The West African Monetary Institute (WAMI)
Request for Expressions of Interest
Development of Local Content Policy Guide and Training Modules for the Six Member States of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ)
The West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) has received a grant from the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) towards the cost of capacity building and intends to apply a portion of proceeds of this grant to the development of a Local Content Policy Guide for the six member states of the WAMZ. The Member States of the WAMZ are The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, The purpose is to increase Member States’ understanding of how local businesses can gain wider access to job opportunities and technology offered by the extractive industry and infrastructure projects.
WAMI requests expression of interest to develop a Local Content Policy Guide and training modules on local content policy, technology transfer and value-added in the extractive sector and in infrastructure projects.
1. The implementation of the assignment is open to companies/firms/individuals involved in local content issues or with expertise and experience in the development of local content policy.
2. Respondents may team up with others either in a joint venture or in a subcontract agreement to complement their respective areas of expertise in order to enhance their capacity to execute the assignment, but is not obligatory.
3. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the rules and procedures of the ACBF for the selection and engagement of consultants. Specifically, proposals will be evaluated on their responsiveness to meeting the immediate objective of the assignment.
4. The costs of preparing the proposals and of negotiating the contract are not reimbursable by WAMI.
5. All proposals must be accompanied by:
i. Valid Company/Business Registration Certificate
ii. Valid Tax Clearance Certificate
6. The closing date of submission is June 15th 2013.
7. Proposals must be valid for forty-five days from the closing date of submission.
8. Proposals should be sent to:
The Director General
Attention: Director, Operations and Regional Integration
‘Local Content’
Gulf House
PMB CT 75
Cantonments
Accra OR
