PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Liberia Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment Project (P174417). Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) and Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE). Date of the Procurement Plan: March 12, 2021. Period covered by this Procurement Plan: March 12, 2021-June 30, 2024. Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 and November 2020) (“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 Public Procurement and Concessions Act, 2010 of the Republic of Liberia, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations. 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. In accordance with paragraph 5.3 of the Procurement Regulations, 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, 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. 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: Not Applicable. Works: Not Applicable. Hands-on Expanded Implementation Support (HEIS) as specified under paragraphs 3.10 and 3.11 of the Procurement Regulations is Not Applicable. Other Relevant Procurement Information. The project may use the CDD procurement under this project. If required, CDD procurement manual will be produced by the project. PROCUREMENT Liberia : Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment Project PLAN General Information Country: Liberia 2021-05-27 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2024-10-07 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P174417 GPN Date: Project Name: Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment Project Loan / Credit No: IDA / 68480, IDA / 72660 Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment 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$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual LR-LACE-376457-GO-RFQ / O Capacity Building and Projec Request for Quota Single Stage - One E IDA / 68480 Post Limited 7,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2023-08-30 2023-09-15 2023-10-25 2023-11-15 ffice Furniture t Implementation and Coordi tions nvelope nation LR-LACE-376459-GO-RFQ / C Capacity Building and Projec Request for Quota Single Stage - One E IDA / 68480 Post Limited 50,000.00 0.00 Completed 2023-09-13 2023-12-13 2023-11-08 2024-02-19 2023-12-31 2024-05-27 ross Country Project Vehicles t Implementation and Coordi tions nvelope nation LR-LACE-396622-GO-RFQ / O Capacity Building and Projec Request for Quota Single Stage - One E IDA / 68480 Post Limited 7,000.00 0.00 Completed 2023-12-15 2023-12-18 2024-02-09 2024-02-19 2024-03-09 2024-03-05 ffice Furniture t Implementation and Coordi tions nvelope nation LR-LACE-410206-GO-RFQ / C Community Livelihood and A Request for Quota Single Stage - One E IDA / 72660 Post Limited - National 33,600.00 0.00 Completed 2024-02-22 2024-04-19 2024-03-29 2024-05-24 2024-04-29 2024-05-28 LAS Beneficiaries’ Mobile Pho griculture Support tions nvelope nes NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual LR-LACE-420675-NC-RFQ / P roduction, Transportation & I Community Livelihood and A Request for Quota Single Stage - One E IDA / 72660 Post Limited - National 11,550.00 0.00 Signed 2024-05-05 2024-05-06 2024-06-14 2024-07-05 2024-08-20 nstallation of 77 Signboards griculture Support tions nvelope at beneficiaries farm junction s in four Counties LR-LACE-451021-NC-RFB / C ommunity Facilitator to supp ort implementation of Comm Community Livelihood and A Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 68480 Post Request for Bids Open - National 266,560.00 0.00 2024-09-30 2024-10-05 2024-11-16 2024-12-16 2025-01-20 2026-11-21 unity Livelihood and Agricult griculture Support nvelope ementation ure Support (CLAS) Program i n Nimba and Grand Gedeh C ounties LR-LACE-451020-NC-RFB / C ommunity Facilitator to supp Community Livelihood and A Single Stage - One E Pending Impl ort implementation of Comm IDA / 68480 Post Request for Bids Open - National 60,480.00 0.00 2024-09-30 2024-10-05 2024-11-16 2024-12-16 2025-01-20 2026-01-20 griculture Support nvelope ementation unity Livelihood and Agricult ure Support (CLAS) Program i n Grand Cape Mount County CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (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 LR-LACE-236724-CS-CQS / S Grant Support to Vulnerable Consultant Qualifi ervice Provider (New busines IDA / 68480 Households to Revive or Star Post Open - National 84,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-06-06 2022-06-27 2022-08-10 2022-09-09 2022-10-14 2023-04-12 cation Selection ses) t Small Businesses LR-LACE-236726-CS-CQS / S Grant Support to Vulnerable ervice Provider for Vulnerabl Consultant Qualifi IDA / 68480 Households to Revive or Star Post Open - National 220,000.00 97,875.00 Completed 2021-08-05 2022-03-01 2021-08-26 2022-03-10 2021-10-09 2022-04-20 2021-11-08 2022-08-08 2021-12-13 2022-09-08 2022-06-11 e Households to Revive or St cation Selection t Small Businesses art Small Businesses LR-LACE-389840-CS-QCBS / Service Provider to support i Community Livelihood and A Quality And Cost- Under Implement mplementation of Communit IDA / 68480 Post Open - National 201,600.00 0.00 2023-11-15 2023-11-05 2023-12-06 2024-01-19 2024-02-16 2024-03-17 2024-04-21 2024-05-26 2025-05-26 griculture Support Based Selection ation y Livelihood and Agriculture Support (CLAS) Program LR-LACE-428687-CS-CQS / T Capacity Building and Projec Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme IDA / 68480 Post Open - National 24,000.00 0.00 2024-06-25 2024-07-16 2024-08-29 2024-09-28 2024-11-02 2025-11-02 hird Party Monitoring t Implementation and Coordi cation Selection ntation nation LR-LACE-433769-CS-CQS / G Grant Support to Vulnerable rant Support to Vulnerable H Consultant Qualifi Under Implement IDA / 68480 Households to Revive or Star Post Open - National 174,375.00 0.00 2024-06-30 2024-07-31 2024-07-21 2024-08-14 2024-09-03 2024-10-03 2024-11-07 2025-11-07 ouseholds to Revive or Start cation Selection ation t Small Businesses Small Businesses - Round Thr ee 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 LR-LACE-234656-CS-CDS / D Capacity Building and Projec IDA / 68480 Post Direct Selection Direct 63,000.00 115,500.00 Completed 2021-06-01 2021-05-31 2021-06-11 2021-06-17 2021-08-15 2021-10-06 2022-12-31 eputy Project Coordinator t Implementation and Coordi nation LR-LACE-234650-CS-INDV / F Capacity Building and Projec Individual Consult IDA / 68480 Post Open 36,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2021-06-01 2021-05-31 2021-07-20 2021-07-23 2021-08-10 2021-09-14 2022-12-31 inancial Management Officer t Implementation and Coordi ant Selection nation LR-LACE-234652-CS-INDV / Capacity Building and Projec Individual Consult IDA / 68480 Post Open 33,000.00 61,050.00 Signed 2021-06-01 2021-05-31 2021-07-20 2021-07-22 2021-08-10 2021-09-20 2021-09-14 2021-10-14 2022-12-31 Operations Officer t Implementation and Coordi ant Selection nation Page 1 LR-LACE-234654-CS-INDV / S Capacity Building and Projec Individual Consult IDA / 68480 Post Open 33,000.00 61,050.00 Signed 2021-06-01 2021-05-31 2021-07-20 2021-09-17 2021-08-10 2021-09-20 2021-09-14 2021-10-14 2022-12-31 ocial Safeguard Officer t Implementation and Coordi ant Selection nation LR-LACE-236728-CS-INDV / Capacity Building and Projec Individual Consult IDA / 68480 Post Open 18,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2021-06-01 2021-07-20 2021-08-10 2021-09-14 2022-12-31 GRM/Project Assistant t Implementation and Coordi ant Selection nation LR-LACE-255001-CS-INDV / F Capacity Building and Projec Individual Consult IDA / 68480 Post Direct 24,000.00 66,000.00 Signed 2021-09-27 2021-09-26 2021-09-29 2021-09-27 2021-09-30 2021-09-28 2021-10-01 2021-10-11 2022-09-30 inancial Management Officer t Implementation and Coordi ant Selection nation LR-LACE-359225-CS-INDV / Capacity Building and Projec Individual Consult Deputy Project Coordinator f IDA / 68480 t Implementation and Coordi Post Direct - National 69,300.00 0.00 Completed 2023-04-29 2023-05-17 2023-05-09 2023-05-17 2023-05-30 2023-05-17 2023-07-04 2023-06-06 2024-10-31 2024-08-25 ant Selection or Economic Inclusion nation LR-LACE-362541-CS-CDS / S Grant Support to Vulnerable ervice Provider for Vulnerabl IDA / 72660 Households to Revive or Star Post Direct Selection Direct - National 148,125.00 0.00 Signed 2023-05-20 2023-05-31 2023-05-30 2023-06-07 2023-08-03 2023-06-27 2024-05-31 e Households to Revive or St t Small Businesses art Small Businesses Round T wo LR-LACE-365611-CS-INDV / Capacity Building and Projec Individual Consult IDA / 68480 Post Open - National 35,010.00 0.00 Canceled 2023-06-20 2023-08-01 2023-08-08 2023-08-29 2023-10-03 2024-12-31 Agriculture Officer t Implementation and Coordi ant Selection nation LR-LACE-394916-CS-CDS / S ervice Provider to support im Community Livelihood and A plementation of Community IDA / 68480 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 37,800.00 0.00 Signed 2023-12-10 2023-12-05 2023-12-20 2024-01-17 2024-02-23 2024-02-19 2025-02-28 griculture Support Livelihood and Agriculture Su pport (CLAS) Program in Gra nd Cape Mount County LR-LACE-394929-CS-CDS / S ervice Provider to support im Community Livelihood and A plementation of Community IDA / 68480 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 37,800.00 0.00 Signed 2023-12-10 2024-01-25 2023-12-20 2024-01-25 2024-02-23 2024-02-19 2025-02-28 griculture Support Livelihood and Agriculture Su pport (CLAS) Program in Gra nd Gedeh County LR-LACE-394907-CS-CDS / S ervice Provider to support im Community Livelihood and A plementation of Community IDA / 68480 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 88,200.00 0.00 Signed 2023-12-10 2024-01-25 2023-12-20 2024-01-25 2024-02-23 2024-02-19 2025-02-28 griculture Support Livelihood and Agriculture Su pport (CLAS) Program in Nim ba County LR-LACE-394927-CS-CDS / S ervice Provider to support im Community Livelihood and A plementation of Community IDA / 68480 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 37,800.00 0.00 Signed 2023-12-10 2024-01-25 2023-12-20 2024-01-25 2024-02-23 2024-02-19 2025-02-28 griculture Support Livelihood and Agriculture Su pport (CLAS) Program in Sino e County Page 2