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Title: Request for Proposal: Consulting services to elaborate and implement Performance budgeting concept in Local Governments' operations in Moldova – ILDP.

Reg. no.:RfP09/00046

Launch date: 19 May 2009, 00:00 (GMT+2:00)

Deadline: 04 June 2009, 17:30 (GMT+2:00)

Procurement method: Request for Proposal

Category: Consulting services

Background:
In the Republic of Moldova the political and administrative decentralization was not matched by sufficient fiscal decentralization. Irrespective of their level of revenue autonomy, Local Governments have very limited revenue-raising capacities due to poverty and limited economic activity, thus making them highly dependent on central government subsidies. The Central Government transfer system is complex and unstable. One of the reasons brought by the Government not to proceed with fiscal decentralisation is that local authorities lack capacity to fulfil their responsibilities and provide services in an accountable and transparent manner. Therefore, improving the financial management in Local Governments by introducing the Performance Budgeting concept at the local level in target municipalities, will increase capacities of LPA and make them more accountable and transparent; thus providing good arguments to push forward the fiscal decentralization.

Requested Services:
UNDP/ILDP seeks consulting organizations with a team of consultants that have potential capacity and expertise to undertake the following tasks for Performance Budgeting Project implementation:

• Conduct the assessment of Moldovan local financial management and current local budgeting system in 5 Moldovan towns: Balti, Floresti, Ungheni, Comrat and Stefan Voda, but not limited to them;
• Based on Assessment results, develop a Performance Management framework as a pre-requisite for the success of Performance budgeting project implementation;
• Compile a Guide to include the Performance Budgeting concept and methodology, and Assessment results;
• Based on Guide, elaborate a Capacity Building package for personnel involved in Performance Budgeting concept implementation in the 5 pilot towns.

Eligibility:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in public financial management system, intergovernmental fiscal relations or other relevant fields;
• Proven record of Performance Budgeting review / concept and implementation methodology elaboration in LGs;
• Sound knowledge of public sector reforms generally and the reforms currently undertaken by the Moldovan Government in particular the financial management reform will be an advantage;
• Knowledge of EU requirements on local self-governance and decentralization;
• Experience of working in Central and Eastern Europe or transition countries will be an asset;
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills;
• Ability to communicate in Romanian/Russian will be an advantage.

Offers can be submitted either in hard copy or electronically.

a)  Documents/offers in hard copy need to be addressed to:

UNDP Moldova
131, 31 August 1989 Street, MD-2012, Chisinau
Attention: Registry Office/Procurement

b)  Offers sent electronically need to be addressed to the following e-mail address:

tenders-Moldova@undp.org

Offers shall be clearly marked with the note "RFP: Consulting services to elaborate and implement Performance budgeting concept in Local Governments operations in Moldova – ILDP"

Contacts:
Ms. Valeria Ieseanu.
E-mail: valeria.ieseanu@undp.org

Supporting documents:

Request for Proposal

Proposal Submission Form & Price Schedule/Financial Proposal

 

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