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Company | Nathan Associ... |
Industry | International... |
Category | Consulting |
Location | Accra Ghana |
Job Status | Contractor/Co... |
Salary | TBD |
Education | Bachelor̵... |
Experience | 7 years |
Job Expires | Jan 26, 2023 |
Contact | Chris Comer |
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Company Profile Nathan, a Cadmus Company is a leading provider of analytic and economic consultancy services worldwide. In the past decade, we have implemented more than 120 projects in more than 50 countries leveraging our global presence in Washington DC, London, and India. From improved transparency and deeper stakeholder engagement to more effective policies and more resilient businesses, we deliver results that impact economic growth, human development, and poverty reduction. We are passionate about applying our deep analytical expertise and advanced proprietary tools to generate economic solutions tailored to our clients’ unique challenges. Nathan focuses on a range of economic development subject matter areas including Trade & Logistics; Economic Policy & Governance; Private Sector Development; Women’s Economic Empowerment; and Financial Solutions. Job Description BACKGROUND In scaling up our approach, GTI will develop a flexible menu of innovative financing activities that include equity and quasi-equity instruments that leverage the private sector to increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Ghana. Our transaction advisory services will facilitate exports and investment and adhere to the principle of additionality to address market gaps unfilled by the private sector. RATIONALE GTI’s partner Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) is seeking to introduce and trade cowpea and shea on the Exchange. To achieve this outcome, a value chain analysis of the commodities must be conducted. GTI therefore seeks to engage the services of a consultant/consulting firm with experience and knowledge in the agricultural sector to develop the business case for the introduction of cowpea and shea nuts on the GCX. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this assignment is to engage the services of a qualified local consultant/consulting firm, residing in Ghana to undertake an agricultural value chain analysis for informing agricultural project activities and crop identification for cowpeas and shea. The consultant/consulting firm will conduct a full value chain analysis on these crops that will benefit buyers and consumers, determine the economic benefits based on soil characteristics, climate and crop pattern, market conditions, supply chain and local economic situations, capacity of farmers and crop yields. A preliminary assessment identified the Northern part of Ghana as suitable for high-value crops such as shea nut and cowpea. This tasks a detailed analysis and domestic market assessment as well as the potential for regional and international export. METHODOLOGY This assignment will follow an approach that considers the entire market system, the processes through which the value chain moves from source stage to the final customer, supporting functions, rules and regulations governing the value chain. The expected steps are as follows:
Technically, the value chain assignment will analyze the current situation, identify gaps and propose options for sustainable market linkages both at input and output levels. This will also outline the challenges and opportunities of the value chain through an analysis of the relevant policies and programmes, business and competition environment. KEY TASKS
Required Skills or Experience DELIVERABLES AND TIMEFRAME The assignment is expected to start in 03 January 2023 for a period of up to 10 weeks. Deliverables include:
Your technical offer should be concisely presented and structured in the following order to include but not necessarily limited to the following information:
Include any information that will facilitate our evaluation of you or your firm’s substantive reliability, financial and managerial capacity to provide the services
Content of Financial Offer The financial offer must cover all the services to be provided (price “all inclusive”). GTI is exempted from VAT. You are requested to hold your offer for 60days from deadline for submission. GTI will make its best effort to select a consultant/company within this period. GTI standard payment are within 30days after satisfactory implementation and receipt of documents in order. The cost of preparing the bid and of negotiating the contract, including any relevant travel is not reimbursable nor can be included as a direct cost for the assignment. Any activity undertaken or expenses incurred in preparation of the contract before actual contract is signed shall not be borne by the GTI. Proposal Evaluation Each proposal will be considered separately and independently. Bidders shall submit a complete proposal of each solicitation in which they wish to participate. References to previous and on-going proposals will not be considered. Award of a previous contract with GTI will not be considered in itself as preference or guarantee for the award of future solicitation on the same subject. Technical and Financial evaluation For the award of this project, GTI has established evaluation criteria which will govern the selection of offers received. Evaluation is made on a technical and financial basis. The percentage assigned to each component is determined in advance as follows: The Technical offer will be evaluated using inter alia the following criteria and percentage distribution from the total score:
The Financial offer will be scored out of 30%. The financial component will be analyzed only for bidders that pass the technical evaluation of 45% out of 70%. How To Apply Sorry, job has expired.
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