1.0 Introduction: The East Africa Trade and
Investment Hub (The Hub) is the U.S Government’s flagship project under
the Presidential Trade Africa initiative to boost trade and investments
with and within Africa.
The overarching focus of the EATIH is to deepen regional integration;
increase the competitiveness of select regional agricultural value
chains, promote two way trade with the U.S under African Growth and
Opportunity Act (AGOA) and facilitate investment and technology that
drives trade growth intra regionally and to the global market,
particularly the U.S.
The project pursues these goals through four integrated components:
1. Investment and technology
2. Agriculture and agribusiness
3. Trade promotion and African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
4. Trade policy and regulatory reform
The Hub plans to undertake a review of existing notification systems for
the national enquiry points/notification authorities, determine their
status, effectiveness of notification process, examine international
best practices and identify those which can be implemented in the
Partner States.
By using the electronic SPS and TBT notification systems, EAC member
states’ private and public sector users will receive, via e-mail,
notifications of drafts or changes to domestic and foreign technical
regulations for manufactured and other products.
The Hub therefore seeks qualified team of consultants (Individuals) with
technical expertise and a proven record to develop an Electronic
Notification System (ENS) for the Enquiry Points / Notification
Authorities in the EAC Partner States.
2.0 Specific Tasks
The Consultant(s) will undertake a short-term assignment to develop the
ENS, under the guidance of the Hub, existing sector players and EAC
Partner States.
The consultant(s) will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following tasks:
2.1 Review the status of implementation of TBT/SPS notification systems
for the Enquiry Points/Notification Authority in each of the EAC Partner
State.
2.2 Review existing TBT/SPS ENS in each of the Partner State and assess progress of their implementation.
2.3 Benchmark ENS in EAC Partner States against international best
practices on TBT/SPS notification system for the Enquiry
Points/Notification Authorities.
2.4 Recommend system and infrastructural requirements for national
TBT/SPS electronic notification system for the Enquiry
Points/Notification Authorities.
Details on the specific tasks and the complete Scope of Work can be found here: East Africa Trade and Investment
3.0 Qualifications:
The minimum qualifications required for team of consultants are:
3.1 Technical Lead Consultant
3.2 IT Consultant
DAI will only respond to written questions regarding this Call for
Applications through the email address: ProcurementTIH@eatradehub.org.
Questions must be submitted no later than Friday, 25th September 2015 at 5.00 pm East African Time.
4.0 How to Apply
Download the detailed scope of work from East Africa Trade and Investment
Interested candidates should send their proposal to procurementTIHInbox@eatradehub.org by Friday, 2nd October 2015, 5.00 pm East African Time.
The proposal submitted should have:
4.1 Technical Component
a) Curriculum Vitae with details of qualifications, work experience
previous engagement in consultancy work relevant skills/experience and
similar assignment undertaken.
b) Proposed Approach and Methodology.
c) Work schedule and time schedule.
d) Understanding of the Assignment.
e) Network support (logistical capacity) for undertaking the assignment in EAC region.
4.2 Financial Component
a) Summary of fees for the services proposed.