March 22, 2007

CORRIGENDUM
WORKS PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Reconstruction of roads damaged by floods in Bacau and Vrancea Counties
ROMANIA

1. Publication reference
EuropeAid/124558/D/WKS/RO
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11. Tender guarantee
The tenderer must provide, as a part of his tender, a tender guarantee in the form set out in Volume 1, Section 3 of the tender dossier, or in another form acceptable to the Contracting Authority and meeting the essential requirements set out therein. The tender guarantee must be for an amount of at least 20,000 Euro for Lot 1 and 300,000 Euro for Lot 2. The original guarantees must be included in the original tender. Tenderers must provide a tender guarantee when submitting their tender for each Lot, one of at least 20,000 Euro for Lot 1 and 300,000 Euro for Lot 2. These guarantees will be released to unsuccessful tenderers once the tender procedure has been completed and to the successful tenderer(s) upon signature of the contract by all parties.
16. Selection criteria
The Tenderer shall meet the following criteria:
16.1 Must be a registered firm or natural person capable of carrying out the specified works
16.2 General Experience.
For lot 1:

1. average annual turnover over the last 3 years (2003, 2004, 2005), in linear transport infrastructure works, of 3 million Euro equivalent (applicable for single tenderer as well as Joint Ventures).
2. successful experience as main contractor in the execution of at least:
• 1 project of road works, completed since 1^st of January 2002, with a minimum works value of 1 milion Euro without VAT, and
• 3 projects of road works, with a minimum works value of 500,000 Euro without VAT each, completed since 1^st of January 2002 or on-going. At least one of these projects shall have been completed since 1^st of January 2002.
  The present point “b” is applicable for single tenderer; for Joint Ventures, see Clause 5.3 below

For lot 2:

1. average annual turnover over the last 3 years (2003, 2004, 2005), in linear transport infrastructure works, of 50 million Euro equivalent (applicable for single tenderer as well as Joint Ventures).
2. successful experience as main contractor in the execution of at least:
• 1 project of road works, completed since 1^st of January 2002, with a minimum works value of 18 million Euro without VAT, and
• 3 projects of road works, with a minimum works value of 8 million Euro without VAT each, completed since 1^st of January 2002 or on-going. At least one of these projects shall have been completed since 1^st of January 2002.
  The present point “b” is applicable for single tenderer; for Joint Ventures, see Clause 5.3 below
  For each project, the value that will be taken into consideration is:
• the total project value net without VAT, when the contractor was acting as sole contractor, or
• the share of the total project value net without VAT corresponding to its share of the joint-venture participation, when the contractor was member of a joint-venture;

c.   performance of key production rates, with overall achievement of the following minimum rates since 1^st of January 2002, as follows:

For lot 1:

• earthworks: 62,000 m³
• layer of natural ballast: 20,450 m³
• cement-stabilised ballast (aggregates): 10,850 m³
• asphalt pavement: 17,650 tons
• concrete: 4,400 m³
For lot 2:
• earthworks: 2,600,000 m³
• layer of natural ballast: 88,500 m³
• cement-stabilised ballast (aggregates): 54,750 m³
• asphalt pavement: 82,000 tons
• concrete: 79,500 m³
• bridges: 44,000 m²

In case the Tenderer was member in a Joint Venture on the contract given as work reference, the quantities of works related to the Tenderer will be assessed the following way:

• the Tenderer was performing all the works of a particular category, in which case 100% of the respective quantity of works is taken into consideration for the purpose of the evaluation;
• the Tenderer had a share of more than 33% in the JV where all the resources were put in common, in which case 100% of the respective quantity of works is taken into consideration for the purpose of the evaluation;
• the Tenderer had a minor share (i.e. less than 33%) in a JV where all the resources were put in common, in which case the percentage representing the share in JV shall be applied to the total quantities executed under the contract, in order to identify the quantity that shall be taken into consideration for the purpose of the evaluation.

16.3      Financial Standing

a.   Financial Resources
The Tenderer shall demonstrate, by a bank statement from his bank, that he has available or he has access to, liquid assets, lines of credit, or other financial means sufficient to meet the construction cash flow for the contract for a period of 6 months, not less than, and apart of tenderer’s commitments for other contracts for lot 1: 800,000 Euro equivalent. (applicable for single tenderer as well as Joint Ventures); for lot 2: 13 million Euro equivalent. (applicable for single tenderer as well as Joint Ventures)

b.   Financial Position
The audited financial statements (Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account) for the last 3 years (2003, 2004 and 2005) shall be submitted and must demonstrate the soundness of the tenderer’s financial position, showing long-term profitability.
N.B. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to carry out such any further inquiry on the Tenderer’s financial standing as the Evaluation Committee may deem appropriate.

16.4. Litigation History.
The Tenderer shall provide accurate information on any current or past litigation or arbitration resulting from contracts completed, terminated, or under execution by him since 1^st of January 2002. A consistent history of awards against the Tenderer may lead to the rejection of the tender.

16.5         Joint Ventures/Consortia shall meet the following particular qualification criteria:

a)   The Joint Venture/Consortium must satisfy cumulatively all general experience (16.2) and financial resources (16.3.a) criteria stated above.
For lot 1:
In particular, this implies that the Joint Venture/Consortium as a whole shall have successful experience as main contractor in the execution of projects of road works, completed since 1^st of January 2002 or still on-going, for a cumulative value of at least 1.5 million Euro. Out of these, projects in total value at least 1million Euro shall have been completed since 1^st of January 2002. Each project considered shall have had a minimum value of 250,000 Euro without VAT.
For lot 2:
In particular, this implies that the Joint Venture/Consortium as a whole shall have successful experience as main contractor in the execution of projects of road works, completed since 1^st of January 2002 or still on-going, for a cumulative value of at least 25.5 million Euro. Out of these, projects in total value at least 15 million Euro shall have been completed since 1^st of January 2002. Each project considered shall have had a minimum value of 3.5 million Euro without VAT.

In addition,

b)The leading member shall meet individually the following particular minimum criteria
For lot 1:

i)        average annual turnover over the last three years (2003, 2004, 2005), in linear transport infrastructure works, of 1.5 million Euro equivalent without VAT.
ii)     successful experience as main contractor in the execution of at least:

• 1 project of road works, completed since 1^st of January 2002, with a minimum value of 500,000 Euro without VAT, and
• 3 projects of road works, with a minimum value of 250,000 Euro without VAT each, completed since 1^st of January 2002 or on-going. At least one of these projects shall have been completed since 1^st of January 2002.

iii)   shall demonstrate, by a bank statement from his bank, that he has available or he has access to, liquid assets, lines of credit, or other financial means sufficient to meet the construction cash flow for the contract for a period of 6 months, not less than, and apart of tenderer’s commitments for other contracts, 400,000 Euro.
iv)   it shall also satisfy the sound financial position (5.2.3b) and litigation history (5.2.4) criteria.

For lot 2:

i)            average annual turnover over the last three years (2003, 2004, 2005), in linear transport infrastructure works, of 25 million Euro equivalent without VAT.
ii)             successful experience as main contractor in the execution of at least:

• 1 project of road works, completed since 1^st of January 2002, with a minimum value of 9 million Euro without VAT, and
• 3 projects of road works, with a minimum value of 4 million Euro without VAT each, completed since 1^st of January 2002 or on-going. At least one of these projects shall have been completed since 1^st of January 2002.

iii)         shall demonstrate, by a bank statement from his bank, that he has available or he has access to, liquid assets, lines of credit, or other financial means sufficient to meet the construction cash flow for the contract for a period of 6 months, not less than, and apart of tenderer’s commitments for other contracts, 6.5 million Euro.
iv)         it shall also satisfy the sound financial position (16.3.b) and litigation history (16.4) criteria.

16.6        Each other member of the JV/Consortium and any major sub-contractor shall satisfy the sound financial position (16.3b) and litigation history (16.4) criteria.
Note:
Road works shall be understood as upgrading, rehabilitation, resurfacing, widening and new construction and all the capital repairs for any kind of roads, including streets.

19. Deadline for submission of tenders
2^nd of May 2007, 16.00 local time.
Any tender received after this deadline will not be considered.

20. Tender opening session
3^rdof May 2007, 11.00 local time, at the address mentioned at point 18.
All other terms and conditions of the initial procurement notice remain unchanged.

March 22, 2007

Reconstruction of roads damaged by floods in Bacau and Vrancea Counties
ADDENDUM NUMBER 1 TO THE TENDER DOCUMENTS
EuropeAid/124558/D/WKS/RO

August 17, 2006

Public document to be completed by the Contracting Authority
SERVICE PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Services for the design for The Rehabilitation of the Railway Line Border - Curtici –Simeria component Part of the IV Pan-European Corridor for the Trains Circulation with maximum speed of 160 km/h
ROMANIA

1. Publication reference
< Publication reference of the corresponding contract forecast notice >
2. Procedure
International restricted tender (prequalification-short list)
3. Programme
Sectorial Operational Plan in Transport
4. Financing
European Investment Bank No.23.372 (RO)
5. Contracting Authority
National Railway Company (CFR)
38 Dinicu Golescu Blvd.Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania
Phone: 004 021 316 30 59, Fax: 004 021 312 30 59

CONTRACT SPECIFICATION

6. Nature of contract
Technical Assistance - Fee-based
7. Contract description
The objective is to integrate the Pan European Corridor IV in Romania into the European Railway Network. This implies the rehabilitation of the existing lines, the upgrading of the sections to higher speed (160 km/h) and modernisation of the stations, the signalling and telecommunication systems on the section Border – Curtici – Simeria.
Border –Curtici – Simeria –184 km , 9 km single line from Border to Curtici and 175 km double line along the rest of the route. This line is electrified and endowed with interlocking system and automatic line blocks.
There are 23 sectioning points (19 railway stations and 4 crossing halts) as well as 13 commercial halts (stopping points on the open line) along this railway section.
The main tasks of the consultant are to:

• To analyze the documentation provided by CFR (feasibility study, audit report elaborated by ITALFERR, Geo- Topo study, etc) and eventually complete with the necessary data for the elaboration of the technical project (studies and supplementary expertise).
• The base of the technical design will represent the" Revision of the feasibility study for the rehabilitation of the railway line from the Hungarian Border to Simeria " elaborated by Italferr on the alternative solution proposed by Italferr.
• Drawing up the documentations to obtain the Urbanistic Certificate and the Construction Permit in accordance with the Law 50/1991 regarding the authorization of the construction works, completed and modified with the Law 401/2003 and the Law 407/2005.
• Revise and complete the Topographical data.
• Revise and complete the Hydrologic and Hydraulic data.
• Revise the Geo technical data.
• Performing Geo-Radar investigations on the existent line – before the elaboration of the technical project.
• Preparation documentation for Land Acquisition.
• Drawing up the technical specifications, technical project and detailed design (shop drawings) edited in English and Romanian on hard copy and digital version.
• The multiplication of the technical project necessary for approval by the local authority .
• Technical assistance during tender and works execution
• Drawing up the technical documentation to monitor in due time the works and the operation documentation.

8. Numbers and titles of lots
N/A
9. Maximum budget
14,000,000 EUR
10. Scope for additional services
N/A

11. Eligibility
The participation is open on equal terms to all legal persons of the EU Member States and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia- Montenegro, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Turkey and Albania.
12. Candidature
All eligible natural and legal persons (as per item 11 above) or groupings of such persons (consortia) may apply.
A consortium may be a permanent, legally-established grouping or a grouping which has been constituted informally for a specific tender procedure. All members of a consortium (ie, the leader and all other members) are jointly and severally liable to the Contracting Authority.
The participation of an ineligible natural or legal person (as per item 11) will result in the automatic exclusion of that person. In particular, if that ineligible person belongs to a consortium, the whole consortium will be excluded.
13. Number of applications
No more than one application can be submitted by a natural or legal person (including legal persons within the same legal group) whatever the form of participation (as an individual legal entity or as leader or member of a consortium submitting an application). In the event that a natural or legal person (including legal persons within the same legal group) submits more than one application, all applications in which that (and legal persons within the same legal group) has participated will be excluded.
14. Shortlist alliances prohibited
Any tenders received from tenders comprising firms other than those mentioned in the short-listed application forms will be excluded from this restricted tender procedure. Short-listed candidates may not form alliances or subcontract to each other for the contract in question.
15. Grounds for exclusion
As part of the application form, candidates must submit a signed declaration, included in the standard application form, to the effect that they are not in any of the exclusion situations listed in Section 2.3.3 of the Practical Guide to contract procedures financed from General Budget of the European Communities in the context of external actions (available from following Internet address:
http://europa.eu.int/europeaid/index en.htm
16. Sub-contracting
Specify whether or not sub-contracting will be allowed and, if so, the maximum percentage of the contract value which may be sub-contracted
17. Number of candidates to be short-listed
On the basis of the applications received, at least 4 and at most 8 candidates will be invited to submit detailed tenders for this contract.
The short listed candidates must furnish a tender bond in the amount of 150000 EURO attached to tender documents

PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE

18. Provisional date of invitation to tender
November 2006
19. Provisional commencement date of the contract
May 2007
20. Initial period of execution and possible extension of the contract
68 months

SELECTION AND AWARD CRITERIA (for short listing)

21. Selection criteria
The following selection criteria will be applied to candidates. In the case of applications submitted by a consortium, these selection criteria will be applied to the consortium as a whole:
1) Economic and financial standing of candidate (based on item 3 of the application form)
a) The average annual turnover of the candidate (single company or consortium – members all together ) must exceed € 8,000,000 for the last 3 (three) financial years (2002/2003,2003/2004,2004/2005)
b) In the case of a consortium, the average annual turnover of the lead partner must exceed € 7,000,000 for the last 3 (three) financial years (2002/2003,2003/ 2004,2004/2005)
c) the operational profit for the last 3 (three) financial years (2002/2003,2003/2004, 2004/2005) is positive (in case of consortium jointly and severally)
2) Professional capacity of candidate (based on items 4 and 5 of the application form)
a) The number of the permanent staff of candidates in fields relevant for this Contract must exceed 30 people of which (in case of a consortium) minimum 10 must be permanent staff of the lead partner.
b) Fields of specialization of candidate(s) in total cover those required for this contract:

• Environmental Impact Assessment of the transport projects in accordance with EC Directives
• Preparation of the Technical Design and Detailed Design for the railway systems including track construction works, bridges and structure, embankment, power supply and contact line, signalling and telecommunication, ERTMS/ETCS and railway stations.

The candidates’ experience shall also include
Preparation of the Tender Documents for railway projects using FIDIC conditions or equivalent conditions of contract
EIB procurement regulations
3) Technical capacity of candidate (based on items 5 and 6 of the application form)

1. For Environmental Impact Assessment the candidate must demonstrate prior experience as overall responsible for full EIA in accordance with EC Directives for 2 (two) major transport projects, of which at least 1 (one) in the railway sector.
2. For preparation of the Detailed design and Tender Documents the candidate must demonstrate successful completion of at least 2 (two) rail infrastructure design projects (including permanent way, signalling/telecommunication and overhead line) during the last 5 (five ) years. The candidate share of the service contracts must each have a value of minimum € 1,000,000

If more than 8 (eight) eligible candidates meet the above selection criteria, the relative strengths and weaknesses of the applications of these candidates must be re-examined to identify the eight best applications for the tender procedure. The only factors which will be taken into consideration during this re-examination are:

1. Number of projects compliant with the criterion 3b)
2. Number of projects compliant with the criterion 3a)

Notes:

1. The amount to be specified by the applicant under point 6 "Experience" of the application form, column "Overall project value (EUR)", is the overall value of the consultancy services carried out under the listed project.
2. In the box " Detailed description of project" of the application form, the applicant shall describe the construction works designed under the project by indicating the value of the works contracts (s), the volume and characteristics of the railway line (length of line, number of tracks, electrification, bridges, urban/rural speed and load data and other particulars) and the period of implementation.
3. In the box" Type of service provided" of the application form, the applicant shall describe the consultancy services provided under the project and shall clearly identify the component design services, by indicating: the value of the design services the role of the applicant in the design activity, the number of staff provided by the applicant for the related activity.
4. All the above mentioned information constitute a pre-requisite requirement for the assessment of the application. Therefore, it must be included in the application entirely and accurately.
5. The last 5 (five) years refer to the period 01.01.2001 – 31.12.2005.
6. Project completed means that the related services under the contract were completed.

22. Award criteria
As specified in the tender dossier annexed to the letter of invitation to tender which will be sent to short-listed candidates.
Choice of selected tenderer
The most economically advantageous tender is established by weighing technical quality against price on an 80/20 basis ( 80% on the Technical Offer and 20% on Price)

APPLICATION

23. Deadline for receipt of applications
16.00 local time on 28 September 2006.
Any application received after this deadline will not be considered.
24. Application format and details to be provided
Applications must be submitted using the standard application form:
(see annexe and also available from the following Internet address:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/tender/gestion/pg/b04 en.doc) and Enter in the menu -"Tenders and Grants" – "Standard application form services" – "B Services annexes" – "B3 Standard application form ", whose format and instructions must be strictly observed.
Special attention should be given to the following requirements:

• At point 3 "Economic and financial standing", data has to be provided for years 2002/2003, 2003/2004 and 2004/2005; at point 4 "Staff Resources" data has to be provided for years 2003, 2004 and 2005.
• The Applicants are no longer required to provide, together with their Application, documentary evidence that they are not in any of the situations (excluding them from participating in contracts) which are listed in section 2.3.3 of the Practical guide to contract procedures financed from the General Budget of the European Communities in the context of external actions. Such evidence will be required at the contracting phase only.

• EITHER by recorded delivery (official postal service) to :
  Mr.Orlando CRACIUN
  Deputy General Manager
  National Railway Company "CFR" S.A.,
  38,Dinicu Golescu Blvd., Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania
  for centralised tender procedures
• OR hand delivered (including courier services) directly to the Contracting Authority in return for a signed and dated receipt to:
  Mr.Orlando CRACIUN
  Deputy General Manager
  National Railway Company "CFR" S.A.,
  38,Dinicu Golescu Blvd., Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania
  Floor 3, Room no.41

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Consulting services for preparing a Feasibility Study for a Partial Credit Facility (PCGF) for mortgage – backed securities

This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in United Nations Development Business No. 597 of December 31, 2002.
The Government of Romania has received a grant from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), as administrator of the grant funds provided by the Government of Netherlands, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract for consulting services to be provided to the Ministry of Transports, Constructions and Tourism (MoTCT) to prepare a feasibility study of a Partial Credit Facility (PCGF) for mortgage – backed securities in order to diversify the existing financing sources and to decrease the financing costs.
This study will be carried out in four phases: (i) preparation of the Concept Note; (ii) pre-test of concept with potential stakeholders; (iii) production of a detailed Prospectus; and (iv) pre-marketing of Prospectus with potential stakeholders.
The Consultant should be a specialized firm, which is advised to provide a team of one international expert (whose estimated input is of 50 working days) and one local expert (whose estimated input is of 50 working days). The duration of the assignment is of 3 months, to commence within one week from the effectiveness date of the contract.
The international expert shall demonstrate experience of at least 8 years and track record in conducting mortgage market development and mortgage market instruments analysis and design in advanced economies and emerging markets.
The local expert shall demonstrate experience of at least 3 years and track record in mortgage finance and in analysis of legal and regulatory framework for mortgage market in Romania.
Exposure to secondary mortgage market instruments and systems for developing economies will be considered an advantage, as will exposure to financial systems in transition economies, particularly EU accession countries.
The Ministry of Public Finance, through the Project Management Unit, now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services.
The Expressions of Interest must provide information indicating that the Consultant is qualified to perform the above mentioned services, respectively:

• General information: address, contacts, country of registration, core business and years in business, presentation of services provided, etc.;
• Specific information on the Consultant experience in the field of the assignment: number of years of professional experience, description of previous similar assignments, references, experience in similar conditions, etc;
• Information regarding the availability of appropriate specialized staff for the assignment: qualifications and expertise of key staff, years of expertise in the areas above mentioned, etc.

The Expression of Interest will be analyzed against the following evaluation criteria:

• General qualifications of the Consultant (size, organization and management) – maximum 40 points;
• Specific experience of the Consultant in the field of the assignment (i.e. mortgage market assessment) – maximum 50 points;
• Availability of appropriate specialized staff for the assignment – maximum 10 points

The consultant will be selected using SBCQ (Selection Based on the Consultant Qualification), 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 January 1999). The firm with the best qualification and references will be selected and asked to submit the Technical and Financial proposal and then invited to negotiate the contract if the technical proposal proves to be acceptable.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the Project Management Unit, Ministry of Public Finance, in attention to Mrs. Nicoleta Bala and Mrs. Cornelia Munteanu at the address below, by January 16, 2006, 14⁰⁰ hours, local time. Expressions of Interest received by e-mail address are accepted.

Ministry of Public Finance
PPIBL, Project Management Unit
Attn. Mrs. Nicoleta Bala
Attn. Mrs. Cornelia Munteanu
17, Apolodor Street, 4th floor, room 405
Sector 5, Bucharest
Tel: 004021 336 85 33; 004021 336 85 42
Fax: 004021 312 42 84
e-mail: nicoleta.bala@mfinante.ro
e-mail: cornelia.munteanu@mfinante.ro

October 24, 2005

ROMANIA
The Ministry of Public Finance
Project Management Unit – PPIBL
Trust Fund: TF 054659

REQUEST OF CVs
FOR SELECTION OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT
"Technical Assistance to the General Directorate for Economics and Budget and General Directorate for Foreign Financial Affairs in the Romanian Ministry of Transport, Construction and Tourism "

This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in United Nations Development Business No. 658 of July 16, 2005.
The Government of Romania has received a grant from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), as administrator of the grant funds provided by the Government of Netherlands, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments through the Ministry of Public Finance – PMU PPIBL under the contract for consulting services aimed to support the General Directorate for Economics and Budget and General Directorate for Foreign Financial Affairs in the Romanian Ministry of Transport, Construction and Tourism (MoTCT).
The technical assistance will be provided by an individual consultant, who will work in the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Tourism. The objectives of the assistance will be to:
1. Facilitate continued improvements in the identification, costing and prioritization of budgetary programs of the Ministry over a multi-year period (in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework MTEF submissions developed for 2006-2007-2008), and to ensure that proposals in the Sectoral Operational Programme (SOP) for the Transport Infrastructure correlated with the NDP strategy are integrated into outer-year MTEF estimates. In this regard the consultant will need to ensure a link between budget and NDP strategies in the ministry, that NDP funding requirements (for counterpart funds, overhead and recurrent expenditures) are captured in the MTEF.
2. Ensure the development of links between the NDP and SOP for Transport Infrastructure in the Ministry and the activity of the General Directorate for Economics and Budget (GDEB), in order to reflect them in budget proposals and the necessary understanding is developed in the budget department of the processes through which the SOP projects will be funded.
The Consultant will execute his tasks in a period of twelve (12) months, his input being of 90 working days. During his work, he will make 3 (three) visits to Romania spending 60 working days in the field of work. The commencement of services will be scheduled to match with the other Consultants’ activities to ensure the maximum overlap of their inputs.
The consultant will have demonstrated expertise in making significant reforms in line ministries’ budget development, preferably in MTEF and/or program budgeting reforms in transitional countries and should have significant experience with transport sector programs. The individual consultant will have the capacity to mentor and facilitate learning by staff through their experiences in implementing budget reforms.
The Ministry of Public Finance, through the PPIBL Project Management Unit, now invites eligible Consultants to send their Curriculum Vitae thus providing their interest for the above-mentioned services. The CVs must provide information indicating that the Consultant is qualified to perform the assignment, respectively:

• General information: duration of professional activity, level of education and training, positions held, level of responsibility, etc;
• Specific information on the Consultant experience in the field of the assignment: description of his /her involvement in budget development, preferably in MTEF and/or program budgeting reforms in transitional countries; number of years of professional specific experience in transport sector programs etc;
• Information on the Consultant experience to mentor and facilitate learning by staff through their experiences in implementing budget reforms.

The Curricula Vitae will be analyzed against the following evaluation criteria:

• General qualifications of the Consultant – maximum 20 points;
• Specific experience of the Consultant in the field of the assignment– maximum 60 points.
• Experience in training and knowledge transfer related to budget reforms– maximum 20 points.

The Consultant will be selected using SIC (Selection of Individual Consultants), in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines. The CVs together with the statement of availability must be delivered to the Project Management Unit, Ministry of Public Finance, attention to Mrs. Nicoleta Bala and Mrs. Cornelia Munteanu at the address below by November 07, 2005, 14⁰⁰ hours, local time. Curricula Vitae received by e-mail address are accepted.

Ministry of Public Finance
PPIBL, Project Management Unit
Attn. Mrs. Nicoleta Bala
Attn. Mrs. Cornelia Munteanu
17, Apolodor Street, 4th floor, room 405
Sector 5, Bucharest
Tel: 004021 336 85 33; 004021 336 85 42
Fax: 004021 312 42 84
e-mail: nicoleta.bala@mfinante.gv.ro
e-mail: cornelia.munteanu@mfinante.gv.ro