PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: LAO PDR COMPETITIVENESS AND TRADE PROJECT (P164813) Project Implementation agency: National Implementation Unit Date of the Procurement Plan: August 2018 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: Aug. 2018 – Sept. 2020. Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016) (“Procurement Regulations”) the Bank’s Systematic Tracking and Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) system will be used to prepare, clear and update Procurement Plans and conduct all procurement transactions for the Project. This textual part along with the Procurement Plan tables in STEP constitute the Procurement Plan for the Project. The following conditions apply to all procurement activities in the Procurement Plan. The other elements of the Procurement Plan as required under paragraph 4.4 of the Procurement Regulations are set forth in STEP. The Bank’s Standard Procurement Documents: shall be used for all contracts subject to international competitive procurement and those contracts as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP. National Procurement Arrangements: In accordance with paragraph 5.3 of the Procurement Regulations, when approaching the national market (as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP), the country’s own procurement procedures may be used. When the Borrower uses its own national open competitive procurement arrangements as set forth in with the national regulations including the Procurement Decree #03, dated January 9, 2004 and Implementation Rule and Regulations (IRR) #0063 issued by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on March 12, 2004 and #0861/MOF, dated May 5, 2009 (amended version), such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and the following conditions. 1. The request for bids/request for proposals document shall require that bidders/proposers submitting bids/proposals present a signed acceptance at the time of bidding, to be incorporated in any resulting contracts, confirming application of, and compliance with, Bank Anti-Corruption Guidelines, including without limitation the Bank’s right to sanction and the Bank’s inspection and audit rights; 2. Information related to award of contract including reasons for rejection of unsuccessful bidders shall be published on the implementing agency websites and/or newspaper of wide circulation. 3. All complaints on procurement related matters including complaints arising from procurement under Bank financed Projects whilst using National Procurement Procedures shall be dealt with in accordance with Article 33 of the Procurement Decree. Borrower shall put in place an effective complaints review mechanism for dealing with procurement related complaints, and shall disclose the details in all the bidding documents. All complaints shall be recorded by the Borrower in the appropriate tracking and monitoring system, as agreed between the Bank and the Borrower. When other national procurement arrangements other than national open competitive procurement arrangements are applied by the Borrower, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.5 of the Procurement Regulations. Leased Assets as specified under paragraph 5.10 of the Procurement Regulations - Not Applicable Procurement of Second Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations - Not Applicable Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works). - Not Applicable Other Relevant Procurement Information. The operations of the BAF will be governed by the BAF Operations Manual which was approved in TDF2, and will be updated and approved by the government and the World Bank prior to effectiveness. The procurement method and conditions used for procurement under the matching grant mechanism will be specified in the BAF Operations Manual. Services to be financed out of the grant are procured under commercial practices acceptable to the World Bank in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Regulations and as further specified in the BAF Operations Manual. PROCUREMENT Lao People's Democratic Republic : Lao PDR Competitiveness and Trade Project PLAN General Information Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2018-08-02 2019-05-01 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P164813 GPN Date: Project Name: Lao PDR Competitiveness and Trade Project Loan / Credit No: / , IDA / 63180 Executing Agency(ies): National Implementation Unit WORKS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GOODS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Pending G-01 / Vehicles - 02 Vans Request for Single Stage - One IDA / 63180 Post Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2018-12-05 2019-01-30 2019-07-29 and 1 Saloon Car Quotations Envelope on Pending G-02 / Office Equipment Request for Single Stage - One IDA / 63180 Post Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2018-12-05 2019-01-30 2019-07-29 and Furniture Quotations Envelope on NON CONSULTING SERVICES Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Pending D1-12 / Accounting Request for Open - Single Stage - One IDA / 63180 Post 0.00 Implementati 2019-02-09 2019-04-06 2019-10-03 Program (New Version) Quotations International Envelope on CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach (US$) Notice Request for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes Technical Proposal Negotiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual A1-1-1 / Consulting firm to support reform for “Starting Quality And Cost- Open - Under / Prior 0.00 2018-08-15 2018-09-05 2018-10-19 2018-11-16 2018-12-16 2019-01-20 2019-02-24 2020-02-24 a Business” and Based Selection International Implementation complementary reforms A2-1-A2-2 / Consulting firm to support streamlining of Quality And Cost- Open - Under 36 priority licenses and / Prior 0.00 2018-08-15 2018-09-05 2018-10-19 2018-11-16 2018-12-16 2019-01-20 2019-02-24 2020-02-24 Based Selection International Implementation publishing all licenses through licensing portal Page 1 Quality And Cost- Open - Under C1-1 / BAF firm IDA / 63180 Prior 0.00 2018-07-31 2018-08-21 2018-10-04 2018-11-01 2018-12-01 2019-01-05 2019-02-09 2020-02-09 Based Selection International Implementation A1-2-1 / Consulting firm to Quality And Cost- Open - Pending support automation of / Prior 0.00 2020-09-15 2020-10-06 2020-11-19 2020-12-17 2021-01-16 2021-02-20 2021-03-27 2022-03-27 Based Selection International Implementation company registration Consultant D-2-1 / Preparation of WTO Open - Under / Post Qualification 0.00 2018-12-17 2019-01-07 2019-02-20 2019-03-22 2019-04-26 2019-10-23 Trade Policy Review Report International Implementation Selection Consultant C1-2 / BAF Mid-term Pending IDA / 63180 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2020-07-29 2020-08-19 2020-10-02 2020-11-01 2020-12-06 2021-06-04 Evaluation Implementation Selection Consultant C1-3 / BAF Final Pending IDA / 63180 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-02-10 2022-03-26 2022-04-25 2022-05-30 2022-11-26 Evaluation Implementation Selection Consultant B1-6 / Time release study Pending IDA / 63180 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2020-11-10 2020-12-01 2021-01-14 2021-02-13 2021-03-20 2021-09-16 II Implementation Selection Consultant Pending B1-5 / Time release study I IDA / 63180 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2019-02-12 2019-03-05 2019-04-18 2019-05-18 2019-06-22 2019-12-19 Implementation Selection INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Page 2