PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part)
Project information: Papua New Guinea, Project Preparation Grant
(PPG)
Improving Access to and Value from Health Services (IMPACT
Health), P-167184
Project Implementation agency: National Department of Health
Date of the Procurement Plan: February 18, 2020
Period covered by this Procurement Plan: February 2020 to
December 2020


Preamble

In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations
for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018)
(“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 National Procurement Act 2018, No. 12
    of 2018, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the
    Procurement Regulations and the following conditions.

National preferences          Eligibility:
                              Eligibility to participate in a procurement
                              process for and to be awarded a Bank financed
                              contract shall be as defined under paragraphs
                             3.21-3.23 of the Procurement Regulations;
                             accordingly, no bidder or potential bidder shall
                             be declared ineligible for contracts financed by
                             the Bank for reasons other than those provided
                             in the said paragraphs. Foreign bidders shall
                             be eligible to participate in bidding under the
                             same conditions as national bidders. No
                             domestic preference shall be granted in bid
                             evaluation on the basis of bidder’s nationality,
                             origin of goods or services, and/or preferential
                             programs.
Registration of bidders as   Registration of bidders:
condition for bidding        Registration shall not be used to assess
                             bidders’ qualifications. A foreign bidder shall
                             not be required to register as a condition for
                             submitting its bid, and a foreign bidder
                             recommended for contract award shall be
                             given a reasonable opportunity to register,
                             with the reasonable cooperation of the
                             Recipient, prior to contract signing.
Procurement documents        Procurement Documents:
                             Templates      of   procurement      documents,
                             including contract forms, acceptable to the
                             Association shall be used for all procurement
                             financed by the Project.
Document Fees                Bidding Document Fees:
                             A fee for bidding documents if applied must be
                             reasonable and is to be used to offset the
                             actual costs associated with reproduction of
                             large bidding documents and associated plans
                             and drawings. It is not to be used to generate
                             revenue, or to limit or restrict participation in
                             procurement processes. Bidding document
                             fees are not to be charged for the procurement
                             of consulting services (firms and individual),
                             non-consulting services, or goods.
Fraud and Corruption         Fraud and Corruption:
                             The procurement documents shall require
                             that bidders submitting bids present a signed
                             acceptance at the time of bidding, to be
                             incorporated in any resulting contracts,
                             confirming application of, and compliance
                             with, the Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines,
                             including without limitation the Bank’s right
                           to sanction and the Bank’s inspection and
                           audit rights.

Negotiations and           Cancellation of all bids:
cancellation of            All bids (or the sole bid if only one bid is
procurement process        received) shall not be rejected, the
                           procurement process shall not be cancelled,
                           and new bids shall not be solicited without
                           the Bank’s prior written concurrence.

Complaints Handling        Complaints Review Mechanism:
                           The Recipient shall establish and implement
                           an effective, fair and timely complaints
                           review mechanism allowing bidders to
                           complain and to have their complaints
                           handled in a timely manner. Until an
                           adequate complaints review mechanism (as
                           assessed by the Bank) is established the
                           Bank’s review mechanism as set out in the
                           Procurement Regulations will apply.

Contract Award Notice      Publication of Contract Award Notice:
                           For purposes of Article 36(5) of the Act, within
                           one month from award, a notice of all
                           procurement contract awards shall include, at
                           a minimum as relevant and applicable for each
                           procurement method (a) the name of each
                           bidder that submitted a bid; (b) bid prices as
                           read out at bid opening; (c) evaluated prices of
                           each bid that was evaluated; (d) the names of
                           bidders whose bids were either rejected as
                           nonresponsive or not meeting qualification
                           criteria, or not evaluated, with the reasons
                           thereof; and (e) the name of the winning
                           bidder, the final total contract price, as well as
                           the duration and a summary of the scope of
                           the contract.

   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.

   The above captioned conditions also apply when approaching the
   international market.
Leased Assets as specified under paragraph 5.10 of the Procurement
Regulations: Not Applicable
Procurement of Second-Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of
the Procurement Regulations: Not Applicable
Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement
Regulations (Goods and Works).
    Goods: is not applicable
    Works: is not applicable
PROCUREMENT
                Papua New Guinea : Improving Access to and Value from Health Services in PNG: Financing the Frontlines
PLAN
General Information
Country:           Papua New Guinea                                                                       2020-02-17
                                                     Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan:
                                                                                                          2024-09-18
                                                     Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none)
Project ID:        P167184                           GPN Date:                                            2022-04-27
Project Name:      Improving Access to and Value from Health Services in PNG: Financing the Frontlines
Loan / Credit No:  TF / B0956, IDA / 64970
                   National Department of Health
Executing Agency(ies):

WORKS
Activity Reference No. /                                                                                                                                                             Procureme Actual Am                                                                                                                                                                                              Bid Evaluation Report
                                 Loan / Credit N                                                                      Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification High SEA/SH Ri                     Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu                                      Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement            Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission /                                                               Contract Complet
       Description                                        Component                Review Type       Method                                                                          nt Docume ount (US$                                                                                                                                                                                              and Recommendation                    Signed Contract
                                        o.                                                                                   h             cess           (Y/N)             sk                              atus         Documents               ation Report                                            ent / Justification Notice / Invitation                  s Issued        Opening / Minutes                                                                        ion
                                                                                                                                                                                       nt Type     )                                                                                                                                                                                                        for Award
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Planned     Actual      Planned      Actual                                        Planned       Actual      Planned       Actual       Planned     Actual  Planned     Actual    Planned     Actual                 Planned       Actual      Planned   Actual




GOODS
Activity Reference No. /                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bid Evaluation Report
                                 Loan / Credit N                                                                      Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification 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)           (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
 PG-NDOH-116194-GO-RFQ /
                                                   Component 3: Project mana                     Request for Quota                          Single Stage - One E
Purchase of computers, print     TF / B0956                                     Post                               Open - National                                                            7,934.40   Completed                                                                                      2020-05-22                                                                                              2020-07-17   2021-07-15   2020-09-30   2021-11-07
                                                   gement                                        tions                                      nvelope
ers, cell phones and internet
connectivity

 PG-NDOH-116192-GO-RFQ /                           Component 3: Project mana                     Request for Quota                          Single Stage - One E
                              TF / B0956                                        Post                               Open - National                                                           64,809.00   Signed                                                                                         2020-05-22                                                                                              2020-07-17   2020-07-21   2020-09-30
Purchase of two project vehic                      gement                                        tions                                      nvelope
les

 PG-NDOH-231210-GO-RFQ /
Purchase of 1x SUV for Progr
                                                   Component 3: Project mana                     Request for Quota                          Single Stage - One E
am Coordinator and 1x 4WD IDA / 64970                                           Post                               Open - National                                                           70,498.57   Signed                                                                                         2021-04-28                                                                                              2021-06-23   2021-05-25   2021-12-20
                                                   gement                                        tions                                      nvelope
Double Cab to support admin
istration for Impact Health Pr
oject

PG-NDOH-261038-GO-RFQ /
                                                   Component 3: Project mana                     Request for Quota                          Single Stage - One E
Vehicle Tracking System for t IDA / 64970                                       Post                               Limited                                                                    1,943.13   Signed                                                                                         2021-11-13   2021-09-13                                                                                 2021-12-03   2022-08-05   2022-12-03
                                                   gement                                        tions                                      nvelope
wo Project Vehicles


 PG-NDOH-338788-GO-RFQ /                           Component 3: Project mana                     Request for Quota                          Single Stage - One E
                                 IDA / 64970                                    Post                               Limited                                                                        0.00   Signed                                                                                         2023-02-08   2023-02-09                                                                                 2023-04-05   2023-04-05   2023-10-02
Laptops                                            gement                                        tions                                      nvelope


PG-NDOH-338779-GO-RFQ /
                                                   Component 3: Project mana                     Request for Quota                          Single Stage - One E                                         Under Imple
Video Conferencing System        IDA / 64970                                    Post                               Limited - National                                                             0.00                                                                                                  2024-04-15   2024-06-25                                                                                 2024-11-11                2025-02-09
                                                   gement                                        tions                                      nvelope                                                      mentation
with conferencing table


 PG-NDOH-415926-GO-RFQ /                           Component 3: Project mana                     Request for Quota                          Single Stage - One E                                         Under Imple
                             IDA / 64970                                        Post                               Limited - National                                                             0.00                                                                                                  2024-03-30   2024-05-10                                                                                 2024-05-09                2024-08-07
Procurement of Vehicle - SUV                       gement                                        tions                                      nvelope                                                      mentation


 PG-NDOH-431436-GO-RFQ /                           Component 1: Increase servi
                                                                                                 Request for Quota                          Single Stage - One E                                         Under Imple
Utility Vehicles - 4WD - 10-se   IDA / 64970       ce delivery readiness and co Post                               Open - National                                                                0.00                                                                                                  2024-06-12                                                                                              2024-08-07                2025-06-03
                                                                                                 tions                                      nvelope                                                      mentation
ater - 3-Door                                      mmunity-based service deliv
                                                   ery

 PG-NDOH-416453-GO-RFQ /                           Component 3: Project mana                     Request for Quota                          Single Stage - One E                                         Pending Impl
                                 IDA / 64970                                    Post                               Limited - National                                                             0.00                                                                                                  2024-10-10                                                                                              2024-12-24                2025-03-24
Procurement of Small Office                        gement                                        tions                                      nvelope                                                      ementation
Printer


NON CONSULTING SERVICES
Activity Reference No. /                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bid Evaluation Report
                                 Loan / Credit N                                                                      Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification 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)           (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

 PG-NDOH-161338-NC-RFB /                           Component 1: Increase servi
Health Facility Survey includi                     ce delivery readiness and co                                       Open - Internationa Single Stage - One E
                                 TF / B0956                                     Post             Request for Bids                                                                                 0.00   Canceled                                                             2020-06-01                2020-06-06                                          2020-07-18                2020-08-17                2020-09-21                2021-03-20
ng design, testing and condu                       mmunity-based service deliv                                        l                   nvelope
cting baseline survey                              ery



CONSULTING FIRMS
Activity Reference No. /                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Combined Evaluation
                                 Loan / Credit N                                                                      Market Approac         Contract Type         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                                         (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
 PG-NDOH-175562-CS-QCBS /                          Component 2: Improve frontl                   Quality And Cost-    Open - Internationa
                             TF / B0956                                         Prior                                                                                        0.00   Canceled             2020-05-25     2020-06-05   2020-06-15     2020-06-08   2020-07-29                                          2020-08-26                2020-09-25                2020-10-30                2020-12-04                2025-12-31
Independent Verification Age                       ine service delivery perform                  Based Selection      l
nt                                                 ance

 PG-NDOH-306791-CS-QCBS /
                                                   Component 2: Improve frontl
Independent Verification Age                                                                     Quality And Cost-    Open - Internationa
                                IDA / 64970        ine service delivery perform Prior                                                                                        0.00   Canceled             2022-08-05     2022-08-03   2022-08-26     2022-08-15   2022-11-09                                          2022-12-09                2023-01-08                2023-03-09                2023-04-13                2025-12-31
nt (IVA) to verify reported res                                                                  Based Selection      l
                                                   ance
ults against which DLIs will b
e paid

 PG-NDOH-434171-CS-QCBS /
Consultancy to Enhance Heal
                                                   Component 1: Increase servi
thcare Service Delivery throu
                                                   ce delivery readiness and co                  Quality And Cost-    Open - Internationa                                           Pending Impleme
gh ICT and Data Managemen IDA / 64970                                           Prior                                                                                        0.00                        2024-09-01                  2024-10-01                  2025-01-29                                          2025-02-28                2025-04-29                2025-08-27                2025-11-05                2026-06-30
                                                   mmunity-based service deliv                   Based Selection      l                                                             ntation
t Improvements at the Nation
                                                   ery
al Department of Health and
Provincial Health Authorities
(Health Information)

 PG-NDOH-435461-CS-QCBS /
Consultancy for Strengthenin                       Component 1: Increase servi
g Healthcare Delivery: Upskill                     ce delivery readiness and co                  Quality And Cost-    Open - Internationa
                               IDA / 64970                                      Prior                                                                                        0.00   Canceled             2024-09-01                  2024-10-01                  2025-01-29                                          2025-02-28                2025-04-29                2025-08-27                2025-11-05                2026-06-30
ing Health Care Workers and                        mmunity-based service deliv                   Based Selection      l
Engaging Communities for M                         ery
aternal and Newborn Health




INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS
Activity Reference No. /         Loan / Credit N                                                                      Market Approac                               Actual Amount                                                     Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont
                                                          Component                Review Type       Method                                  Contract Type                          Process Status        Teams of Reference                                                                 Signed Contract         Contract Completion
       Description                      o.                                                                                   h                                         (US$)                                                         d/Selected Consultant            ract
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Planned        Actual       Planned       Actual    Planned      Actual          Planned       Actual      Planned       Actual

 PG-NDOH-116183-CS-INDV /                          Component 3: Project mana                     Individual Consult
                                 TF / B0956                                     Post                                  Open                                             274,478.11   Signed               2020-04-01     2020-03-29   2020-05-20     2020-07-07   2020-06-10   2020-07-13   2020-07-15   2020-07-29   2020-12-31   2022-10-13
Program Coordinator                                gement                                        ant Selection




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                                              Component 1: Increase servi
PG-NDOH-116186-CS-INDV /                                                           Individual Consult
                               TF / B0956     ce delivery readiness and co Post                         Open                         0.00   Signed            2020-04-19   2021-04-06   2020-06-07     2022-11-22   2020-06-28   2022-12-20   2020-08-02   2023-01-30   2020-12-31
Communications Officer                                                             ant Selection
                                              mmunity-based service deliv
                                              ery

 PG-NDOH-116180-CS-INDV /                     Component 1: Increase servi
                                                                                   Individual Consult
Monitoring and evaluation (M TF / B0956       ce delivery readiness and co Post                         Open                   267,044.00   Signed            2020-04-19   2020-06-19   2020-06-07     2020-10-29   2020-06-28   2021-02-15   2020-08-02   2021-04-03   2020-12-31
                                                                                   ant Selection
&E) specialist to support M&E                 mmunity-based service deliv
activities                                    ery

PG-NDOH-116185-CS-INDV /                      Component 3: Project mana            Individual Consult
                               TF / B0956                                  Post                         Open                         0.00   Canceled          2020-05-08                2020-06-26                  2020-07-17                2020-08-21                2020-12-31
Administrative Assistant                      gement                               ant Selection


 PG-NDOH-116188-CS-INDV /                     Component 3: Project mana            Individual Consult
                               TF / B0956                                  Post                         Open                   222,797.00   Terminated        2020-05-08   2020-06-18   2020-06-26     2020-09-10   2020-07-17   2019-09-17   2020-08-21   2020-09-29   2020-12-31
Financial Management Speci                    gement                               ant Selection
alist

 PG-NDOH-160928-CS-CDS /                      Component 3: Project mana
                               TF / B0956                                  Post    Direct Selection     Direct                 236,770.00   Terminated        2020-03-02   2020-03-30   2020-03-12     2020-04-25                             2020-04-17   2020-05-08   2020-12-27
Procurement Specialist                        gement


 PG-NDOH-192641-CS-INDV /
                                              Component 3: Project mana            Individual Consult
Procurement and Administrat TF / B0956                                     Post                         Open                    68,788.16   Signed            2020-09-11   2020-09-09   2020-10-15     2022-06-02   2020-10-20   2022-06-02   2020-10-30   2022-07-06   2020-12-31
                                              gement                               ant Selection
ion Officer


 PG-NDOH-226542-CS-INDV /                     Component 2: Improve frontl
                                                                                   Individual Consult
Individual Consultant for Disb TF / B0956     ine service delivery perform Post                         Open                         0.00   Canceled          2021-04-05   2021-03-29   2021-05-20                  2021-06-10                2021-07-15                2021-09-13
                                                                                   ant Selection
ursement Linked Indicators (                  ance
DLI) Verification

 PG-NDOH-180872-CS-INDV /
Development of a Project Op                   Component 3: Project mana            Individual Consult
                               TF / B0956                                  Post                         Open                         0.00   Canceled          2020-06-19   2020-06-19   2020-08-07                  2020-08-28                2020-10-02                2021-03-31
erations Manual and Emerge                    gement                               ant Selection
ncy Operations Manual


PG-NDOH-255240-CS-INDV /                      Component 3: Project mana            Individual Consult
                               IDA / 64970                                 Post                         Open                         0.00   Terminated        2021-11-01   2021-10-06   2021-12-20     2023-01-24   2022-01-10   2023-01-25   2022-01-20   2023-03-30   2026-06-30
Assistant Accounts Officer                    gement                               ant Selection


 PG-NDOH-279932-CS-INDV /
Environmental, Social, Health                 Component 3: Project mana            Individual Consult
                              IDA / 64970                                  Post                         Limited                      0.00   Signed            2022-02-28   2022-03-21   2022-03-05     2023-11-24   2022-03-26   2023-11-24   2022-04-30   2023-12-10   2026-06-30
, Safety and Community Eng                    gement                               ant Selection
agement Specialist


PG-NDOH-292143-CS-INDV /                      Component 3: Project mana            Individual Consult
                               IDA / 64970                                 Post                         Open                         0.00   Signed            2022-05-09   2022-04-27   2022-07-19     2023-11-02   2022-08-09   2024-01-08   2022-09-13   2024-06-24   2026-06-13
Deputy Program Coordinator                    gement                               ant Selection


PG-NDOH-292144-CS-INDV /                      Component 3: Project mana            Individual Consult
                               IDA / 64970                                 Post                         Limited                      0.00   Terminated        2022-05-20   2022-06-05   2022-05-30     2022-12-15   2022-06-20   2023-01-24   2022-07-25   2023-02-10   2026-04-24
Accounts Officer                              gement                               ant Selection


 PG-NDOH-325519-CS-INDV /                     Component 3: Project mana            Individual Consult
                               IDA / 64970                                 Post                         Direct - National            0.00   Completed         2022-11-11   2022-11-10   2022-11-20     2022-11-11   2022-11-25   2022-11-15   2022-12-05   2022-12-02   2023-03-31   2024-06-30
Program Coordinator                           gement                               ant Selection


 PG-NDOH-328544-CS-INDV /                     Component 3: Project mana            Individual Consult
                               IDA / 64970                                 Prior                        Open - National              0.00   Signed            2022-12-02   2022-12-06   2023-01-20     2024-05-29   2023-02-10   2024-06-24   2023-03-17   2024-07-03   2026-06-30
Program Coordinator                           gement                               ant Selection


 PG-NDOH-350911-CS-CDS / I
                                              Component 2: Improve frontl
ndependent Verification Age
                               IDA / 64970    ine service delivery perform Post    Direct Selection     Direct - National            0.00   Signed            2023-03-27   2023-03-21   2023-04-06     2023-04-21                             2023-05-01   2023-06-06   2023-12-31
nt (IVA) to verify Years 1 and
                                              ance
2 Disbursement Linked Indic
ators (DLI)

PG-NDOH-363736-CS-INDV /                      Component 3: Project mana            Individual Consult
                               IDA / 64970                                 Post                         Limited                      0.00   Signed            2023-06-02   2023-06-07   2023-06-07     2023-11-15   2023-06-28   2023-11-22   2023-08-02   2023-12-01   2026-06-30
Accounts Officer                              gement                               ant Selection


PG-NDOH-363737-CS-INDV /                      Component 3: Project mana            Individual Consult                                       Under Implement
                               IDA / 64970                                 Post                         Limited                      0.00                     2023-06-02   2023-06-07   2023-06-07                  2023-06-28                2023-08-02                2026-06-30
Assistant Accounts Officer                    gement                               ant Selection                                            ation


 PG-NDOH-434139-CS-CDS /
TA to Enhance Procurement
and Contract Management C
                                              Component 1: Increase servi
apabilities of NDOH and Provi
                                              ce delivery readiness and co                              Direct - Internation
ncial Health Authorities, inclu IDA / 64970                                Prior   Direct Selection                                  0.00   Under Review      2024-09-01   2024-07-23   2024-10-16                                            2025-01-14                2026-06-30
                                              mmunity-based service deliv                               al
ding Design and Costing Plan
                                              ery
to Improve Inventory Control
s and Management of High-V
alue and Complex Medical Su
pplies and Equipment - UNOP
S
 PG-NDOH-434178-CS-CDS /                      Component 1: Increase servi
Health Facilities Audit, Rehab                ce delivery readiness and co                              Direct - Internation                Pending Impleme
                                IDA / 64970                                Prior   Direct Selection                                  0.00                     2024-12-01                2025-01-30                                            2025-07-09                2026-06-30
ilitation, and Equipment Supp                 mmunity-based service deliv                               al                                  ntation
ly and Installation - UNOPS                   ery




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