Request for Proposal

To conduct Research  on

Aid to Pro-Poor Domestic Revenue Mobilization; The World Bank’s Revenue Mobilization Program for Results in Bangladesh

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Oxfam in Bangladesh is going to hire a consultant (national) for To conduct Research on Aid to Pro-Poor Domestic Revenue Mobilization; The World Bank’s Revenue Mobilization Program for Results in Bangladesh. We are invitng for proposal from interested consultancy firm/ individual to undertake this assignment.

Background to the Research:

Oxfam’s Aid and Development Finance Issues Team (part of the Even it Up Campaign) is carrying out a series of studies of aid to domestic revenue mobilization (DRM). The team is focusing on this topic now because along with an enhanced role for the private sector in development, international development discourse (e.g., the Addis Ababa Action Agenda) points to increased DRM as a key factor in overcoming the $2.5 trillion annual finance gap for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Oxfam has already published a study of French aid to DRM in Mali, and a draft report on US aid to DRM in Haiti is currently under revision following peer review. The team may also commission a gender analysis of aid to DRM. This research scope of work is for an assessment of the World Bank’s support for modernization of Bangladesh’s value-added tax (VAT).

Description of Research Topic :

The research will assess (i) the design, priority setting, and implementation of the World Bank’s Revenue Mobilization Program for Results: Value Added Tax (VAT) Improvement Program Project for Bangladesh, a six-year, $60 million project that will run through mid-2020, and (ii) the chances and vision for further pro-poor tax policy reforms and aid for DRM programs in-country. The World Bank’s project seeks to improve revenue mobilization and transparency in VAT administration, and has four components: modernization of the VAT office of the National Board of Revenue to enable a high level of voluntary compliance, including on-line VAT taxpayer services; development of an integrated management system; institutional strengthening; and program management, including program coordination and taxpayer communication and education.

Please refer to the detailed ToR (Click here) for this assignment.

Proposal submission Instruction:

The individual/firm must submit the following documents along with Technical & Financial Proposal (including VAT/TAX): The financial proposal should include 15% VAT ONLY. Oxfam will deduct 10% Income Tax at source from the agreed consultancy amount for national consultant and firms.

For Individual Consultant

  • Maximum 2 pages profile highlighting related assignment completed with client name, contract person and mobile number along with detailed CV;
  • TIN certificate and any other relevant document (if necessary).

For Consultancy Firm

  • Maximum 2 pages Firm profile highlighting related assignment completed with client name, contract person and mobile number;
  • Lead Consultant’s (who will lead the assignment) Maximum 2 pages CV highlighting related assignment completed, role in of the completed assignment;
  • Other Team members’ (who will involve in the assignment) one paragraph short CV highlighting related assignment completed and role;
  • Firm’s Certificate, TIN and VAT registration.

General Instruction for Individual Consultant/ Consultancy Firm:

  • Do not send any JPEG/Image format and please keep your all files name short/brief.
  • Please mention the assignment title “Proposal for Aid to Pro-Poor Domestic Revenue Mobilization” only in the subject line during application via below mentioned email submit following two separate pdf files -
    • Financial proposal
    • Technical proposal should include Cover page, Table of content, understand of the assignment (pls. don’t copy & paste), experience in handling similar assignments, a work-plan, methodology, Certificate, TIN and VAT registration to hrbd@oxfam.org.uk

Proposal submission deadline: 18 July 2018

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