ITC EOI 2019-02-GB NTM Survey in Ghana

INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE (ITC)

Major Upcoming Business Opportunity Notice

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

Important: The purpose of this call for EOI is to identify appropriate suppliers who can potentially fulfil the requirements. The present call for EOI does not constitute an invitation to tender. Only suppliers deemed qualified by ITC will receive the invitation to tender.

Reference: 2019-02-GB Non-Tariff Measure Survey in Ghana

Date of this Call for Expression of Interest (EOI): 14 January 2019

Closing Date for Receipt of EOI at ITC/PS: 28 January 2019

Terms of Reference (summary):

ITC is seeking an experienced survey company to implement large-scale company-level surveys in Ghana on Trade in Goods (Component 1) and/or Trade in Services (Component 2). Potential suppliers with experience in the implementation of representative company-level surveys, experience in and knowledge of Ghana and with a strong commitment to respect practices for the profession and strict confidentiality of the process should express their interest.

Component 1 - The company-level survey on Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) is based on a pre-defined methodology and questionnaires developed by ITC. A uniform survey methodology is applied across countries. Surveys are conducted by local interviewers in the local language. The main objective of the survey is to capture the business perceptions on NTMs and other obstacles to trade at the product and partner country level. The survey shall be sector and country representative. The distribution of companies by size should be taken into account in each covered sector.

Component 2 - The Survey on Obstacles to Services Trade is based on a pre-defined methodology and questionnaires developed by ITC. A uniform survey methodology is applied across countries. Surveys are conducted by local interviewers in the local language. The main objective of the survey is to capture the business perceptions on burdensome obstacles related to the delivery of services to foreign clients as well as its purchase from foreign suppliers. The data collection effort shall be by service activity, partner country and typology of obstacle faced. The distribution of companies by size should be taken into account in each covered sector (IT, transport, tourism).

For both components, this assignment will include: (a) identification of an adequate business/export register for the sample definition; (b) contacting and interviewing companies based on a pre-defined methodology and questionnaires, including phone screen interviews and face-to-face interviews; (c) data compilation. For any further information on the project, please consult the following link: http://ntmsurvey.org/what-we-do/ntm-business-surveys/

ITC Procurement Services invites interested companies to forward their Expression of Interest (EOI) by fax or by email before the closing date to:

Procurement Services

International Trade Centre

Palais des Nations

1211 Geneva 10

Switzerland

batt@intracen.org

Telefax: +41 22-730 0900

Website: www.intracen.org

Please indicate your vendor ID number and the reference of this EOI in your response. If not registered with ITC/UNOG or UNGM, please follow the Procedure for Registration as Potential Vendor at www.ungm.org as soon as possible.

ITC reserves the right to change or cancel this requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process.

Please note that only those companies considered qualified by ITC for this project will be invited to participate in this procurement exercise. For any further information on ITC, please consult our website: www.intracen.org