Procedure for the procurement of consulting service - DOH

MANUAL PROCEDURES FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF CONSULTING SERVICES
5. Typical Outline
a. Background/Rationale/Introduction (WHY)
Describes the general situation in which the consulting services are to be undertaken.
i. Why the service is needed or why the project is being undertaken
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Project history and how this relates to a DOH goal or strategy or program
Current problems or issues to resolved
Project location and beneficiaries or clients and participants of the project
v. General expectations or outputs of the project
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Types of major activities to be undertaken
Who will supervise the project
Source of financing
b. Objectives (WHAT)
Indicate what results are expected from the project or assignment.
c. Scope of Services/Work (HOW)
These are series of general and brief statements of the categories of services or tasks to
be undertaken.
The one preparing the TOR be knowledgeable or have an idea with the following:
• Methodologies and technologies that may be utilized in the project implementation
• Inputs needed to complete tasks
The methodology and procedures by which the tasks are to be implemented or accomplished
should not be described in detail. The prospective consultants should include in its methodology in
detail in their proposal.
Indicate how the objectives of the project may be achieved:
• Define project‟s operational framework of activities
• Tasks to be done, phasing and sequence
• List ad describes the tasks to be carried out and their phase‟s stages, timing or sequence
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