Transcription Services

1. UNAKRT (UN Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials) requires verbatim transcrption (audio-typing) services from dgital recordings of proceddings before the Extraordnary Chambers in th Courts of Cambodia (the "Court) located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The servces are required in French and English.

2. These serices will be used by theCourt as a back-up for in-house transcription, and no guarantee is given for the amount of work that will be requested from the povider.

3. The Court will provide audio files exported from CourtFlow court reporting software, which includes annnotation to identify speakers. Unless otherwise arraanged, these files will be available for downloading by the vendor no later tha 5:00 pm Phonom Penh time (GMT +7) with a transcript to be returned by 7 am Phnom Penh time the fllowing day. When in sesion, th Court is expected to sit between 2-5 hour per day, 4 days a week.

4. Sound quality of audio files prvided by UNAKRT is very ood to excellent. However, significant portions of both English and French transcripts are simultaneously interpreted (from Khmer, English or French) and may contain strong Khmer accents.

5. Technical equirements: provision of transcipts in the required typing format (as supplied by the UNAKRT Transcripton Unit) and electronic format (currently MS Word 2003, subject to upgrade); ability to work with CortFlow files.

6. Experience/expertise requirements: demonstrated expertise and experience in undrtaking transcriptin of audio recordings particularly in settingd involving complex legal issues and legal terminology. Experience with interpretive speach is an advantage.

7. A confidentiality undertaking will be required from all personel performing services under the conract as well as the vendor.