Request for Expressions of Interest for Consultancy Services

(Consultancy Services by a Consulting Firm to Support Implementation of the West African Momentary Zone (WAMZ) Payments System in The Gambia, Guinea and Sierra Leone)

Project Name : WAMZ Payments System Development Project in The

Gambia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.

This Request for Expression of Interest follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in Development Business, issues reference, UNDB No. 737 of 31 October, 2008.

The West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) has received a grant from the African Development Fund and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to eligible payments under the contract for the services of a Consulting Firm to work with the Institute and the National Central Banks of The Gambia, Guinea and Sierra Leone during the implementation of the WAMZ payments system project in these three countries.

The services include:

·  Review of available documentation on WAMZ payments System;

·  Field assessment, review of payments system architecture, business requirements and functional specification;

·  Preparation of technical solution documents;

·  Preparation of bidding documents;

·  Implementation strategy of the payments system components;

·  Closely supervise the project implementation and ensure that the overall project deliverables are submitted timely;

·  Provide formal Project Progress Reports;

·  Institutional arrangements for the new environment; and

·  Hands-on training.

WAMI, the Execution Agency, now invites Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in providing the services ( brochures, description of similar assignment, experience in similar condition, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc). This advertisement is open to Consultants from eligible source countries.

A short list of six firms will be compiled in accordance with the procedures set out in the African Development Bank’s Rules of Procedures for the Use of Consultants.

Written Expression of Interest must be delivered to the address below by 16.30 P.M (GMT) on 8 December, 2008.

C. O. Odiaka

Project Director

West African Monetary Institute (WAMI)

Premier Towers (9th Floor)

Opp. Pension House

P. M. B. CT 75

Accra

Ghana.

Tel.: (233 21) 676908

Fax: (233 21) 676903

Email:

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