Procurement Plan COUNTRY: GHANA NAME OF PROJECT: AFRICAN CENTER FOR ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION (ACET) Grant No.: TF-A8320 PROJECT ID No. P145316 I. General 1. Bank’s approval Date of the procurement Plan Original: November 2018 2. Date of General Procurement Notice: 3. Period covered by this procurement plan: The procurement period of project covered from year November 2018 to November 2019 II. Goods and Works and non-consulting services. 1. Prior Review Threshold: Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines for Procurement: Procurement Method Prior Review Threshold Comments US$ 1. ICB and LIB (Goods) Above US$ 500,000 None 2. NCB (Goods) Above US$ 100,000 Nonet 3. ICB (Works) Above US$ 15 million None 4. NCB (Works) Above US$ 5 million None 5. (Non-Consultant Services) Below US$ 100,000 All 2. Prequalification. Bidders for _Not applicable_ shall be prequalified in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 2.9 and 2.10 of the Guidelines. 3. Proposed Procedures for CDD Components (as per paragraph. 3.17 of the Guidelines: Not applicable 4. Reference to (if any) Project Operational / Procurement Manual None 5. Any Other Special Procurement Arrangements: Not applicable 6. Summary of the Procurement Packages planned during the first 18 months after project effectiveness (including those that are subject to retroactive financing and advanced procurement) July 9, 2010 Ref. Description Estimated Packages Domestic Review Comments No. Cost Preference by Bank US$ million (yes/no) (Prior / Post) 1 Summary of the ICB 0 0 No Not applicable (Works) 2 Summary of the ICB 0 0 No Not applicable (Goods) 3 Summary of the NCB 0 0 No Not applicable (Works) 4 Summary of the NCB 0.104 1 No Not applicable (Goods) 5 Summary of the ICB 0 0 No Not applicable (Non-Consultant Services) III. Selection of Consultants 1. Prior Review Threshold: Selection decisions subject to Prior Review by Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines Selection and Employment of Consultants: Selection Method Prior Review Threshold Comments 1. Competitive Methods (Firms) Above US$ 100,000 None 2. Single Source (Firms) All All 3. Individual Above US$ 50,000 None 2. Short list comprising entirely of national consultants: Short list of consultants for services, estimated to cost less than $_300,000_equivalent per contract, may comprise entirely of national consultants in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines. 3. Any Other Special Selection Arrangements: Not applicable 4. Consultancy Assignments with Selection Methods and Time Schedule 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ref. Description of Estimated Packages Review Comments No. Assignment Cost by Bank US$ million (Prior / Post) Summary of number of 0 0 Not applicable contracts that will be let under QCBS Summary of number of 0 13 Post Individual contracts that will be let Consultants under other methods July 9, 2010 PROCUREMENT Africa : Support to Regional Knowledge Capacity PLAN General Information Country: Africa Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2018-11-26 2019-09-24 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P167357 GPN Date: Project Name: Support to Regional Knowledge Capacity Loan / Credit No: TF / A8320 Executing Agency(ies): AFRICAN CENTRE FOR ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION WORKS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated 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) Amount (US$) (US$) 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 Estimated 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) Amount (US$) (US$) 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 NON CONSULTING SERVICES Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated 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) Amount (US$) (US$) 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 CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Estimated Actual 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 Amount (US$) Amount (US$) 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 GH-ACET-87581-CS-INDV / Consultant Strengthening ACET's core Open - Pending Consultancy services to build TF / A8320 Post Qualification 50,000.00 0.00 2019-04-01 2019-04-22 2019-05-20 2019-06-03 2019-07-01 2019-12-31 activities on policy design International Implementation e-portal plat form Selection GH-ACET-105016-CS-CQS / Consultant Consultancy to implement Strengthening ACET's core Under TF / A8320 Post Qualification Limited 70,000.00 0.00 2019-03-22 2019-03-29 2019-04-29 2019-06-01 2019-12-31 ACET's communication activities on policy design Implementation Selection Strategy GH-ACET-105031-CS-CQS / Consultant Strengthening ACET's core Under Consultancy to Inform Long TF / A8320 Post Qualification Limited 45,000.00 0.00 2019-03-15 2019-03-22 2019-04-19 2019-05-01 2019-10-31 activities on policy design Implementation Term Financial Selection Sustainability GH-ACET-111191-CS-CQS / ATR Demographics: Consultant Consultancy to develop the Strengthening ACET's core Under TF / A8320 Post Qualification Limited 30,000.00 0.00 2019-04-26 2019-05-03 2019-05-24 2019-05-31 2019-12-31 thematic section on activities on policy design Implementation Selection population and demographics for the ATR2020 INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Page 1 Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Estimated Actual Draft Negotiated Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Amount (US$) Amount (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GH-ACET-87560-CS-INDV / Consultancy for Regional Individual Integration Experts Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 20,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-01-25 2019-02-18 2019-02-22 2019-03-01 2019-12-31 supporting the technical activities on policy design Selection development of the African Transformation Report 2020. GH-ACET-87568-CS-CDS / Consultancy Services for Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Direct Selection Direct 10,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2018-12-10 2018-12-10 2019-01-07 2019-06-23 Statistical Expert to upgrade activities on policy design ATI GH-ACET-87570-CS-CDS / Consultancy Services for Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Direct Selection Direct 16,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2018-12-10 2018-12-10 2019-01-07 2019-07-06 Policy Experts to upgrade activities on policy design ATI GH-ACET-87572-CS-INDV / Individual Consultancy Services for Strengthening ACET's core Pending TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 12,000.00 0.00 2019-01-07 2019-02-09 2019-02-15 2019-02-22 2019-12-31 Editing of Research activities on policy design Implementation Selection Materials for Publication GH-ACET-87573-CS-INDV / Consultancy Services for Individual Experts in Gender and Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 15,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-01-25 2019-02-25 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-12-31 Micro Economic Policies For activities on policy design Selection African Transformation Report 2020 GH-ACET-87574-CS-INDV / Consultancy Services for Individual Gender Experts on Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 15,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-01-25 2019-02-25 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-12-31 Institutional, Social and activities on policy design Selection Legal aspects, African Transformaiton Report 2020 GH-ACET-87575-CS-INDV / Individual Strengthening ACET's core Consultancy Services for TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 5,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-02-15 2019-03-22 2019-03-29 2019-04-08 2019-10-31 activities on policy design Social Media communication Selection GH-ACET-87576-CS-INDV / Individual Consultancy Services for Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 16,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2018-11-30 2019-01-21 2019-01-25 2019-02-01 2019-12-31 Experts in PPP for African activities on policy design Selection Transformation Report 2020 GH-ACET-87578-CS-INDV / Individual Consultancy for Climate Strengthening ACET's core TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 20,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-01-25 2019-02-25 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-12-31 Change Experts for African activities on policy design Selection Transformation Report 2020 GH-ACET-87579-CS-INDV / Consultancy for Skills Youth Individual Strengthening ACET's core Employment Experts for TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 20,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-01-25 2019-02-25 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-12-31 activities on policy design African Transformation Selection Report 2020 GH-ACET-87580-CS-INDV / Consultancy for Technology Individual Strengthening ACET's core and Innovative Experts for TF / A8320 Post Consultant Open 20,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2019-01-25 2019-02-25 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-12-31 activities on policy design African Transformation Selection Report 2020 GH-ACET-87563-CS-INDV / Supporting ACET's role in Under Consultant for analysis on TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Direct Selection Direct 10,000.00 9,950.00 2018-12-07 2018-12-10 2018-12-12 2019-01-18 Implementation Blended Finance Compact with Africa Page 2 GH-ACET-87566-CS-INDV / Supporting ACET's role in Individual Consultancy for study on TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Limited 6,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2018-12-07 2018-12-10 2018-12-11 2018-12-12 2019-01-18 Blended Finance Compact with Africa Selection GH-ACET-98940-CS-INDV / Serve as member of the CwA Advisory Panel as Supporting ACET's role in Individual Under consultant to support TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 17,000.00 0.00 2019-02-13 2019-02-21 2019-02-22 2019-03-01 2019-08-31 Implementation ACET's role with regard to Compact with Africa Selection the G20 Compact with Africa. GH-ACET-98944-CS-INDV / Serve as member of the CwA Advisory Panel as Supporting ACET's role in Individual Under consultant to support TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 17,000.00 0.00 2019-02-13 2019-02-21 2019-02-22 2019-03-01 2019-08-31 Implementation ACET's role with regard to Compact with Africa Selection the G20 Compact with Africa GH-ACET-98946-CS-INDV / Serve as Chair of the CwA Supporting ACET's role in Individual Advisory Panel as consultant Under TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 17,000.00 0.00 2019-02-13 2019-02-21 2019-02-22 2019-03-01 2019-08-31 to support ACET's role with Implementation Compact with Africa Selection regard to the G20 Compact with Africa GH-ACET-99320-CS-INDV / Serve as member of the CwA Advisory Panel as Supporting ACET's role in Individual Under consultant to support TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 17,000.00 0.00 2019-02-13 2019-02-21 2019-02-22 2019-03-01 2019-08-31 Implementation ACET's role with regard to Compact with Africa Selection the G20 Compact with Africa GH-ACET-102652-CS-INDV Supporting ACET's role in Individual Under / Consultant for analysis on TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 6,000.00 6,000.00 2019-02-28 2019-03-07 2019-03-08 2019-03-12 2019-04-17 Implementation Blended Finance Compact with Africa Selection GH-ACET-104324-CS-INDV / Consultancy to undertake Individual Strengthening ACET's core Pending quantitative data collection TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 45,000.00 0.00 2019-03-15 2019-03-25 2019-03-27 2019-04-01 2019-11-30 activities on policy design Implementation and analysis for African Selection Transformation Index 2019 GH-ACET-104326-CS-INDV / Consultancy to provide Individual Strengthening ACET's core Under technical policy advice and TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 30,000.00 0.00 2019-03-15 2019-03-25 2019-03-27 2019-04-01 2019-11-30 activities on policy design Implementation quality control of African Selection Transformation Index 2019 GH-ACET-104329-CS-INDV / Serve as a member of the CwA Advisory Panel as Supporting ACET's role in Individual Under consultant to support TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 17,000.00 0.00 2019-03-15 2019-03-25 2019-03-27 2019-04-01 2019-09-30 Implementation ACET's role with regard to Compact with Africa Selection the G20 Compact with Africa GH-ACET-104332-CS-INDV / Serve as member of the CwA Advisory Panel as Supporting ACET's role in Individual Under consultant to support TF / A8320 implementing the G20 Post Consultant Direct 17,000.00 0.00 2019-03-15 2019-03-25 2019-03-27 2019-04-01 2019-09-30 Implementation ACET's role with regard to Compact with Africa Selection the G20 Compact with Africa GH-ACET-111195-CS-INDV Individual Strengthening ACET's core Under / Advisory Board Member TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 7,500.00 0.00 2019-04-26 2019-05-06 2019-05-20 2019-05-31 2019-12-31 activities on policy design Implementation for ATR 2020 Selection Page 3 GH-ACET-111200-CS-INDV Individual Strengthening ACET's core Under / Advisory Board Member TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 7,500.00 0.00 2019-04-26 2019-05-06 2019-05-20 2019-05-31 2019-12-31 activities on policy design Implementation ATR2020 Selection GH-ACET-111203-CS-INDV Individual Strengthening ACET's core Pending / Advisory Board Member TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 7,500.00 0.00 2019-04-26 2019-05-06 2019-05-20 2019-05-31 2019-12-31 activities on policy design Implementation for ATR 2020 Selection GH-ACET-121203-CS-INDV / The expert will serve as Individual primary author for the Strengthening ACET's core Under TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 18,000.00 0.00 2019-07-04 2019-07-15 2019-07-17 2019-07-20 2020-01-01 African Transformation activities on policy design Implementation Selection Report 2020 chapter on innovation policy. GH-ACET-135132-CS-INDV / The consultant will provide services that support Individual outreach efforts such as Strengthening ACET's core Pending TF / A8320 Post Consultant Direct 10,500.00 0.00 2019-09-27 2019-10-07 2019-10-08 2019-10-09 2020-10-08 investor events, peer activities on policy design Implementation Selection learning events, convening and conferences related to the Compact with Africa. Page 4