Executing agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean administer the procurement of consulting services for the projects they manage, including pre-qualification, the short-listing of prospective bidders, and negotiation of terms with proponents of proposals ranked highest in technical merit. Each phase of the process is reviewed by personnel at the IDB's Country Offices.
The IDB and the World Bank maintain a joint roster
of consulting firms (defined as entities with
five or more full-time professional employees),
known as the DACON register. Although regsitration
is not a prerequisite for participation in any
IDB-financed procurement, borrowers and officials
of both banks refer to the register to review
the qualifications of consultants. Firms may register
online (at no cost) by visiting the DACON
registration Web site.
Individual consultants (including firms with fewer than five employees) may register with the IDB in a separate system, maintained independently by the Bank. Copies of the Individual Consultants Registration Form may be obtained by contacting the Bank's Procurement Policy and Coordination Office in Washington.
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