THE COMPETITIVENESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (CEDP)
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
Credit Number: 5269-UG, ID Number P130471
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR COST ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS LICENSING REFORMS AND CONDUCTING
TRAINING ON THE APPLICATION OF THE STANDARD COST MODEL (SCM)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES–INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)
PSF/CEDP/CONS/16-17/00091
The Government of Uganda has received credit from the International
Development Association toward the cost of the Competitiveness and
Enterprise Development Project (CEDP), and intends to apply a portion
of the proceeds of this credit to payments for consulting services.
The s
c tasks of the consultant will include:
1. Establish the number of business licensing reforms implemented
since 2014.
2. Identify capacity gaps in both the SCM and monitoring of reforms
being implemented to ensure there is adequate information to
facilitate the development of a training manual.
3. Train a selected team to identify, collect and analyze information
required for an assessment of administrative compliance costs;
This training may include the scrutiny and vetting of existing data
and sources about business licenses.
The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the competitiveness
of enterprises in Uganda through supporting reforms in priority productive
and service sectors geared towards a better investment climate with
particular focus on MSMEs. The 5 year project comprises of four major
components and is implemented by seven agencies, among them Uganda
Registration Services Bureau (URSB). However, the overall coordination of
the Project lies with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) through
a Project Coordination Unit (PCU).
The estimated duration of the assignment is 45 person-days.
The consulting services (“the Services”) will include an assessment of
the capacity needs of regulatory agencies charged with the responsibility
of issuing business licenses in the area of calculating private sector cost
savings, and in turn design a training plan and manual. The consultant
Private Sector Foundation Uganda through the Competitiveness
and Enterprise Development Project now invites eligible individual
consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing
the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information
Economic Development and other stakeholders on the application of the
Standard Cost Model to ensure sustainable monitoring and evaluation
of reforms implemented.
experience to perform the Services.
The overall objective is to reduce regulatory costs and risks of doing
business through eliminating licenses that serve no regulatory purpose,
merging licenses that serve the same purpose and streamlining
The shortlisting criteria are: (1) Bachelor’s Degree in any of the
following disciplines; Statistics, Economics or Actuarial Science
from a recognized institution; (2) Post Graduate Degree in relevant
discipline; (3) Knowledge of Standard Cost Model methodology and
its application to measuring Administrative Burden; (4) Demonstrable
analytical skills, including economic analytical methods; (5) Practical
experience (preferably two years or more) in dealing with regulatory
management and reform.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the
World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants
[under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank
Borrowers January 2011, revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”),
The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures for
Selection of Individual Consultants set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further details about the requirements of the assignment can be found
on the CEDP website: http:// www.cedp.go.ug. or www.ursb.go.ug
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below
not later than 1700 hrs on May 5, 2017. Consultants may make
arrangements to have their Expressions of interest delivered by
courier service providers. However, no liability will be accepted for
loss or late delivery.
The Project Coordinator
Competitiveness and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP)
Private Sector Foundation Uganda - Lower Building
Plot 43 Nakasero Road
P. O. Box 7683, KAMPALA
PROJECT COORDINATOR
THE COMPETITIVENESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (CEDP)
Credit Number: 5269-UG, ID Number P130471
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR PROVISION OF TRAINING SERVICES ON REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT (RIA)
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES–INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)
PSF/CEDP/CONS/16-17/00092
The Government of Uganda has received credit from the
International Development Association toward the cost of the
Competitiveness and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP),
and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this credit to
payments for consulting services.
The estimated duration of the assignment is 10 person-days.
The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the
competitiveness of enterprises in Uganda through supporting
reforms in priority productive and service sectors geared towards
a better investment climate with particular focus on MSMEs.
The 5 year project comprises of four major components and
is implemented by seven agencies, among them Uganda
Registration Services Bureau (URSB).
application of RIA to ensure effective implementation to proposed
policies, laws and regulations.
However, the overall coordination of the Project lies with the
Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) through a Project
Coordination Unit (PCU).
Government of Uganda adopted the “Guide to Good Regulation”
document for Policy Development, which calls for a mandatory
Regulatory Impact Assessment of the National Policies, Laws
and Regulations. This means that policy solutions adopted by the
State should address a maximum of economic, environmental
and social issues causing a minimum burden on all stakeholders.
Undertaking a Regulatory Impact Assessment is therefore a
Cabinet requirement for passage of the Policies, Laws and
Regulations.
Private Sector Foundation Uganda through the Competitiveness
and Enterprise Development Project now invites eligible individual
consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing
Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating
to perform the Services.
The shortlisting criteria are: (1) Advanced university degree or
equivalent in Economics, Economic Policy, Development Studies,
(2) Prior experience in facilitating capacity building or training
on Regulatory Impact Assessment is essential; (3) Proven
policy analysis, development of comprehensive analytical reports
(4) Experience in
conducting regulatory impact analysis studies and/or economic
analysis or similar assessments connected to the justice system
related professions is a strong asset; (5) Should have at least 5
years of proven and well-documented experience in conducting
qualitative and quantitative research.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph
1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment
of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants]
by World Bank Borrowers January 2011, revised July 2014
(“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on
The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures
for Selection of Individual Consultants set out in the Consultant
Guidelines.
Further details about the requirements of the assignment can
be found on the CEDP website: http:// www.cedp.go.ug or
www.urbs.go,ug
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below
not later than 1700 hrs on May 5, 2017. Consultants may make
arrangements to have their Expressions of interest delivered by
courier service providers. However, no liability will be accepted for
loss or late delivery.
The Project Coordinator
Competitiveness and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP)
Private Sector Foundation Uganda - Lower Building
Plot 43 Nakasero Road
P. O. Box 7683, KAMPALA
PROJECT COORDINATOR