Procurement Notice

Consultants shall be eligible to participate if:

the individual fulfils the following country eligibility requirements:

1. the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country;
    
2. in all cases, the consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country: and
    
3. Consultants from member countries of CDB, as well as EU Member Countries which are not CDB Member Countries, and other countries which are eligible under EU procurement provisions, will be eligible to participate in these procurement opportunities[1].

the individual fulfils the following additional criteria:

1. is not bankrupt or insolvent or in the process of either, or having their affairs administered by the Courts, has not entered into an arrangement with creditors, is in any analogous situation arising from similar procedures provided for in their national legislation or regulations; 
    
2. has not been convicted of an offence concerning their professional conduct by a judgment which has the force of res judicata;
    
3. has not been the subject of a judgment which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity detrimental to the EU’s financial interest; 
    
4. is not subject to prevailing suspension or sanctions by CDB for integrity violations;
    
5. is not guilty of misrepresentation in supplying the information required as a condition of the participation in the procedure or if they fail to supply this information; and 
    
6. does not expose a conflict of interest.

In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to qualifications and experience on similar assignments, existing commitments and specifically:

1. Master’s degree in customs, trade facilitation, or related field preferred.
    
2. Five (5) – ten (10) years’ experience implementing trade facilitation measures on donor funded projects required.
    
3. Ten (10) years’ experience building the institutional capacity of customs agencies highly desirable.
    
4. At least five (5) years’ experience establishing trade information portals, national enquiry points, or other related systems required.
    
5. Five (5) – ten (10) years’ experience leading change management procedures to prepare customs agencies for updated systems highly desirable.
    
6. Experience supporting trade facilitation preferred.
    
7. Exceptional written and spoken English required.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 5.15 and 5.17 of Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by CDB (2019), setting forth CDB’s policy on conflict of interest for the selection of consultants.