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ICT Development Project in Viet Nam: Consulting Services: IT Sector Monitoring and Assessment

World Bank - WB

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KEY INFORMATION

Project Reference No(s):

P079344 WB4699-764/09

Contacts:

Mr. VU Hai Kien
Consultant Procurement Manager
Vietnam ICT Development Project Management Unit
kienvh@mic.gov.vn
Phone: +84.4.5377740/Ext 44
Fax: +84.4.5377742

Ms. PHAN Thi Ngoc Duyen
Procurement Officer
Vietnam ICT Development Project Management Unit
ptnduyen@mic.gov.vn
Phone: +84.4.5377740/Ext 41

IMPORTANT DATES:

Announced Date: November 19, 2009
Express Interest By: December 07, 2009

General Information

Opportunity Type:

Services

Country/Region:

Viet Nam

Publication Date:

Nov 20, 2009

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Notice/Contract Number:

P079344 WB4699-764/09

Project Summary

Country:	Viet Nam
Project:	ICT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Financing:	World Bank
Abstract:	CONSULTING SERVICES: IT SECTOR MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
Sector:	Consultants
Loan/Credit Number:	Project Id: P079344
Deadline:	7 December 2009
The Government of Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received a Credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the ICT Development Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Credit to payments under the contract for consulting assignment for "CONSULTANCY ON IT SECTOR MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT". The ICT Development Project aims to accelerating the use of information and communication technology to (a) increase the efficiency and effectiveness of public administration, increase transparency and availability of information to stakeholders, and (b) foster private sector development, in particular by facilitating increased adoption of information and communication technology by small and medium enterprises. The Project Management Unit established under Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC-PMU) is responsible for overall project's oversight and coordination, and the project management, financial management and procurement aspects of the MIC-related components. The overall objective of this assignment is developing a system of IT indicators in Vietnam and surveying and collecting data of Vietnam IT (including IT application, IT industry, IT infrastructure, IT human resources) to serve the management, forecast and development of policies of the IT sector to (1) Constructing system of assessing indicators, report forms and statistical figures which need collecting periodically. (2) Developing system of indicators, survey forms and methodologies for IT surveys and investigations. (3) Carrying out survey and assessment on IT conditions in Vietnam within a period of 3 years. (4) Developing software, purchasing hardware equipment for saving and serving the process of collecting and exploiting data from the IT surveys and investigations. (5) Proposing mechanisms, policies and solutions to promote the development of IT industry in Vietnam. (6) Raising the capacity for staffs of the Department of Information Technology of MIC in summarizing, collecting statistical figures on IT, analyzing and assessing Vietnam IT conditions. The expected implementation period of this assignment is about 12 months and starting from May, 2010. The MIC-PMU now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (core of and years in business, description of qualification in the field of the assignments, experience in similar conditions, technical and managerial organization of the firm, general qualification and number of key staffs, so forth). Consultants may associate together in order to enhance their qualification. A consultant will be selected with the "Quality and Cost Based Selection" (QCBS) method in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004. 6. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 8:00 - 16:30 (Vietnam time), Monday to Friday. Expression of interest (hardcopy) must be delivered to the address below by 14:00 on 7 December, 2009 (Vietnam's time) via post office or hand delivery at PMU's office. A softcopy of your profile that does not excess 2MB (in MS Word or pdf format) without any pictures should be sent to us via email as said below.
Contact:	Vietnam ICT Development Project Management Unit. Add: So 3, Lo 1 A, duong Trung Yen 1 - Trung Hoa # quan Cau Giay . Hanoi, Viet Nam. Attn: Mr. VU Hai Kien, Consultant Procurement Manager. Tel: 84-4-5377740/Ext 44. Fax: 84-4-5377742; . E-mail: kienvh@mic.gov.vn . Backup: Ms. PHAN Thi Ngoc Duyen, Procurement Officer; . Tel: +84-4-5377740/Ext 41 . E-mail: ptnduyen@mic.gov.vn