Foreword

The Inter-American Development Bank, the oldest and largest development institution serving the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, is committed to working with the private sector to ensure sustainable growth for our region. We are also committed to transparency and open competition: we want firms to be able to approach the Bank, and our borrowers, with the belief that they will have a fair and equal opportunity to win bids arising from the projects that the Bank helps to finance.

The first step in working with the IDB Group is to learn who we are and how we operate. This brochure is intended to provide basic information about us, in clear and concise language. The second step is to learn where to go to obtain the additional, more detailed information that will make a bid or a loan application more successful. Again, this Business Resource Guide aims to tell you how to find what you need—whom to contact, and what procedures apply.

Armed with the right information, including tips for bidding on contracts with public agencies in the region, and a list of products and services available to potential private sector clients, we hope you will work with us, and with our borrowers, to the mutual benefit of all. Thank you for your interest in the IDB Group.

Luis Alberto Moreno
IDB President