PROCUREMENT PLAN Cambodia – Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) Project information: Cambodia – Skills for Better Jobs Project Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT) and Skills Development Fund (SDF) Date of the Procurement Plan: April 10, 2024 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: At least 18 months. Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016, revised September 2023) (“Procurement Regulations”) the Bank’s Systematic Tracking and Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) system will be used to prepare, clear and update Procurement Plans and conduct all procurement transactions for the Project. This textual part along with the Procurement Plan tables in STEP constitute the Procurement Plan for the Project. The following conditions apply to all procurement activities in the Procurement Plan. The other elements of the Procurement Plan as required under paragraph 4.4 of the Procurement Regulations are set forth in STEP. The Bank’s Standard Procurement Documents: shall be used for all contracts subject to international competitive procurement and those contracts as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP. National Procurement Arrangements: In accordance with paragraph 5.3 of the Procurement Regulations, when approaching the national market (as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP), the country’s own procurement procedures may be used. When the Borrower uses its own national open competitive procurement arrangements as set forth in the Government Standard Operating Procedures and the Procurement Manual updated on December 2, 2019, which is issued pursuant to Article 2 of the Kingdom of Cambodia’s new Law on Public Procurement dated May 16, 2023, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and the following conditions. i. Procurement shall be open to eligible firms from any country; ii. The request for bids/request for proposals document shall require that Bidders/Proposers submitting Bids/Proposals present a signed acceptance at the time of bidding, to be incorporated in any resulting contracts, without limitation the Bank’s right to sanction and the Bank’s inspection and audit rights as per attached confirming application of, and compliance with, the Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines, including format; iii. Each Project shall put in place an effective complaint review system that includes review by the implementing agency and subsequent review by another party not involved in the in the procurement process, if not satisfied with the review of the implementing agency. When other national procurement arrangements other than national open competitive procurement arrangements are applied by the Borrower, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.5 of the Procurement Regulations. Leased Assets as specified under paragraph 5.10 of the Procurement Regulations: Leasing may be used for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables. Not Applicable Procurement of Secondhand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations – is allowed for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables. Not Applicable Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works) – Not Applicable. Other Relevant Procurement Information. 1. Prior Review Threshold: Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as stated in Annex II of the Procurement Regulations: Procurement at Open (USD) Prior Review National Level Threshold International National RFQ (*) Substantial Risk Goods At or above 1 mil. below 1 mil. Below 100,000 2,000,000 Works At or above Below 5,000,000 Below 200,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 Consulting firm At or above Below 300,000 N//A 1,000,000 300,000 Individual Consultant N/A 300,000 (*) if the estimated cost over USD 50,000, advertisement (SPN) is required. Procurement at Sub-grant, matching grant and sub-project Levels  Procurement Contract Value Prior Review Comments Methods Thresholds (US$) Threshold ($’000) Procurement The detail procedure methods in the will be provided in All Procurement Packages for sub- Bank’s POM, SDF Manual, N/A project levels subject to Post Review to Procurement ILDP Implementation be conducted by the External Auditor Regulations  Manual PROCUREMENT Cambodia : Skills for Better Jobs Project PLAN General Information Country: Cambodia 2024-08-02 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2024-08-02 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P179159 GPN Date: Project Name: Skills for Better Jobs Project Loan / Credit No: IDA / 75480 Skills Development Fund Executing Agency(ies): WORKS Activity Reference No. / Estimated Actual Am Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification High SEA/SH R Procurement D Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Contract Complet Description Component Review Type Method Amount (U ount (US$ and Recommendation Signed Contract o. h cess (Y/N) isk ocument Type atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes ion S$) ) for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) Notice equest for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes al Proposal otiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) d/Selected Consultant ract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Component 3 – Strengthenin SDF-CS-07 / Project Coordina Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 75480 g Sector Associations for EE Post Open - National 144,000.00 0.00 2024-08-15 2024-10-03 2024-10-24 2024-11-28 2025-05-27 tor ant Selection ntation SD and Expanding Skills Dev elopment Component 3 – Strengthenin SDF-CS-09 / Procurement Co Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 75480 g Sector Associations for EE Post Open - National 64,800.00 0.00 2024-08-15 2024-10-03 2024-10-24 2024-11-28 2025-05-27 nsultant ant Selection ntation SD and Expanding Skills Dev elopment Component 3 – Strengthenin SDF-CS-10 / Finance Consult Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 75480 g Sector Associations for EE Post Open - National 151,200.00 0.00 2024-08-15 2024-10-03 2024-10-24 2024-11-28 2025-05-27 ant ant Selection ntation SD and Expanding Skills Dev elopment Component 3 – Strengthenin Individual Consult Pending Impleme SDF-CS-12 / M&E Consultant IDA / 75480 g Sector Associations for EE Post Open - National 54,000.00 0.00 2024-08-15 2024-10-03 2024-10-24 2024-11-28 2025-05-27 ant Selection ntation SD and Expanding Skills Dev elopment Page 1