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BANK OF TANZANIAFINANCIAL SECTOR SUPPORT PROJECTCONSULTING SERVICESCREDIT NO. 4191-TAEXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTCONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR STUDY ON COURT CASES INVOLVING BANKS INTANZANIA1. This request for Expressions of Interest follows the General ProcurementNotice (GPN) of this project that appeared in UN Development Business(UNDB) issue number 692 of December 16, 2006.2. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has secured fundsfrom Development Partners towards the cost of the Financial SectorSupport Project (FSP). It is intended that part of the proceeds of the fundsbe applied to eligible payments under the contract for provision ofservices for study on court cases involving banks in Tanzania.3. The overall objective of the consultancy services needed is to assist theTanzania Bankers Association (TBA) in conducting a study on court casesinvolving banks in Tanzania that will bring out empirical evidence supportedby concrete data regarding the adverse effects of litigation and identify thecausal factors of excessive and time-consuming litigation involving banks.Specifically the consultant will be expected to review and assess:a) the causes of delay in disposing of commercial cases;b) the adverse effects caused by unnecessary and/or excessively timeconsuminglitigation (supported by factual data to the extentpractical); andc) possible legislative, regulatory or judicial reforms to limit and/orexpedite litigation and reduce costs.4. The Bank of Tanzania (the Client) now invites eligible consultants to expresstheir interest in providing the required services. Interested consultants mustprovide information indicating their professional capability to undertakethe consultancy. Such information may include brochures, description of

similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability ofappropriate skills among staff, etc.5. A short list of consultants will be prepared on the basis of Expressions ofInterest submitted to Bank of Tanzania in writing. The selection of aconsultant will be in accordance with procedures set out by the WorldBank Guidelines; Selection and Employment of Consultants by World BankBorrowers, May 2004.6. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address givenbelow between 8.30 hrs and 16.30 hrs, Monday – Friday inclusive, exclusiveof public holidays, before the deadline for the submission of Expression ofInterest.7. Expressions of Interest in writing, with corporate capability statementshould be sent to:-Postal: Director,Directorate of Banking Supervision,Bank of Tanzania,P.O. Box 2939,Dar es SalaamTanzania.Physical: NDC Building, 3 rd Floor, Room 307,Kivukoni Front/Ohio Street,Dar es Salaam.E-mail:Lhmkila@hq.bot-tz.orgTelephone No.: 255 22 2118021Fax No.: 255 22 21139418. Deadline for submission of Expression of Interest is Thursday, January 252007 at 16.00 hours local time.2