Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development -- Second Economic & Financial Management Project -- Request for Expression of interest

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA CHEQUE PRINTING IDA Credit No: 3297-UG This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in Development Business No. 531 of 31st March, 2000. The Government of the Republic of Uganda has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Second Economic and Financial Management Project [EFMP II], and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for provision of consultancy services. The objective of this assignment is to present the GoU with a realistic and practical recommendation to improve the payment process specifically focusing on the possibility of outsourcing cheque printing services. The recommendation should take advantage of current developments in the Bank of Uganda and in the banking industry generally, current and future developments in Information Technology and emerging capacity in the private sector to provide services to government. The Consultant will specifically: - investigate the existing cheque printing process in the GoU, including a review of the legislation, regulations and instructions and internal controls that relate to this process. - in light of BoU requirements, and developments in Information Technology and the banking sector, consider various options for outsourcing cheque printing. - provide an analysis of the various options, and The Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development now invites consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing these consulting services. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, descriptions of similar assignments; experience in similar conditions; availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers January 1997 (revised September 1997) and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the guidelines. Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 0900 to 1700hrs. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 1700hrs on Thursday the 30th August, 2001. EFMP II Project Co-ordination Office Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development Finance Building, 2nd Floor, Room 2.4 Tel: 256-41-347804, Fax: 256-41-250005 E-mail:efmp@imul.com; rmuwanga@africaonline.co.ug jetidau@africaonline.co.ug. Website: www/finance.go.ug