Certification Programme on Contracting and managing consultants

Consultancy services are invariably required at various stages of programme and project development, even more so in the current world-changing pandemic crisis when we need adapt to the change and be even more agile and efficient. Although the cost of consultancy services is typically less than 10% of a project’s budget estimates yet it has a significantly larger impact on the quality and final cost of the development project/investment and now even more than ever. Therefore, it is vital to the project that professional judgement and detailed procedures are followed for safeguarding the interests of the Client in contracting and managing consultants who is deemed to be the best qualified to provide the services, especially in the current crisis situation. OBJECTIVES The objective of this workshop is to show how to competently plan and carry out procurement management functions for the selection and recruitment of consultants in accordance with the standards of best professional practice to ensure value for money is achieved and services are rendered with due quality. CONTENT Module 1: Public procurement: Introduction • Main principles • Procurement Cycle • What is consulting? • Differences between Services and Goods • Global view on consulting services Module 2: Constructing strategy and planning • Contracting strategy and planning • Selection Methods, Arrangements and Market Approaches • Types of contracts • Consulting services cost estimation • KPI’s • Sample Consulting Services Procurement Process Module 3: Standard Procurement Documents and Selection Process • Development of Terms of Reference • Advertising and shortlisting • Setting evaluation criteria • Request for proposals • Forms and Conditions of Contracts Module 4: Evaluation • Development of Terms of Reference • Advertising and shortlisting • Setting evaluation criteria • Request for proposals • Forms and Conditions of Contracts Module 5: Contract Management • Introduction to Contract management • Responsibilities and Key Risks • Contract Administration and Management • Relationship management • Review by the Bank Module 6: Enhancing inclusiveness and sustainability through procurement • Introduction to Sustainable Development and Sustainable Public Procurement • Gender Considerations in Procurement • Promoting Innovation, Inclusiveness and Sustainability Module 7: SELECTION OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS AS CONSULTANTS • Selection methods and types of contracts applicable to selection of construction engineers as consultants • Cost estimation for Supervision services • Terms of reference for supervision • Key aspects of conditions of contract to be included at RFP stage • Qualification criteria suitable for selection of construction engineers as consultants • Evaluation of technical proposals for supervision • Key issues subject to negotiations with the selected consultant • Contract management during construction project and distribution of responsibilities NUMBER OF WEEKS: 6 WEEKS