Supply of Goods at Ondo State Government and Capacity Building Project II

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Ondo State Government and Capacity Building Project II

Consulting Services to Conduct State Wide Tax Survey and Development of an Electronic Database Management System for Tax Administration and

Management in Ondo State

Request for Expression of Interest

Credit No:                     IDA 4667-0 NG

Project ID:                     P097026

Contract Number:        ODSGCBP II/CS/SBCQ/01/10

Date of Issuance:          12^th October, 2010

Expression of Interest

1. The Federal Government of Nigeria has received credit from the World Bank towards the cost of implementing State Governance and Capacity Building Project II. Ondo State is a beneficiary of the credit and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultancy services in Tax Modernization Sub Component of the project specifically; part of the proceeds is to engage a consulting firm to conduct State Wide Tax Survey and Development of an Electronic Database Management System for Tax Administration and Management in Ondo State.
2. The scope of service of the consulting firm will include:
3. Verify and expand the existing tax/revenue payer database through verification and validation of the tax payer’s information in the existing database.
4. Carry out State-wide tax survey in the 18 LGAs of the state for the identification of new tax/revenue payers.
5. Produce manual tax revenue database.
6. Develop basic ICT infrastructure and Electronic Database Management System (EDMS) for tax administration.
7. Identify the major structural and institutional arrangements necessary for setting up the tax Electronic Database Management System.
8. Determine functional and technical requirement for the tax Database Management System (EDMS).
9. Carry out training for identified staff on the tax EDMS.

1. The Ondo State Governance and Capacity Building Project II now requires’ the service of eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the services.  Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified for perform the services (please include brochure, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). It is expected that the consultancy input required for the assignment is four (4) man-months). The assignment is to be completed within six (calendar) months from the time of signing the contract on a lump sum contract.
2. The consulting firm must possess the following minimum qualifications:
   1. A reputable firm with at least three key staff, each with a minimum of ten years experience in Tax Administration and Tax Laws on one part, socio-economic surveys and enumeration on the second part and electronic database development on the third part.
   2. The successful firm must have carried out reasonable number of similar tax administration assignments in the last five years, particularly Electronic Database Management System.
   3. Demonstrable evidence of experience in tax reform in the public sector in Nigeria or any West African country.
   4. Strong ICT skills in relevant assignments.

1. The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (May 2004 edition, Revised October 1^st, 2006 & May 1^st, 2010).
2. Interested consultants may obtain further Information at the address below between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
3. Your expression of interest must be delivered in a sealed envelope to the address below on or before 4:00pm on 9^th November, 2010.

Attn: Mr. Akin Arohunmolase

Project Coordinator

Ondo State Governance and Capacity Building Project II

State Project Coordinating Unit (SPCU),

Ala Quarters, Akure,

Ondo State, Nigeria.

Tel: +2348033578084; +2348033894440

E-mail: ondosgcb@yahoo.com

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