{"id":6728,"date":"2025-06-04T14:38:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sita.sr\/?p=6728"},"modified":"2025-06-04T14:42:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:42:00","slug":"consultantproc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sita.sr\/consultantproc\/","title":{"rendered":"Individual Consultant to Provide Advanced Procurement and Contracting Support Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6728\" class=\"elementor elementor-6728\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96bdd0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96bdd0b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1a75a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab1a75a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Individual Consultant to Provide Advanced Procurement and Contracting Support Services <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59985cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59985cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Institution: <strong>The Inter-American Development Bank<\/strong><br \/>Country:<strong> The Republic of Suriname<\/strong><br \/>Project: <strong>Foreign Investment and Export Promotion Program<\/strong><br \/>Sector: <strong>Trade &amp; Investment<\/strong><br \/>Loan No.: <strong>4801\/OC-SU<\/strong><br \/>Reference No.: <strong>SU-L1056-P00081<\/strong><br \/>Open to: <strong>All Interested Candidates \/ All Sources<\/strong><br \/>Position:<strong> Individual Consultant to Provide Advanced Procurement and Contracting Support Services<\/strong><br \/>Contract duration:<strong> Twelve (12) Months<\/strong><br \/>Deadline: <strong>June 23, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432ccb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"432ccb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Republic of Suriname has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank toward the cost of the Foreign Investment and Export Promotion Program (FIEPP), project no. SU-L1056. This program is implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation (the Executing Agency), through an established Program Executing Unit (PEU). The Executing Agency invites all suitable and qualified candidates to apply for the position of Individual Consultant to carry out a survey to identify local supplier opportunities among large Suriname based companies. Candidates will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out by the Inter-American Development Bank.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1a7479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1a7479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>BASIC FUNCTION OF CONSULTANCY:<\/strong><br \/>The objective of the consultancy is to support the PEU with accelerating their current procurement processes to meet the updated execution planning of the program, ensuring value for money and effectiveness of the procurements. The consultant is expected to implement and advise on procurement best practices and IDB guidelines for complex procurements. This includes executing procurement processes and improving the PEU&#8217;s efficiency, transparency, and compliance, while providing on-the-job training for complex procurement and adequate vendor selection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a194ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a194ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong>:<br \/>\u2022 Master\u2019s degree in Business Administration, Management, Procurement, Purchasing, Accounting, or a related field<br \/>\u2022 Training in procurement as evidenced by a recognized Certification in Procurement and Supply Chain Operations or a closely related area or any equivalent combination of experience and training in procuring Goods and Services<br \/>\u2022 A minimum of five (5) years of experience in procurement and contract management in the Public Sector and \/or working in a project environment such as those within International Funding Organizations (e.g. the Inter-American \u2022 Development Bank, Caribbean Development Bank, World Bank etc.<br \/>\u2022 A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the preparation of Bidding Documents, evaluating quotations, bids, proposals, and negotiating contracts<br \/>\u2022 A minimum of three (3) years of experience in reviewing and screening bidding documents for IDB projects<br \/>\u2022 Procurement experience in Suriname would be an added advantage<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ebce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48ebce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:<\/strong><br \/>\u2022 Considerable knowledge of procurement laws, IDB policies and procedures or other multilateral Lending Agencies<br \/>\u2022 Knowledge of contract negotiation techniques, contract terms and pricing strategies<br \/>\u2022 Demonstrable computer skills (highly proficient in productivity software including Spreadsheets, Purchasing and Supply Management, Word Processing, Project Management<br \/>\u2022 Superior oral and written communication skills in English. Working knowledge in Dutch would be an added advantage<br \/>\u2022 Should be a citizen of an IDB member country<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b8613a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b8613a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Further information, including full Terms of Reference can be obtained by sending an e-mail to the e-mail address below.<br \/><br \/>Applications for the consultancy must be done by e-mail by submitting a Curriculum Vitae and cover letter in the English language by<em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> June 23, 2025 before 15:00 hours Suriname Time (SRT).<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/><br \/>Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation<br \/>Suriname Investment &amp; Trade Agency (SITA)<br \/>Brokopondolaan #97, Corner Mr. Jagernath Lachmonstraat, Paramaribo, Suriname<br \/>Program Executing Unit Foreign Investment and Export Promotion Program<br \/>Attn: Ms. Melissa Chin, Program Manager<br \/>E-mail: fiepp-bids@sita.sr<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Individual Consultant to Provide Advanced Procurement and Contracting Support Services Institution: The Inter-American Development BankCountry: The Republic of SurinameProject: Foreign Investment and Export Promotion ProgramSector: Trade &amp; InvestmentLoan No.: 4801\/OC-SUReference No.: SU-L1056-P00081Open to: All Interested Candidates \/ All SourcesPosition: Individual Consultant to Provide Advanced Procurement and Contracting Support ServicesContract duration: Twelve (12) MonthsDeadline: June 23, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":5416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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