(usf) framework - Communications Commission of Kenya

6.4 Competitive Bidding / Reverse Auction Framework
The existing Public Procurement Legislation shall govern the competitive bidding
process for USF project contracts.
The Commission shall prepare a Bidders’ Information Package which will be
provided to all interested eligible bidders. The Package shall include detailed
information about the project, instructions to potential bidders on how to
participate, eligibility requirements, format of bid submissions, and amount of bid
bond, any applicable reserve price and any other requirement of the bid.
The Commission shall conduct technology-neutral evaluations of bidders’
technical submissions to ensure the proposed solutions will comply with project
requirements, but will not otherwise prescribe specific architecture, platforms, or
service delivery mechanisms. In all USF competitive procurements, only the
technically qualified bidder requiring the LOWEST subsidy shall be awarded USF
project contracts.
If any collusion among bidders is suspected, the Commission shall have the right
to cancel the bid and subsequently re-bid. If no bid is received, the Commission
shall discuss with the Licensees the reasons and review the bidding process and
constraints accordingly.
6.5 Monitoring and Evaluation
The Commission shall implement a robust Monitoring and Evaluation framework
to oversee all USF financed projects. This shall include regular onsite and offsite
monitoring of all projects to make sure that the funding is being utilized in
accordance with the contracts.
In addition, the Commission will undertake impact evaluation studies to assess the
performance of USF projects, and whether the USF programs in general are
meeting their objectives. Further, the evaluations will be used to assess the
effectiveness and impact of USF programs towards the achievement of the
universal access goals in Kenya.
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