PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Bangladesh: Exports Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J), P156113 Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Date of the Procurement Plan: September 18, 2017 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: from September 2017 to June 2018 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 the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Public Procurement Act 2006 - PPA, 1st amendment to PPA (2009) and the Public Procurement Rules 2008, as amended in August 2009), such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and the following conditions. a) e-GP system of the country for national competitive bidding (NCB) shall be followed using Standard/Model Procurement documents satisfactory to the Bank b) Post bidding negotiations shall not be allowed with the lowest evaluated or any other bidder; c) Bids should be submitted and opened in public in one location immediately after the deadline for submission; d) Lottery in award of contracts shall not be allowed; e) Bidders’ qualification/experience requirement shall be mandatory f) Bids shall not be invited or rejected on the basis of percentage above or below the estimated cost. 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: Leasing may be used for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables. “Not Applicable” Procurement of Second Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations – is allowed for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables “Not Applicable” Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works). Goods: is applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables; Works: is applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables PROCUREMENT Bangladesh : Export Competitiveness for Jobs PLAN General Information Country: Bangladesh Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2017-09-18 2019-01-09 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P156113 GPN Date: 2017-09-17 Project Name: Export Competitiveness for Jobs Loan / Credit No: IDA / 60420 Executing Agency(ies): Ministry of Commerce 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 GD8 / Office furniture, Single Stage - One IDA / 60420 Post Request for Bids Open - National 146,760.50 Signed 2018-01-04 2018-01-09 2018-02-20 2018-03-22 2018-04-26 2018-07-25 equipment and decoration Envelope Pending GD4 / Stationaries for Single Stage - One IDA / 60420 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2017-11-30 2017-12-05 2017-12-19 2017-12-29 2018-02-02 2019-02-02 Project Office Envelope on GD-09 / Procurement of Four(04) Laptop Computer & Request for Single Stage - One IDA / 60420 Post Limited 5,857.52 Signed 2018-03-16 2018-05-11 2018-11-07 One(01) Multi Function Quotations Envelope Printer GD-10 / Supply and Installation of office Request for Single Stage - One IDA / 60420 Post Limited 5,655.99 Signed 2018-05-11 2018-06-15 2018-12-12 Furniture for the Project Quotations Envelope Office GD-11 / Supply and Pending Installation of Office Request for Single Stage - One IDA / 60420 Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2018-05-12 2018-06-16 2018-12-13 Equipment for the Office of Quotations Envelope on PIU GD-12 / Supply and Installation of Split Type Air Request for Single Stage - One IDA / 60420 Post Limited 5,918.50 Signed 2018-05-11 2018-06-15 2018-12-12 conditioner (AC) for the PIU Quotations Envelope Office 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$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GD1 / Hiring of office Single Stage - One IDA / 60420 Post Request for Bids Open - National 211,321.01 Signed 2017-10-15 2017-10-20 2017-11-19 2018-01-03 2018-02-07 2023-06-30 space for PIU Envelope Page 1 GD2-3 / Hiring three Under Single Stage - Two Vehicles-SUV-01nos and IDA / 60420 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2017-12-07 2017-12-14 2018-01-08 2018-04-20 2018-05-14 2023-06-30 Envelope Microbus-02nos. on NCS-01 / Hiring a Passenger Vehicle ( 8 Request for Single Stage - One Seated) for Short-term (3/4 IDA / 60420 Post Limited 5,527.35 Signed 2018-03-16 2018-05-11 2018-11-07 Quotations Envelope Months) on monthly rental basis S-27 / Video awareness IDA / 60420 Post Direct Selection Direct 26,255.75 Signed 2018-07-05 2018-07-10 2018-08-21 2019-02-17 Campaign for Leather Sector S-30 / TV Broadcasting of Video Documentary and IDA / 60420 Post Direct Selection Direct 40,556.58 Signed 2018-07-26 2018-07-29 2018-08-12 2018-12-10 Scrolling of Key Messages to Reduce Flay-cuts CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach (US$) 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 S15 / Selection of ERF Quality And Cost- Open - IDA / 60420 Prior 0.00 Canceled 2018-01-11 2018-03-02 2018-03-30 2018-04-27 2018-05-27 2018-07-01 2018-08-05 2023-06-30 Management Firm Based Selection International S24 / Export Readiness Quality And Cost- Open - Under Fund (ERF) Manger for IDA / 60420 Prior 0.00 2018-05-14 2018-06-08 2018-07-30 2018-08-27 2018-09-26 2018-10-31 2018-12-05 2022-05-18 Based Selection International Implementation matching grant program S17 / Market Prioritization, Engineering Design and Quality And Cost- Open - Under IDA / 60420 Prior 0.00 2018-05-30 2018-06-20 2018-08-08 2018-09-09 2018-10-14 2018-11-22 2018-12-27 2022-12-31 Supervision of Cluster Based Selection International Implementation Infrastructure S29 / Feasibility Study of Technology Centres for Light Quality And Cost- Open - Under IDA / 60420 Post 0.00 2018-07-18 2018-08-15 2018-09-12 2018-10-10 2018-10-17 2018-10-31 2018-12-05 2019-12-05 (General) Engineering Sector Based Selection International Implementation in Bangladesh S33 / Production of 'Project Consultant Introduction Video Pending IDA / 60420 Post Qualification Limited 0.00 2018-09-26 2018-10-10 2018-11-09 2018-12-14 2019-06-12 Documentary' for EC4J Implementation Selection Project Consultant S51 / Selection of Pending IDA / 60420 Post Qualification Limited 0.00 2018-12-04 2018-12-04 2019-01-01 2019-01-15 2020-01-15 Consultant for ICT Solutions Implementation Selection S50 / Staging Theater, Gamvira and Folksongs for Consultant Pending Industry Level Awareness on IDA / 60420 Post Qualification Limited 0.00 2019-02-03 2019-02-17 2019-03-03 2019-03-17 2019-07-15 Implementation Environment, Social and Selection Quality Compliances (ESQ) INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Page 2