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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450209603321

Titolo

Consulting services manual 2006 [[electronic resource] ] : a comprehensive guide to the selection of consultants at the World Bank

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2006

ISBN

1-280-46278-7

9786610462780

0-8213-6524-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 p.)

Disciplina

332.1/5320684

Soggetti

Business consultants - Developing countries

Consulting engineers - Developing countries

Consultants - Developing countries

Economic assistance

Technical assistance

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; INTRODUCTION; ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS; 1 Consulting Services; TABLES; FIGURES; 2 Consultants; 3 General Policies and Principles in the Use of Consultants; 4 Conflicts of Interest; 5 Fraud and Corruption; 6 Capacity Building, Transfer of Knowledge, and Training in Consultant Contract Assignments; 7 Financing Consulting Services; 8 The Role of the Bank; 9 The Selection Process and Selection Methods; 10 Developing the Terms of Reference; 11 Estimating Costs and Setting the Budget; 12 Setting the Evaluation Criteria; 13 Advertising and Short List; 14 Request for Proposals

15 Types and Forms of Contract16 Preparation, Submission, and Evaluation of Proposals; 17 Evaluation Practices of Technical Proposals; 18 Negotiations and Award of Contract; 19 Supervising Consultants; 20 Selection of Individual Consultants; APPENDIXES; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The second edition of the Consulting Services Manual provides detailed guidance to borrowers, World Bank staff, and consultants on the application of mandatory provisions of the Consultant Guidelines, the



Standard Request for Proposal (SRFP), and other policies, and provides advice on the application of professional best practices on non-mandatory aspects of working with the World Bank.