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July 2010
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Ghana (the Government) have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact (the Compact) for Millennium Challenge Account assistance to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Ghana in the amount of approximately five hundred and forty seven million US$ (MCC Funding). The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) on behalf of the Government intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of MCC Funding to eligible payments under this Contract. Payments by MiDA will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions, including restrictions on the use of MCC Funding, of the Compact. No party other than the Government and MiDA shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC Funding.
The five-year Compact aims at reducing poverty through the modernisation of agriculture in three designated areas of the country, namely:
*The Northern Agricultural Area; comprising five districts: Savelugu Nanton, Tolon Kumbungu, Tamale Metro, West Mamprusi and Karaga (the Northern Zone)
*The Afram Basin Area; comprising nine districts: Ejura Sekyedumasi, Kwahu South, Kwahu East, Sekyere East, Sekyere Afram Plains, Mampong Municipal, Sekyere Central, Kwahu North, Fanteakwa (the Afram Basin Zone)
*The Southern Horticultural Belt Area; comprising sixteen districts: Gomoa East, Gomoa West, Efutu Municipal, Awutu - Senya, Akuapim South Municipal, Upper Manya Krobo, Lower Manya Krobo, Dangme West, Yilo Krobo, Kpandu, Hohoe Municipal, Ketu South, Ketu North, Keta Municipal, South Tongu and Akatsi (the Southern Zone)
Below is the list of Contracts awarded in June/July 2010:
COMPONENT 1: AGRICULTURE PROJECT
Activity Ref No: 1101103
Activity Name: Commercial Agriculture Training Activity – Training Service Providers
Proc. Type & Method: QCBS/BPA/Task Order
Contract No: 1101103/15/007
Awarded To: LD Consult
Price: US$ 76,395.00
Date of Award: 30 June 2010
Duration: 6 weeks
Scope (Summary): Provision of Effective Training for Kwahu South Cluster of Farmers belonging to Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs)
Activity Ref No: 1101103
Activity Name: Commercial Agriculture Training Activity – Training Service Providers
Proc. Type & Method: QCBS/BPA/Task Order
Contract No: 1101103/16/007
Awarded To: Tangerange Company
Price: US$ 76,395.00
Date of Award: 30 June 2010
Duration: 6 weeks
Scope (Summary): Provision of Effective Training for Sekyere Eest Cluster of Farmers belonging to Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs)
Activity Ref No: 1101103
Activity Name: Commercial Agriculture Training Activity – Training Service Providers
Proc. Type & Method: QCBS/BPA/Task Order
Contract No: 1101103/17/007
Awarded To: KNUST College of Agric & Natural Resources
Price: US$ 76,395.00
Date of Award: 30 June 2010
Duration: 6 weeks
Scope (Summary): Provision of Effective Training for Sekyere East Cluster of Farmers belonging to Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs)
Activity Ref No: 1101103
Activity Name: Commercial Agriculture Training Activity – Training Service Providers
Proc. Type & Method: QCBS/BPA/Task Order
Contract No: 1101103/18/007
Awarded To: University of Education Mampong Ashanti Campus
Price: US$ 63,663.00
Date of Award: 30 June 2010
Duration: 6 weeks
Scope (Summary): Provision of Effective Training for Ejura Sekyedumasi Cluster of Farmers belonging to Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs)
Activity Ref No: 1101103
Activity Name: Commercial Agriculture Training Activity – Training Service Providers
Proc. Type & Method: QCBS/BPA/Task Order
Contract No: 1101103/19/007
Awarded To: KNUST Technology Consultancy Centre
Price: US$ 70,029.00
Date of Award: 30 June 2010
Duration: 6 weeks
Scope (Summary): Provision of Effective Training for Sekyere West Cluster of Farmers belonging to Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs)
Activity Ref No: 1101103
Activity Name: Commercial Agriculture Training Activity – Training Service Providers
Proc. Type & Method: QCBS/BPA/Task Order
Contract No: 1101103/20/007
Awarded To: Agroteque Services Limited
Price: US$ 89,764.00
Date of Award: 30 June 2010
Duration: 6 weeks
Scope (Summary): Provision of Effective Training for Kwahu North and Cluster of Farmers belonging to Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs)
Activity Ref No: 1101103
Activity Name: Commercial Agriculture Training Activity – Training Service Providers
Proc. Type & Method: QCBS/BPA/Task Order
Contract No: 1101103/21/007
Awarded To: Agroteque Services Limited
Price: US$ 125,670.00
Date of Award: 20 June 2010
Duration: 6 weeks
Scope (Summary): Provision of Effective Training for South Tongu (9), Akatsi (7) and Dangme West (5) Cluster of Farmers belonging to Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs)
Activity Ref No: 1101103
Activity Name: Commercial Agriculture Training Activity – Training Service Providers
Proc. Type & Method: QCBS/BPA/Task Order
Contract No: 1101103/22/007
Awarded To: Innovative Services
Price: US$ 82,762.00
Date of Award: 30 June 2010
Duration: 6 weeks
Scope (Summary): Provision of Effective Training for Kwahu North Cluster of Farmers belonging to Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs)
Activity Ref No: 1101103
Activity Name: Commercial Agriculture Training Activity – Training Service Providers
Proc. Type & Method: QCBS/BPA/Task Order
Contract No: 1101103/23/007
Awarded To: Innovative Services
Price: US$ 146,424.00
Date of Award: 30 June 2010
Duration: 6 weeks
Scope (Summary): Provision of Effective Training for Keta (9), Ketu (8) and North Dayi (6) Cluster of Farmers belonging to Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs)
Activity Ref No: 1101103
Activity Name: Commercial Agriculture Training Activity – Training Service Providers
Proc. Type & Method: QCBS/BPA/Task Order
Contract No: 1101103/24/007
Awarded To: Greenweb Consult
Price: US$ 125,670.00
Date of Award: 30 June 2010
Duration: 6 weeks
Scope (Summary): Provision of Effective Training for Akwapim South (9) and Awutu-Efutu-Senya (12) Cluster of Farmers belonging to Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs)
Contracts for Goods, Works, and Services financed under the Program will be implemented according to the principles, rules and procedures set out in the MCC Program Procurement Guidelines dated July 23, 2007, and Procurement is open to any person from an eligible source country as defined in the said Guidelines, which may be downloaded from the MCC website (http://www.mcc.gov).
This Notification of Award of Contracts is posted on the MiDA website (www.mida.gov.gh), the Development Gateway Market (dgMarket) website (www.dgmarket.com/) and the UN Development Business (UNDB Online) website (www.devbusiness.com/).

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a bilateral US foreign aid agency established in 2004 by the United States Congress as an autonomous agency of the State Department and USAID.
It offers grants to nations that are assessed to have good economic policies and the potential for economic development. The nation qualification procedure is objective, comprising third-party scores in 17 different fields and any country that qualifies must apply for a grant with a specific project in mind.
MCC was founded on the concept that help is most effective when it strengthens good government, economic freedom and investments in people.
Covers formal and informal education, training, and capacity-building activities that develop knowledge, skills, and institutional capabilities across all age groups.
Includes measures for improving well-being, inclusion, and resilience of individuals and communities through social services and protection systems.