Procedure for the procurement of consulting service - DOH

DOH CUSTOMIZED PROCUREMENT MANUAL VOLUME 4 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 1
SCOPE OF VOLUME 4 3
SECTION 2: GENERAL PRINCIPLES ON CONSULTING SERVICES 5
1. Definition of a Consultant 7
2. The Need for Consultants 7
3. Independence of Consultants 7
4. Hiring of Consultants 7
5. Organization of Consultants 8
TYPES OF CONSULTING SERVICES 9
1. Legal Reference 9
2. Consulting Services Defined 9
3. Types of Consulting Services 9
4. Other Specialized Expertise 13
SECTION 3: PREPARING FOR PROCUREMENT OF CONSULTING SERVICES 15
A. PROCUREMENT PLANNING 18
1. Legal Reference 18
2. Purpose 18
3. Rules and Guidelines 19
B. PREPARING THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS 27
1. Legal Reference 27
2. Purpose 27
3. Rules and Guidelines 27
C. CONDUCT OF PRE-PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE 30
1. Legal Reference 30
2. Purpose 30
3. Threshold 30
4. Rules and Guidelines 31
SECTION 4: PROCUREMENT OF CONSULTING SERVICE THROUGH
COMPETITIVE BIDDING 33
PART 1: COMPETITIVE BIDDING 35
STEP 1: ADVERTISE AND POST REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 36
1. Legal Reference 36
2. Purpose 36
3. Rules and Guidelines 36
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