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Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Capacity Building For The Albanian Competition Authority Aca Promoting Advocacy Of Competition And Strengthening The Institutional Capacities Of The Albanian Competition Authority Single Stage Open Competitive Selection Request For ProposalsProject Description Competitive Markets Lie At The Heart Of European Bank For Reconstruction And Developments Ebrd Or The Bank Mandate To Foster Transition To Open Market Oriented Economies An Increase In Competition Leads To A More Efficient Resource Allocation Higher Levels Of Innovation Increased Productivity And Ultimately To Higher Growth The Albanian Competition Authority Hereinafter Aca As An Operationally Independent Authority Has Entered Its Second Decade Of Operations Law No 9121 Dated 28 July 2003 As Amended On Competition Protection Hereinafter Law No 9121 2003 Besides Creating The Legal Base To Guarantee Free And Effective Competition In The Market Sanctioned The Creation Of The Respective State Institution The Albanian Competition Authority Which Started Its Activity In March Of 2004 The Legislative Framework In Albania Is Broadly In Line With The Eu Acquis And The Provisions Of The Ssa The Competition Law Is Largely Aligned With Article 101 On Restrictive Agreements And Article 102 On Abuses Of Dominant Position Of The Tfeu It Also Provides For Ex Ante Control Of Mergers In Line With The Eu Merger Regulation The Jurisdiction Of The Competition Authority Extends To All Sectors Of The Economy Be It Private Or State Enterprises Including Those Units That Although Their Activity Is Exercised Outside The Territory Of Albania Their Consequences Are Felt In The Domestic Market More Specifically The Main Mission Of The Competition Authority Is The Identification Of 1 Cartel Agreements 2 Dominant Position In The Market 3 Merger Or Acquisition Of Monopoly Like Undertakings An Important Pillar Of The Ebrd Country Strategy For Albania Covering The Period 2016 2019 And Approved By The Board Of Directors In January 2016 Is The Support To The Private Sector Competitiveness By Enhancing Value Creation Facilitating Sme Access To Finance And Fostering An Enabling Business Environment The Ebrd And The Government Of Albania Signed A Memorandum Of Understanding Mou In Support Of The Investment Climate And Governance Initiative Icgi For Albania In February 2014 The Icgi Mou Committed The Ebrd To Support The Implementation Of A Number Of Projects In The Area Of Investment Climate And Governance Reform In Close Collaboration With The Government Of Albania And Other Key Stakeholders Capitalising On The Icgi Work So Far And As Part Of The Policy Dialogue The Albanian Authorities The Albanian Competition Authority Aca Or The Client Has Requested Ebrd To Provide Technical Assistance To Strengthen Its Institutional Capacity As A Regulator The Project Assignment Description Ebrd Intends To Select And Contract A Consulting Company The Consultant To Provide Capacity Building Strengthening Of Advocacy Role And Support With Deepening The Understanding Of Ecj Jurisprudence The Assignment The Expected Outcome Of The Assignment Is I Strengthened Skills And Competencies Of Acas Officials And Case Handlers Ii Strengthened Competition Advocacy Role For Aca And Iii Stronger Understanding Of Ecj Jurisprudence In Relation To Enforcement Of Article 101 And 102 Of The European Treaties The Selected Consultant Is Expected To Provide The Following Services A Drafting And Promotion Of A Competition Advocacy And Communication Strategy For Aca And Organise Three Workshops To Publicise The Strategy B Provision Of Econometrics Software And Delivery Of A Classroom Based Training Programme On Econometrics And The Use Of Econometrics Software For Antitrust Investigations C Provision Of Training On The Application Of Articles 101 And 102 Of The Tfeu With An Assessment Of Relevant Ecj Jurisprudence C Provision Of Exposure To Best Practice In Other Jurisdictions Through The Attendance By Selected Officials To Multiple Study Visits At Eu Competition Authorities E Provision Of Training On Merger Analysis Based On Significant Impediment To Effective Competition Test Siec Full Terms Of Reference Tor Of The Assignment Can Be Found Here Http Www Ebrd Com Documents Oce Promoting Advocacy Of Competition And Strengthening The Institutional Capacities Of The Albanian Competition Authority DocConsultant Selection Procedure Single Stage Open Competitive Selection Interested Firms Or Groups Of Firms Are Invited To Submit A Technical And Financial Proposal Assignment Start Date And Duration The Assignment Is Expected To Start In March 2019 And Has An Estimated Overall Duration Of 22 Months Cost Estimate For The Assignment Eur 248 000 Exclusive Of Vat Subject To Availability Of Funding The Performance Of The Selected Consultant And The Specific Needs Of The Bank The Assignment May Be Extended Beyond The Current Scope The Consultant Must Determine Whether Any Vat Would Be Chargeable On The Services And The Basis For That Determination Without Taking Into Consideration The Special Status Of The Bank As An Ifi And State This To The Bank In Their Response To The Invitation To Submit A Technical And Financial Proposal To The Extent That A Consultant Incurs Input Vat On Goods And Services Purchased In Connection With The Provision Of Services E G Vat On Airline Ticket Which Is Not Otherwise Recoverable By The Consultant From The Local Tax Authority The Gross Cost To The Consultant Of Such Expenses Shall Be Treated As A Reimbursable Expense Eligibility There Are No Eligibility Restrictions Based On The Consultants Country Of Origin Consultant Profile Corporate Services Are Required The Consultant Will Be An International Firm Or A Group Of Firms Preferably With Previous Project Experience Related To A Conducting Technical Cooperation Programmes And Delivering Capacity Building Programmes For Senior Officials Of A Comparable Nature Scale And Complexity To That Required Under This Assignment B Dealing With Antitrust Cases In The Capacity Of Economic Legal Consultant Or As Case Handler In A Competition Agency C Advising Of Advocacy And Communication Strategies Of Regulatory Bodies D Legislation Reviewing And Policy Advice In The Area Of Competition Law E Demonstrated Knowledge Of Albania And Its Regulatory Environment The Consultants Expert Team Is Expected To Include The Following Key Experts The Key Experts A Key Expert No 1 Team Leader International Competition Economics Expert With Preferably 10 Years Or More Of Previous Professional Experience In The Field Of Economics Of Competition And Competition Law Preferably Including Market Assessments Econometrics Applied To Competition Law Assessment Of Single And Collective Dominance Issues Evaluation Of MergersB Key Experts No 2 International Competition Law Expert With Preferably 10 Years Or More Of Previous Professional Experience In The Field Of International Competition Law Experience With Legislation Reviewing And Providing Advice On Approximation With The Eu Acquis Would Be Considered An Advantage C Key Expert No 3 Econometrician With Preferably 10 Years Of Previous Professional Experience In The Field Of Econometrics Empirical Industrial Organisation Econometrics Applied To Antritrust D Key Expert No 4 Communication And Advocacy Expert With Preferably 5 Years Of More Of Demonstrated Experience In Providing Advocacy Advise To Regulatory Bodies And Organising Advocacy Events As Part Of Technical Cooperation ProjectsAll Key Experts Shall Be Fluent In Written And Spoken English It Is Essential That The Consultant Has Access To Members E G An Interpreter Or A Key Expert Which Can Assist In Communicating In Albanian Submission Requirements Consultants Are Now Invited To Submit A Completed Technical And Financial Proposal As Per The Standard Templates And Instructions Available At This Link Http Www Ebrd Com Documents Procurement Single Stage Package Docx Interested Consultants Should Make Themselves Familiar With These Standard Templates Standard Instructions And Conditions Of Contract In Preparation Of Their Proposals 1 The Technical Proposal Shall Be Submitted In English Electronically Via Eselection Not Later Than The Closing Date As One Single Pdf File The Technical Proposal Should Not Exceed 10 Pages Excluding The Declaration Form And Cvs Form 1 Tp 1 And Form 1 Tp 6 2 The Financial Proposal Form 2 Fp 1 And Fp2 Shall Be Submitted In English Separately By Email Only To The Bank Contact Person Consultants Are Reminded Of The Requirement To Ensure The Confidentiality Of The Financial Proposals A Technical Proposal That Contains Elements Of A Financial Proposal Shall Be Declared Non Responsive A Financial Proposal Submitted Together With The Technical Proposals Via E Eselection Shall Be Declared Non Responsive Bank Contact Person Vivienne Lewis Headlam European Bank For Reconstruction And DevelopmentOne Exchange SquareLondon Ec2a 2JnE Mail Lewishev Ebrd Com For The Avoidance Of Doubt Technical Proposals Should Be Sent Through Eselection And Not To This Email Address Financial Proposals Should Be Sent To This Email Address And Not Through Eselection Deadline To Submit Clarification Questions Via E Mail To The Bank Contact Person By 31 January 2019 At 17 00 Hours Gmt Selection Method And Evaluation Criteria 1 Technical Proposal Evaluation Criteria A Firms Previous Project Experience In Conducting Similar Assignments Preferably In Albania Or Countries With Comparable Conditions 40 B Quality Of The Methodology Proposed For The Assignment 30 C Cvs Of The Key Experts 1 4 30 The Minim

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