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financing of social and economic development programs in Latin
America
and the Caribbean brings with it a vast array of business opportunities
for suppliers of goods and services from each of the IDB's 46 member
countries. In 2002 alone, IDB loans resulted in the award
of more than 11,000 contracts for civil works construction,
the
supply of goods and equipment and the provision of consulting services
(by firms as well as individuals). In the same year, roughly
$5.7
billion were disbursed to contractors as a consequence of the Bank's
lending program.
The main
source of information about the upcoming procurement and
business opportunities generated by the Bank's lending
is the Project
and Procurement Information system, which contains
descriptions of and procurement information about projects
being considered for possible financing by the
IDB (also known as "pipeline" projects). With the Project
and Procurement Information system, interested
suppliers can track the progress of projects as they move through
successive
stages
of preparation. In many cases the executing agency contacts
provided in each of these project descriptions prove to be
the single most important piece of information the Bank can
provide, affording a chance for prospective bidders to learn
about the context in which tenders will be carried out and
allowing for marketing of products and/or technical expertise.
For
those
new
to
the
IDB
and
its
procurement
policies
and
practices,
the
IDB
offers business
seminars at
headquarters
in
Washington
(and,
in
concert
with
its
Speakers'
Bureau
Program,
the
Country
Offices
and
the
members
of
the
Board
of
Executive
Directors)
at
various
locations
in
North
and
South
America,
Europe
and
Japan.
In
addition
to
the "regular" series
of
briefings,
which
provide
an
overview
of
doing
business
on
Bank-financed
projects
and
sector
specific
presentations
on
infrastructure,
social
and
environmental
projects,
two
new
seminars
focus
on
the
IDB's
work
in
private-sector
financing
and
offer
a "hands-on" approach
to
bidding
on
specific
procurement
opportunities.
To
be
notified
about
upcoming
events
sponsored
by
the
IDB,
please contact
us by
e-mail.
The "rules" governing procurement conducted with
IDB financing are spelled out in Basic Procurement Policies and Procedures of the IDB. Contract award information is published in IDB Projects Online. The source for additional information regarding procurement procedures is the Procurement Policy and Coordination Unit.
To obtain further information about the business opportunities generated by the IDB's lending program, please contact us by e-mail at business@iadb.org.
To learn about opportunities offered by the IDB Private Sector Department (PRI), which provides loans and guarantees to private sector projects in the areas of energy, water and sanitation, transportation and telecommunications, please visit the PRI webpage.
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