Pakistan - Second Poverty Alleviation Fund Project : procurement plan (Vol. 1 of 2) : Procurement plan for consulting services

61928 v1 PROCUREMENT PLAN (FIRM CONSULTANT) (Updated-March 2010) Name of Agreement: SOCIAL MOBILIZATION Project Period: 2007 – 2010 Procurement Steps For Consultants Activity 1 Poverty Score Card (Five Firm Consultants) Method of procurement CQS Preparation of TORs/Cost Estimates/EOI 23/01/09 Bank’s No-objection to TORs and EOIs (for prior review cases only) Advertising for Expression of Interests in National 28/01/09 Newspapers. Additionally advertising in UNDP Receipt of Interests from Firms 11/2/2009 Preparation of Short List 28/02/09 Bank’s No-objection to Short List Preparation of RFP 24/04/09 Bank’s no-objection to RFP 1/5/2009 (for prior review cases) Receipt of Technical and Financial Proposals 18/05/09 Completion of Technical Evaluation 25/05/09 Bank’s No-objection to Technical Evaluation (for prior review cases) Opening of Financial Proposals 26/05/09 Completion of Combined/Final Evaluation 29/05/09 Bank’s Clearance of Combined/Final Evaluation (for prior review cases) of Draft Contract Negotiations/ Preparation 1/6/2009 Bank’s No-objection to draft Contract (for prior review cases) Contract Signing 16/06/09 Contract completion 31/12/09 Contract completion 31/12/09 * As and when required