-mail: piu@mded.gov.md

web:     https://uipac.md/