Request for Quotation
RFQ # 1801-15
USAID Government Accountability Initiative
Research and Assessment Specialist
The Government Accountability Initiative (GAI), implemented by Checchi and Company Consulting, Inc. (Checchi) is a four-year United States Agency for International Development-funded project with the overall objective to strengthen the capacities and connections of key Serbian stakeholders resulting in increased government accountability at the national and local levels. The project is structured around three components: Local Government Accountability, Independent Oversight Institutions, and Adjudication of Corruption Cases. GAI counterparts include the State Audit Institution (SAI), the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA), local governments, specialized anti-corruption courts, and civil society organizations.
Contract Type
It is Checchi’s intention to award a Firm Fixed Price/Level of Effort (FFP/LOE) type subcontract for this work. Under a FFP/LOE subcontract, the Subcontractor is responsible for providing specified deliverables using an agreed to level of effort, by a stated completion date, and for a fixed price.
Subcontractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment and facilities and shall do all that is necessary for the satisfactory and timely performance of the Statement of Work as set forth below.
Statement of Work
Background
The Government Accountability Initiative (GAI) is a four-year United States Agency for International Development-funded project with overall objective to strengthen the capacities and connections of key Serbian stakeholders resulting in increased government accountability at the national and local levels. The project is structured around three components: Local Government Accountability, Independent Oversight Institutions, and Adjudication of Corruption Cases. GAI counterparts include the State Audit Institution (SAI), the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA), local governments, specialized anti-corruption courts, and civil society organizations.
ACA is an independent state body accountable to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. According to the Law on Anti-corruption Agency, the ACA is mandated to supervise the implementation of the National Strategy for Combating Corruption, institute proceedings and pronounce measures in case of a violation of this Law, deal with conflict of interest, financing of political parties and integrity plans. ACA is also responsible for supporting initiatives for amending and enacting regulations in the field of fighting corruption, coordination of state bodies in the fight against corruption, and maintaining registers of officials and official’s property and income.
Technical assistance to ACA is designed to increase the likelihood that ACA will combat corruption in government through actions taken to detect and mitigate conflicts of interest and illegal accumulation of assets or misrepresentation on financial disclosures through enhanced policies, procedures and effective working relationships with stakeholders. GAI completed leadership and change management training for ACA during which the ACA leadership identified improvement priority areas, including strategic planning. GAI assisted ACA in development of a multi-year strategic plan for the institution with clearly defined goals, objectives, and performance measures.
The leadership of ACA has also requested GAI assistance to build ACA’s capacity for analytics and research, including data collection and/or compiling, data processing, analysis and application of analytical methods for the work of ACA, and reporting. ACA has formed a new Sector for Research and Analytics. This sector will conduct analysis and research on core operational strategies and implementation for internal consumption, to improve external reporting to stakeholders and institutions who act on ACA reports, and to enhance their communications with the media. The sector also will support analyses performed by all other sectors. This technical assistance is viewed as further support for ACA’s implementation of its Strategic and Operational Plans, particularly as it relates to the Agency’s attention to its core functions to prevent corruption.
Tasks and Methodology
Subcontractor will provide technical assistance to build ACA’s capacity for analytics and research, including data collection and/or compiling, data processing, analysis and application of analytical methods for the work of ACA, and reporting.
Subcontractor will carry out an assessment of ACA’s current research and analytical capabilities with the aim to support ACA’s assessment in the aforementioned areas and to identify specific areas in need of additional skills building. Based on the assessment, Subcontractor will support ACA to develop a comprehensive work plan for trainings on various analytical, research and report writing skills.
The technical assistance will include the following:
In drafting the l training plan, the Subcontractor will closely consult with ACA in coordination with the GAI Project Team.
Deliverables
All products to be submitted to GAI for review before final issuance;
Period of Award
The work must be completed by June 30, 2019.
Qualifications
This is a Senior level position.
Evaluation Criteria
Quotations will be evaluated on the following criteria in order of importance:
Instructions to Offerors
Offerors must:
Schedule for Deliverables
To be completed by offeror.
Deliverable
Completion Date (days from subcontract award)
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LOE Chart
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Proposed Level of Effort (number of days)
Budget template
To be completed by offeror.
Checchi and Company Consulting, Inc.
Serbia Government Accountability Initiative (GAI)
72016918C00002
Detailed Budget
RFQ # 1801-
Cost Elements
Units
Units
Rate
Amount
FIRM FIXED PRICE
DIRECT LABOR
(in U.S. $)
Technical Personnel
/day
Sub-total Technical Personnel
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Total Direct Labor
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ESTIMATED PRICE (to be reimbursed based on actual costs)
TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION AND PER DIEM
Airfare/Mileage
(Air travel must be by US carrier where available)
roundtrips
Lodging
Serbia Belgrade (Maximum rate is $201 per night)
/night
Serbia Other (Maximum rate is $60 per night)
/night
Per Diem
Serbia (Maximum rate is $55 per day)
/day
In-Country Travel
Belgrade
/day
Total Travel, Transportation and Per Diem
OTHER DIRECT COSTS
DBA
Medical evacuation coverage (must provide proof)
Travel Preparation
Communications
Translation/Interpretation
Total Other Direct Costs
Total Firm-Fixed Price