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| DB REFERENCE Nº: | WBCA16-742/0 |
| POSTED: | 2 January 2009 |
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| ALBANIA: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT REFORM AND INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING PROJECT (BERIS) |
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| Contractor: Various Title of Consulting Services: Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA), Capacity-Building, Simplification, Monitoring and Evaluation with reference to “ Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA), Capacity-Building, Simplification, Monitoring and Evaluation” Name of the successful consultants: POHL CONSULTING & ASSOCIATES - Germany - German Foundation for Int. Cooperation- Germany - Altair Asesores, S.L- Spain Price: 751,680 EUR (exclusive of local tax) 809,760 EUR (including assessed local taxes) Duration: 2 (two) years Summary of the scope of the contract: The provision of technical support to the Government of Albania in the continued design and implementation of a Regulatory Management System, including in particular the design and implementation of a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) system. The assignment will be prominently, but not exclusively; focused on supporting the design and implementation of the program components of the Government of Albania’s Action Plan. Reformation and standardization of the licensing procedures and legislation is another key objective. It refers to a new legal framework for licenses, consistent with international best practice and relevant EU requirements assuring that the proposed streamlining of existing regulations is implemented and consistent with the overall objectives of maintaining only the required number of licenses and licensing requirements on a low-cost and low-risk basis. This process aims to reduce opportunities for corruption and increase transparency. As for the inspection process, principles, sampling and testing procedures etc, should be harmonized based on the detailed expertise to be provided. This process entails the establishment of a new legal framework for inspection with particular reference to the best international and European practice. Establishment of a new business law registry which would include all relevant business laws and regulations into force and also it would be very useful and helpful in the consolidation of business-related legislation, establishing a more simplified and efficient business regulatory regime. INFORMATION FOR CONSULTANTS’ NAMES WHO SUBMITED PROPOSALS Awarded Bidder: POHL CONSULTING & ASSOCIATES - German Foundation for Int. Cooperation - Altair Asesores, S.L - AC Partners Country: Consortium Germany, Germany, Spain, Albania Technical (Scores): 84.08 Proposed Price (tax exclusive) (EUR): 751,680 EUR Technical weighted scores (S(t) x T): 67.27 Financial weighted scores (S(t) x F): 20 Total Scores (S(t)T+S(f)F: 87.27 Evaluated Consultant (s)/Firms: 1. HUMAN DYNAMICS - ADAM SMITH - MYCCI Chamber - EURECNA-CAN Veneto International Services Country: Consortium , Austria- UK UK Italy Technical (Scores): 79.02 Proposed Price (tax exclusive) (EUR): 899,550 EUR Technical weighted scores (S(t) x T): 63.22 Financial weighted scores (S(t) x F): 16.71 Total Scores (S(t)T+S(f)F: 79.93 2. VVMZ spol s.r.l. - TNO B.V. - LARIVE s.r.o. Country: Consortium, Slovakia, the Netherland, Slovakia Technical (Scores): 74.28 Proposed Price (tax exclusive) (EUR): Not responsive, financial proposal is not opened. The envelope will be returned unopened after the signature of the contract. 3. PAI-Public Administration International Country: UK Technical (Scores): 56.91 Proposed Price (tax exclusive) (EUR): Not responsive - Financial proposal is not opened. The envelope will be returned unopened after the signature of the contract WBCA16-742/09 |

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