Cooperative Republic of Guyana

Ministry of Business
Enhancing the National Quality Infrastructure for Economic Diversification and
Trade Promotion
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CONSULTING SERVICES
PROJECT:
Design of an Export and Investment Strategy and Implementation Plan
for the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest)
LOAN NO.: 3824/BL-GY
REFERENCE NO.: NQI-4/2017
The Cooperative Republic of Guyana has received financing from the Inter-American
Development Bank (IDB) under the Enhancing the National Quality Infrastructure for
Economic Diversification and Trade Promotion Project and it intends to apply part of the
proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include the provision of technical assistance to
undertake a design and implement an export and investment strategy for Guyana, in order
to enhance Go Invest’s effectiveness in promoting exports and attracting foreign direct
investment within the primary and manufacturing industries.

The main activities are as follows:

● To validate export and investment opportunities for Guyana in industries connected

to regional and global value chains, as a way to further improve Go Invest’s
targeting approach.

● To elaborate an export and investment strategy and an implementation plan for five
selected sub-sectors within the primary and manufacturing industries.

● To upgrade the human resource capabilities and to develop a set of IT tools for
trade and investment promotion at Go Invest.
The implementation period of the consultancy shall be eight (8) months.

The Ministry of Business now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate
their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information
demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform
the Services.
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Inter-
American Development Bank: Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants
by the Inter-American Development Bank GN -2350-9 and is open to all eligible bidders
as defined in the policies.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-
consultancy to enhance their qualifications. For the purpose of establishing the short list,
the nationality of a firm is the country in which it is legally incorporated or constituted and
in the case of a Joint Venture, the nationality of the firm appointed to represent it.

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

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours between
09:00 to 15:00 hours, Mondays to Fridays.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person,
or by mail, or by email by March 8, 2018.

Consultants shall submit documents that would include a letter of intention, firm’s profile,
experience and competence relevant to the assignment, profile of key personnel to
participate in the study (academic, years of experience, and relevant assignments), number
and summary of main projects undertaken during the last ten (10) years and other support
information regarding the activities described herein. These documents must not be more
than 10 pages.

Ministry of Business
Enhancing the National Quality Infrastructure for Economic Diversification and Trade
Promotion
Attn.
Project Manager
NQI Project
Ministry of Business
Sophia Exhibition Center
Sophia
Georgetown
Tel: 219 0025
Email: peu.nqi@gmail.com

Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Business