PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Moldova Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) Competitiveness Project (P177895) Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Economy (MoE) through Project Implementation Unit Date of the Procurement Plan: August 18, 2022 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: August 18, 2022- August 02, 2027 Preamble Applicable procurement arrangements: Procurement under the Project will be carried out in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Project Financing of Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services (Fourth Edition, November 2020), (hereinafter referred to as “Procurement Regulations”), and with the latest “Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits”. In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the 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 (SPDs) 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. For national competitive procurement, either the adjusted Bank’s SPDs or other documents developed based on these SPDs or sample documents developed by the Bank will be used. 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. Other Relevant Procurement Information Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC): The project provides for a CERC which is an ex-ante mechanism available to the Government for rapid access to financing to respond to an eligible crisis or emergency. Procurement arrangements under CERC will be flexible and streamlined as provided in the Bank Guidance “Procurement in Situations of Urgent Need of Assistance or Capacity Constraints”. The CERC — if activated — will be implemented by MoE, relying on the Ministry of Internal Affairs through its General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations to implement the technical aspects, given its mandate to lead emergency response and recovery efforts. The MoE will retain responsibility and carry out all the procurement. Procurement under the Matching Grant Facility (MGF): Private sector commercial practices may be followed for goods and consulting services under sub-grants in accordance with paragraph 6.46 and 7.26 of Procurement Regulations. Eligible expenditures under the sub-grants will be goods (small value equipment for production process) and consulting services (business development services). No contract under sub-grants will exceed the Commercial Practices thresholds (equal or more of US$1 million for goods, works and non-consulting services; and equal or more of USD 300,000 for consulting services). Otherwise, Request for Bids and Consultants Quality and Cost-based Selection with international market approach will be applied as defined in the Procurement Regulations. Because of the demand-driven nature of MGF, it is not possible to estimate the sub-beneficiaries nor their procurement requirements under MGF financing of sub-grants at the appraisal stage of the project. Therefore, it is not possible for the PIU to develop a Procurement Plan which provides the basis for procurement methods under this component. Procurement Types, Method and Prior Review Thresholds Type of Procurement Method Threshold (US$, millions) Prior Review Threshold • Works (including Turnkey, • Open International > 5 • All contracts more than US$20 million Supply & Installation of Plant equivalent and equipment, and PPP) • Open National < 5 • National Request for Quotation < 0.2 • Goods, Information • Open International > 1 • All contracts more than US$6 million technology and Non- equivalent Consulting Services • Open National < 1 • National Request for Quotation < 0.1 • Consulting firms • Selection Based on Consultants’ • All contracts more than US$4 million Qualifications < 0.3 equivalent • Least Cost Selection and Fixed Budget Selection - in justified cases • Quality- and Cost-based Selection and Quality-based Selection - in all other packages • National market approach (As per paragraph 7.25 of the Procurement Regulations) < 0.3 • Consulting - individuals • No threshold • All contracts more than US$500,000 equivalent • Direct selection • No threshold • With prior agreement based on justification: • For goods/works/non-consulting services: As per paragraphs 6.8–6.10 of the Procurement Regulations. • For consultants: As per paragraphs 7.13–7.15 of the Procurement Regulations. Note: The above thresholds are for the initial 18-month implementation period. Based on the procurement performance of the Project, these thresholds may be subsequently modified. PROCUREMENT Moldova : MSME Competitiveness Project PLAN General Information Country: Moldova 2022-08-24 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2023-09-13 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P177895 GPN Date: 2022-12-02 Project Name: MSME Competitiveness Project Loan / Credit No: IDA / 71740, IBRD / 94230 Project Implementation Unit of the Competitiveness Enhancement Project Executing Agency(ies): WORKS Activity Reference No. / Estimated Actual Am Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification High SEA/SH R Procurement D Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Contract Complet Description Component Review Type Method Amount (U ount (US$ 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 MD-CEP-332942-GO-RFQ / C MSME Development and Exp Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 30,000.00 0.00 2023-02-25 2023-04-22 2023-10-19 ar for the MGF Team ort Competitiveness tions nvelope ementation MD-CEP-333042-GO-RFQ / C Project Management and Im Request for Quota Single Stage - One E IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 25,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2023-02-25 2023-04-22 2023-10-19 ar for the PIU plementation tions nvelope MD-CEP-339471-GO-DIR / Pr Project Management and Im Under Imple IDA / 71740 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 30,000.00 0.00 2023-01-31 2023-01-16 2023-02-05 2023-01-17 2023-03-12 2023-09-08 ocurement of vehicle for PIU plementation mentation MD-CEP-341985-GO-RFQ / IT MSME Development and Exp Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl equipment for Moldovan Inve IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 50,000.00 0.00 2023-04-05 2023-05-31 2023-12-25 ort Competitiveness tions nvelope ementation stment Agency MD-CEP-342058-GO-RFQ / I mplementation of the “call c Digitization and Regulatory Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl enter” application and trainin IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 30,000.00 0.00 2023-04-16 2023-06-11 2024-06-30 Reform tions nvelope ementation g for the Customer Protectio n and Market Surveillance Ag ency staff MD-CEP-361312-GO-RFQ / Pr MSME Development and Exp Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Under Imple ocurement of vehicles for Inv IBRD / 94230 Post Open - National 75,000.00 0.00 2023-06-04 2023-07-30 2024-01-26 ort Competitiveness tions nvelope mentation estment Agency & ODA MD-CEP-370976-GO-RFB / Pr Digitization and Regulatory Open - Internationa Single Stage - One E Under Imple ocurement of vehicles for ins IDA / 71740 Post Request for Bids 2,600,000.00 0.00 2023-08-23 2023-07-14 2023-08-28 2023-08-17 2023-10-09 2023-11-08 2023-12-13 2024-08-30 Reform l nvelope mentation pection bodies offices MD-CEP-370982-GO-RFQ / Pr Digitization and Regulatory Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl ocurement of specialized tra IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 90,000.00 0.00 2023-09-04 2023-10-30 2024-06-30 Reform tions nvelope ementation nsportation means for inspec tion bodies MD-CEP-374920-GO-RFB / Pr ocurement of equipment for t Digitization and Regulatory Open - Internationa Single Stage - One E Under Imple IDA / 71740 Post Request for Bids 1,200,000.00 0.00 2023-08-31 2023-08-18 2023-09-05 2023-08-21 2023-10-17 2023-11-16 2023-12-21 2024-07-31 he inspection agencies of the Reform l nvelope mentation Republic of Moldova MD-CEP-380679-GO-RFB / La Digitization and Regulatory Open - Internationa Single Stage - One E Pending Impl boratory equipment for the f IDA / 71740 Post Request for Bids 670,000.00 0.00 2023-10-30 2023-11-04 2023-12-16 2024-01-15 2024-02-19 2024-08-17 Reform l nvelope ementation uels’ quality control 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$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual MD-CEP-365516-NC-DIR / Co st for organization of the Inte Digitization and Regulatory Under Imple rnational Conference "Accred IDA / 71740 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 1,000.00 0.00 2023-06-12 2023-06-09 2023-06-14 2023-06-15 2023-06-15 2023-06-30 Reform mentation itation - Competence and Co nfidence", Chisinau, June , 20 23 MD-CEP-381155-NC-DIR / Co st for organization of the eve MSME Development and Exp Pending Impl nt " Credit Guarantee Fund - IDA / 71740 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 6,000.00 0.00 2023-09-20 2023-09-25 2023-10-24 2023-11-17 ort Competitiveness ementation 30 years in support of entrep reneurs", Chisinau, October 2 7, 2023 CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (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 MD-CEP-322155-CS-CQS / G Digitization and Regulatory Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa ap assessment of the NQI (N IDA / 71740 Post 90,000.00 0.00 Signed 2022-11-10 2022-11-01 2022-12-01 2022-11-03 2022-12-25 2023-01-19 2023-01-16 2023-03-05 2023-01-24 2023-03-13 2023-04-27 Reform cation Selection l ational quality infrastructure) system MD-CEP-332941-CS-CQS / M MSME Development and Exp Consultant Qualifi Under Implement IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 150,000.00 0.00 2023-01-30 2023-01-17 2023-02-20 2023-04-05 2023-03-10 2023-05-05 2023-06-08 2023-06-09 2026-12-31 GF Awareness campaign ort Competitiveness cation Selection ation MD-CEP-333896-CS-CQS / Pe er evaluation by the EA regio Digitization and Regulatory Consultant Qualifi nal organization of the MOLD IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 10,000.00 0.00 Signed 2023-01-30 2023-01-09 2023-02-20 2023-04-05 2023-02-03 2023-05-05 2023-02-15 2023-06-09 2023-02-25 2023-12-06 Reform cation Selection AC (Moldovan accreditation b ody) management system of (interpretation services) MD-CEP-340189-CS-CQS / C onsulting services in managi Digitization and Regulatory Consultant Qualifi Under Implement ng and monitoring the imple IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 260,000.00 0.00 2023-02-28 2023-07-11 2023-03-21 2023-07-14 2023-05-04 2023-06-03 2023-07-08 2024-12-31 Reform cation Selection ation mentation of the ICT activitie s under the MSME project Page 1 MD-CEP-341950-CS-CQS / R evision and amending the no rmative framework in the fiel d of licensing / permits (natio Digitization and Regulatory Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IDA / 71740 Post 190,000.00 0.00 2023-03-28 2023-04-18 2023-06-01 2023-07-01 2023-08-05 2024-07-05 nal and local level permits) t Reform cation Selection l ntation o reduce the burden on busin ess. Drafting the concept for the integrated regulatory deli very approach MD-CEP-341955-CS-CQS / “E MSME Development and Exp Consultant Qualifi Under Implement xport Morning” workshops co IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 25,000.00 0.00 2023-04-10 2023-02-20 2023-05-01 2023-06-14 2023-07-14 2023-08-18 2024-09-10 ort Competitiveness cation Selection ation nducted on five export mark ets MD-CEP-341956-CS-CQS / Ex MSME Development and Exp Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa Under Implement port Mission (B2B) to one str IDA / 71740 Post 75,000.00 0.00 2023-06-01 2023-04-12 2023-06-22 2023-04-18 2023-08-05 2023-05-26 2023-09-04 2023-10-09 2024-10-09 ort Competitiveness cation Selection l ation ategic export market organiz ed in y. 2023 MD-CEP-341960-CS-CQS / A Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme wareness / information camp IDA / 71740 Access to Finance Post Open - National 80,000.00 0.00 2023-05-10 2023-05-31 2023-07-14 2023-08-13 2023-09-17 2024-10-01 cation Selection ntation aign about the ODA’ CGF pro ducts MD-CEP-357782-CS-CQS / D evelopment of the informatio n system for monitoring the Digitization and Regulatory Consultant Qualifi Under Implement IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 20,000.00 0.00 2023-04-30 2023-07-11 2023-05-21 2023-07-04 2023-08-03 2023-09-07 2024-03-05 quality of fuel and risk based Reform cation Selection ation selection of the gas stations f or the inspection (Randomise r) MD-CEP-367511-CS-CQS / As ses the current regulatory fra mework related to permissiv Digitization and Regulatory Consultant Qualifi e documents and provide pro IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 150,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2023-07-25 2023-09-07 2023-08-15 2023-09-28 2023-10-10 2023-11-07 2024-05-05 Reform cation Selection posals for amending / simplifi cation of the legislation aimin g at reducing the administrat ive burden for firms 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 MD-CEP-310714-CS-CDS / PI U Executive director of the Pr Project Management and Im IDA / 71740 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 191,750.00 0.00 Signed 2022-08-17 2022-08-31 2022-08-27 2022-09-27 2022-10-10 2022-10-23 2027-08-10 oject Implementation Unit of plementation the MSME Competitiveness P roject MD-CEP-312605-CS-CDS / PI Project Management and Im IDA / 71740 Prior Direct Selection Direct - National 168,150.00 0.00 Signed 2022-08-31 2022-09-12 2022-09-10 2022-09-14 2022-11-14 2022-10-24 2027-08-02 U Procurement Consultant plementation MD-CEP-312609-CS-CDS / PI Project Management and Im Under Implement IDA / 71740 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 146,025.00 0.00 2022-08-31 2022-09-07 2022-09-10 2022-09-27 2022-11-14 2027-08-02 U Accountant plementation ation MD-CEP-312610-CS-CDS / PI Project Management and Im IDA / 71740 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 171,100.00 0.00 Signed 2022-08-31 2022-09-07 2022-09-10 2022-09-27 2022-11-14 2022-11-03 2027-08-02 U Financial specialist/deputy plementation Director MD-CEP-322151-CS-INDV / C MSME Development and Exp Individual Consult oordinator of the Matching Gr IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 139,650.00 0.00 Signed 2022-10-31 2022-10-31 2022-12-26 2023-01-19 2023-01-16 2023-01-27 2023-02-20 2023-02-10 2027-08-02 ort Competitiveness ant Selection ant Facility subcomponent MD-CEP-321994-CS-CDS / M MSME Development and Exp &E Consult of the Matching G IDA / 71740 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 133,950.00 0.00 Signed 2022-11-01 2022-10-30 2022-11-20 2022-11-14 2023-01-24 2022-12-09 2027-08-02 ort Competitiveness rant Facility subcomponent MD-CEP-325013-CS-INDV / C onsultancy services on IT and software related matters, mo nitor the implementation of s Digitization and Regulatory Individual Consult IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 110,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-12-20 2023-01-06 2023-02-07 2023-02-28 2023-04-04 2026-12-31 oftware development activiti Reform ant Selection es , including inter alia the u pgrade of MMIP, local level di gitization and activities unde r the digitization component, etc. MD-CEP-325014-CS-INDV / C onsultancy services - support and coordination with inspect Digitization and Regulatory Individual Consult ion bodies and overseeing th IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 110,000.00 0.00 Signed 2022-12-20 2022-11-19 2023-02-07 2023-01-25 2023-02-28 2023-02-15 2023-04-04 2023-02-23 2026-12-31 Reform ant Selection e implementation of the insp ection sub-component (input s to ToRs, activities monitori ng, impact data collection, et c) MD-CEP-325026-CS-CDS / En MSME Development and Exp IDA / 71740 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 60,000.00 0.00 Signed 2022-12-20 2022-11-17 2022-12-30 2022-12-13 2023-03-05 2022-12-30 2026-12-31 vironmental Consultant ort Competitiveness MD-CEP-325029-CS-CDS / So MSME Development and Exp IDA / 71740 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 72,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-12-20 2022-12-30 2023-03-05 2026-12-31 cial Consultant ort Competitiveness MD-CEP-325039-CS-INDV / D evelopment of the technical r Digitization and Regulatory Individual Consult equirements and terms of ref IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 25,000.00 0.00 Signed 2022-12-01 2023-01-06 2023-01-19 2023-01-18 2023-02-09 2023-03-23 2023-03-16 2023-03-03 2023-09-12 Reform ant Selection erence for the National Quali ty Infrastructure’ information al system MD-CEP-327496-CS-INDV / S MSME Development and Exp Individual Consult IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 72,000.00 0.00 Signed 2022-12-08 2022-11-22 2023-01-26 2023-02-02 2023-02-16 2023-02-21 2023-03-23 2023-03-02 2026-12-31 ocial specialist ort Competitiveness ant Selection MD-CEP-329963-CS-INDV / C onsultant support to Deputy Digitization and Regulatory Individual Consult IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 55,000.00 0.00 Signed 2022-12-15 2022-12-14 2023-02-02 2023-01-18 2023-02-23 2023-01-31 2023-03-15 2023-02-09 2023-12-31 prime Minister office in the fi Reform ant Selection eld of transport infrastructur e MD-CEP-330410-CS-INDV / E xpert support in the fields of competence assigned to the Ministry of Economy on legal Digitization and Regulatory Individual Consult IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 45,600.00 0.00 Signed 2022-12-12 2023-02-20 2023-01-30 2023-03-16 2023-02-20 2023-03-20 2023-03-27 2023-03-26 2023-12-31 matters related to the regula Reform ant Selection tion of entrepreneurial activit y and implementation of the principles of good regulation and regulatory reform MD-CEP-332943-CS-INDV / P MSME Development and Exp Individual Consult IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 20,000.00 0.00 Signed 2023-02-10 2023-01-10 2023-03-31 2023-03-10 2023-04-21 2023-03-24 2023-05-26 2023-04-02 2027-07-31 roject communication special ort Competitiveness ant Selection ist Page 2 MD-CEP-333037-CS-INDV / S upport to the Ministry of Infra structure and Regional Devel Digitization and Regulatory Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 45,000.00 0.00 2023-02-20 2023-02-20 2023-04-10 2023-05-01 2023-06-05 2024-04-30 opment on policy aspects rel Reform ant Selection ation ated to transport logistics fro m the prospective of EU inte gration agenda MD-CEP-342045-CS-INDV / M MSME Development and Exp Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 40,000.00 0.00 2023-04-18 2023-06-06 2023-06-27 2023-08-01 2025-08-01 GF Officer ort Competitiveness ant Selection ntation MD-CEP-346334-CS-INDV / A dditional support on procure Digitization and Regulatory Individual Consult IDA / 71740 Prior Limited 40,000.00 0.00 Signed 2023-03-21 2023-03-16 2023-03-26 2023-03-17 2023-04-16 2023-04-14 2023-05-21 2023-04-23 2023-12-29 ment matters (part-time)/Pro Reform ant Selection curement specialist MD-CEP-347436-CS-INDV / M MSME Development and Exp Individual Consult Under Implement onitoring and Evaluation Offi IDA / 71740 Post Open - National 115,000.00 0.00 2023-03-16 2023-03-07 2023-05-04 2023-05-25 2023-06-29 2027-07-30 ort Competitiveness ant Selection ation cer of the Matching Grant Fa cility MD-CEP-367193-CS-CDS / U Digitization and Regulatory Under Implement IDA / 71740 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 5,500.00 0.00 2023-07-31 2023-07-11 2023-08-10 2023-09-01 2023-12-26 pgrading of the existing PIU Reform ation web page Page 3