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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813713303321

Titolo

Consulting services manual : a comprehensive guide to selection of consultants

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2001

ISBN

0-585-40857-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xii, 206 pages ; ; 28 cm. + optical disc (4 3/4 in.)

Disciplina

001/.068

Soggetti

Business consultants - Developing countries

Consulting engineers - Developing countries

Consultants - Developing countries

Economic assistance

Technical assistance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Introduction -- Consulting Services -- Consultants -- General Policies and Principles in the Use of Consultants -- Conflict of Interest -- Fraud and Corruption -- Transfer of Knowledge in Consultant Contracts -- Financing Consulting Services -- The Role of the Bank -- The Selection Process and Selection Methods -- Developing the Terms of Reference -- Estimating Cost and Budget -- Setting the Evaluation Criteria -- Advertising and Shortlist -- Request for Proposals -- Types and Forms of Contracts -- Preparation, Submission, and Evaluation of Proposals -- Evaluation Practices of Technical Proposals -- Negotiations and Award of Contract -- Supervising Consultants -- Performance Evaluation -- Selection of Individual Consultants -- Annex 1. Bank's Comments/ No- Objections Templates -- Annex 2. Single Source Selection Form -- Annex 3. Sample Activity Schedule -- Annex 4. Sample Staffing Schedule -- Annex 5. Cost Estimate Templates -- Annex 6. Format for Request for Expressions of Interest -- Annex 7. Examples of Evaluation of Proposals -- Annex 8. Taxation of Consulting Services -- Annex 9. Form for Performance Evaluation -- Annex 10. The Design Contest -- Annex 11. Instructions and Guidance Notes -- References -- Index.