Tax Administration Modernization Project

Borrower Bid Reference RMCB/QCBS/2013
Credit No.: 4361-VN and Grant No.: TF057847-VN
AssignmentTitle: Capacity Building for Compliance Risk Analysis and Management in TaxAdministration
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan):

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Tax AdministrationModernization Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services ("the Services") include technical assistance during theimplementation of ITAIS with: (i) Identification of current capacity of the GDT in estimation and management of tax compliancerisks and gaps; (ii) Identification of common reasons of non compliance of the taxpayers to improve compliance; (iii) Proposal oncompliance risk monitoring system; (iv) Development of compliance gap analysis capacity; (v) Proposal on compliance risk managementstrategy; (vi) Improvement of compliance risk analysis capacity for tax officials.

The Management Unit of Tax AdministrationModernization Project under the General Department of Taxation - the Ministry of Finance, now invites eligible consultingfirms ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide informationdemonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to performthe Services. The short-listing criteriaare: (i) Survey and investigation; (ii) Consultancy on development of tax compliance risk management strategy; (iii) Development oftraining materials and training execution.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawnto paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World BankBorrowers - version May 2004, revisedinOctober 2006 and in May 2010 ("Consultant Guidelines"),setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
 
Consultants may associate withother firms in the form of a joint ventureor a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The the case the Consultants submit the EOIs in form of an association orconsortium, their application should clearly states they are in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy. The EOIs shouldprovide sufficient information so that the Management Unit can evaluate the Consultant's capabilities and eligibility to undertakethe assignment. Information should include the following:
·         Core business and years inbusiness
·         Qualifications in the field of the assignment
·         Technical and managerial organization of the firm
·         Relevant experience to the (i) Survey andinvestigation; (ii) Consultancy on development of tax compliance risk management strategy; and (iii) Development of training materialsand training execution. The Consultants may use Form TECH 2 B.Consultant's Experience  inthe Standard Request for Proposals of the World Bank to provide their relevant experience to the assignment.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality- and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS)method set out in theConsultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM and from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM Vietnamese time from Monday to Friday, from 28 January2013 except for Vietnamese national holidays until the deadline for submission of Expressions of Interests (EOIs). It should be noted that Vietnamese national holiday for the Luner's New Year is fromFebruary 09, 2013 to February 18, 2013.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written formto the address below (in person, or bymail, or by fax, or by e-mail)by 17:00on 22 February2013.
 
Tax Administration Modernization Project Management Unit
General Department of Taxation
Attn: Mr. NguyenMinh Ngoc - Standing Deputy Project Director
4th Floor, Kinh ?ô Building
No. 93, LoDuc Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel .: +84.4.22212002
Fax: +84.4.22212003
Email: bqlda-tamp@gdt.gov.vn