SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN)

Request for Proposal

Provision of Services to establish and implement framework contracts Under
the Framework Contract Program

PM-A-022


Country: Indonesia
City/Locality: Jakarta
Project: Procurement Modernization
Contract No.: PM-A-022
Submission Deadline: April 17, 2014, 10:00 a.m.
Funding Agency: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Buyer: Millennium Challenge Account - Indonesia (MCA-Indonesia)


1. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is open to all eligible entities or persons (Consultants)
who wish to respond. Consultants may only associate with each other in the form of a
joint venture or in a sub-consultancy agreement to complement their respective areas of
expertise to enhance their capacity to successfully carry out the assignment and so long as
any association is otherwise formed in accordance with the terms of the RFP.

2. A Consultant will be selected under Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS)
procurement method, the evaluation procedure for which is described in sections of the
RFP in accordance with MCC Program Procurement Guidelines which are provided on
the MCC website www.mcc.gov .


3. Contact Information
MCA-Indonesia, Procurement Agent
Menteng Raya-21 Building, 6
th
Floor
Jl. Menteng Raya No. 21
Jakarta 10340
Indonesia
Email address: procurement.agent@mca-indonesia.go.id


4. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of the Republic of
Indonesia (the Government) have entered into a Compact for Millennium Challenge Account
(MCA) assistance to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Indonesia
(the Compact) in the amount of US$ 600,000,000 (MCC Funding). The Government, acting
through the Millennium Challenge Account - Indonesia (MCA-Indonesia), intends to apply a
portion of the funds to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for
Consultants Qualifications is issued. Payment by MCC will be made only at the request of
MCA-Indonesia and upon approval by MCC, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and
conditions of the Compact, including restrictions on the use of MCC Funding and conditions to
the disbursements.

The Procurement Modernization Project:

Procurement Professionalization Activity: Improving the procurement function by
increasing the capacity and professionalization of the procurement function:

o Institutional Structure and Professionalization of PSUs Sub-Activity
o Procurement Management Information System Sub-Activity

Policy and Procedure Development Activity: Supporting the development of
procurement policies and procedures which would improve procurement outcomes,
the rate and success of public private partnership (PPPs) and environmental
sustainability:

o Competitive Tendering for PPs Sub-Activity
o Procedures for Sustainable Procurement Sub-Activity

The services under this procurement fall under the Procurement Professionalization
Activity of Procurement Modernization Project.

The objective of the Procurement Modernization Project is to achieve cost and efficiency
savings on procured goods and services, while assuring their quality satisfies the public
need, and to achieve the delivery of public services as planned. These savings should
lead to greater provision of goods and services to the economy which will positively
impact economic growth.
To this end, the MCC-funded Procurement Modernization Project will be implemented
by the National Office of Public Procurement (LKPP) through two main activities: (1)
Improving the procurement function by increasing the capacity and professionalization of
the procurement function (the Procurement Professionalization Activity) and (2)
Supporting the development of procurement policies and procedures for public private
partnerships (PPPs) and sustainability procurement (the Policy and Procedure
Activity).

The implementation program for the Framework Contracting Program includes the
delivery of a 2 (two) year pilot program (Pilot Program) that is intended to:
Establish and implement an initial suite of Framework Agreements for selected
goods and/or services using the Framework Contracting procedures and templates
that have been developed.
Test and validate the Framework Contracting procedures and templates to ensure that
they are appropriate for the GoI, are robust and are effective.
Transfer knowledge and skills in the establishment and management of Framework
Agreements to GoI staff while ensuring the participation of female staffs.
Educate PSUs regarding the Framework Contracting process and how Framework
Contracts are used.
Communicate and socialize the use of Framework Contracting with the more diverse
supplier industry for the selected commodities to ensure they understand the
Framework Contracting process, the proposed approach and the benefits to them.
Demonstrate the benefits that can be delivered through Framework Contracting.
An external firm (Consultant) is required to lead the establishment and implementation of
framework contracts during the Pilot Program, including the testing and validation of
Framework Contracting procedures and templates, transfer of knowledge to GoI staff and
measurement / monitoring of performance.


5. Please contact Procurement Agent at procurement.agent@mca-indonesia.go.id to receive a copy
of the complete RFP including the Letter of Invitation and the TOR.

6. Clarifications may be requested by e-mail not later than: March 28, 2014
Responses shall be issued to all consultants by: April 7, 2014.

7. A pre-proposal meeting will be held on March 10, 2014 at 10.00 am at MCA-Indonesias Office
Address as specified in the RFP, Section 2, Proposal Data Sheet, ITC 1.4.

8. Consultant submissions should make reference to the RFP and must be received no later than
April 17, 2014, 10:00 a.m local time at the address indicated in Article 3 above.