Kerala State Transport Project II (P130339) I. General 1. Bank’s approval Date of the procurement Plan Revision of Updated Procurement Plan, 4 April 2017 2. Date of General Procurement Notice: Dec 24, 2010 3. Period covered by this procurement plan: The procurement period of project covered from year June 2016 to December 2018 II. Goods and Works and non-consulting services. 1. Prior Review Threshold: Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines for Procurement: Procurement Method Prior Review Threshold Comments US$ 1. ICB and LIB (Goods) Above US$ 4,000, 000 All 2. NCB (Goods) Above US$ 4,000, 000 3. ICB (Works) Above US$ 15,000,000 All 4. NCB (Works) Above US$ 15,000,000 All 5. (Non-Consultant Services) Below US$ 4,000,000 First contract 2. Prequalification. As applicable in detailed items 3. Proposed Procedures for CDD Components (as per paragraph. 3.17 of the Guidelines: Not applicable 4. Reference to (if any) Project Operational/Procurement Manual: Not applicable. 5. Any Other Special Procurement Arrangements: NCB conditions for India are: NCB will be conducted in accordance with paragraph 3.3 and 3.4 of the Guidelines and the following provisions: i. Only the model bidding documents for NCB agreed with the GOI Task Force (and as amended for time to time), shall be used for bidding; ii. Invitations to bid shall be advertised in at least one widely circulated national daily newspaper (or on a widely used website or electronic portal with free national and international access along with an abridged version of the said advertisement published in a widely circulated national daily inter-alia giving the website/electronic portal details from which the details of the invitation to bid can be downloaded), at least 30 days prior to the deadline for the submission of bids; iii. No special preference will be accorded to any bidder either for price or for other terms and conditions when competing with foreign bidders, state- owned enterprises, small-scale enterprises or enterprises from any given State; iv. Except with the prior concurrence of the Bank, there shall be no negotiation of price with the bidders, even with the lowest evaluated bidder; v. Extension of bid validity shall not be allowed with reference to Contracts subject to Bank prior review without the prior concurrence of the Bank (i) for the first request for extension if it is longer than four weeks; and (ii) for all subsequent requests for extension irrespective of the period (such concurrence will be considered by Bank only in cases of Force Majeure and circumstances beyond the control of the Purchaser/ Employer) vi. Re-bidding shall not be carried out with reference to Contracts subject to Bank prior review without the prior concurrence of the Bank vii. The system of rejecting bids outside a pre-determined margin or "bracket" of prices shall not be used in the project; viii. Rate contracts entered into by Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals will not be acceptable as a substitute for NCB procedures. Such contracts will be acceptable however for any procurement under the Shopping procedures; ix. Two or three envelope system will not be used (except when using e- Procurement system assessed and agreed by the Bank) Other agreed provisions are: • Any discount received from the bidders after bid submission deadline will not be considered either during the bid evaluation or the contract award. • Bids received from foreign bidders will not be rejected under NCB. • DGS&D rate contracts may be used as framework agreement (FA) provided: i. Use of DGS&D rate contracts as FA must be reflected on the procurement plan agreed by the Bank for particular goods. ii. Before issuing the purchasing order, the implementing agency will carry out a price analysis on the specific good that is intended to be purchased. If after this due diligence the implementing agency concludes (and Bank agrees) that the DGS&D rate contracts are more advantageous, DGS&D rate contracts may be used as FA. iii. To meet the Bank's requirements for right to audit and F&C, these clauses may be included in the Purchase Orders (in case the purchasers are directly placing the purchase orders to DGS&D rate contract holders). On the other hand, if indent is placed through DGS&D, the Purchaser has the option to sign a separate undertaking with DGS&D rate contract holder, where Bank's right to audit and F&C clauses could be mentioned. • Use of DGS&D Government e-Marketplace (GeM) (www.gem.gov.in ) is permitted in lieu of Shopping as per following details: a. Up to US$ 30,000 in catalog mode (viz. any available item could be selected by implementing agencies). b. Up to US$ 100,000, provided there are at least 3 suppliers for the item on GeM and the Purchaser uses bidding or e-reverse auction among suppliers feature on GeM to discover the final price. In both above cases, implementing agencies will record their assessment on reasonableness of price. 6. Summary of the Procurement Packages planned during the first 18 months after project effectiveness - Uploaded in STEP. III. Selection of Consultants 1. Prior Review Threshold: Selection decisions subject to Prior Review by Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines Selection and Employment of Consultants: Selection Method Prior Review Threshold Comments 1. Competitive Methods (Firms) Above US$ 2,000,000 2. Single Source (Firms) Above US$ 2,000,000 3. Individual Above US$ 400,000 2. Short list comprising entirely of national consultants: Short list of consultants for services, estimated to cost less than $ 800,000_equivalent per contract, may comprise entirely of national consultants in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines. 3. Any Other Special Selection Arrangements: Not applicable 4. Consultancy Assignments with Selection Methods and Time Schedule - - Uploaded in STEP. PROCUREMENT India : India Second Kerala State Transport Project PLAN General Information Country: India Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2016-06-10 2019-04-15 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P130339 GPN Date: Project Name: India Second Kerala State Transport Project Loan / Credit No: IBRD / 82540 Executing Agency(ies): Kerala State Transport Project WORKS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual WBR No. 5 [KSTP/PMT/UG- 4] / Upgradation of Open - Single Stage - One IBRD / 82540 Prior Request for Bids 48,358,059.93 Signed Chengannur - Ettumanoor International Envelope Road WBR No. 7 [KSTP/UG-6 - Amended] / Construction of Open - Single Stage - One IBRD / 82540 Prior Request for Bids 36,391,470.00 Signed 2013-11-19 2014-05-05 Ponkunnam - Thodupuzha International Envelope Road WBR No. 23 / KSTP-II-UG- IIIB - Upgradation of Single Stage - One Kalarode ( km 30 000) to IBRD / 82540 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 31,186,873.02 Signed Envelope Valavupara ( km 55 200) of SH 30 Balance Works WBR No. 24 / III A - Up- gradation of the Road from Single Stage - One Thalassery(Km 1 200) to IBRD / 82540 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 23,750,122.13 Signed Envelope Kalarode (km 30 000) of SH- 30-Balance works IN-KSTP-1770-CW-RFB / MC Road- Safe Corridor Demonstration Project- BC Single Stage - Two IBRD / 82540 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 21,664,787.32 Signed 2016-09-20 2016-09-20 2016-09-20 2016-09-20 2016-10-25 2017-04-23 Overlay & Road Safety Envelope Works from Kazhakuttom to Adoor IN-KSTP-1299-CW-PPP / Upgradation and Maintenance of the Road Public Private Open - IBRD / 82540 Prior Multi Stage 0.00 Canceled 2016-08-29 2016-10-15 2016-10-17 2016-08-29 2016-12-15 2017-01-28 2017-02-01 2017-02-01 from Punalur to Ponkunnam Partnership International under DBFOMT on Hybrid Annuity basis IN-KSTP-64214-CW-RFB / Single Stage - One Construction of Thiruvalla IBRD / 82540 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2018-06-04 2018-06-09 2018-07-21 2018-08-20 2018-09-24 2019-03-23 Envelope Bypass-Balance works IN-KSTP-64217-CW-RFB / Up-gradation of road in Single Stage - One IBRD / 82540 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2018-06-11 2018-06-16 2018-07-28 2018-08-27 2018-10-01 2019-03-30 Thiruvalla Town area- UG- Envelope IV B IN-KSTP-64594-CW-RFQ / Request for Single Stage - One PAP works on Ettumannur- IBRD / 82540 Post Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2018-07-28 2018-09-22 2019-03-21 Quotations Envelope Moovattupuzha road Page 1 IN-KSTP-69141-CW-RFB / KSTP II-CHALLENGE FUND- Civil works-Road Single Stage - One Safety Measures to IBRD / 82540 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2018-07-16 2018-07-21 2018-09-01 2018-10-01 2018-11-05 2019-03-05 Envelope Pavangadu- Korappuzha stretch of NH-66-Kozhikode District IN-KSTP-78267-CW-RFQ / Under PAP works along Single Stage - Two IBRD / 82540 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2018-10-12 2018-10-17 2018-11-28 2019-02-10 2019-03-17 2019-09-13 Ettumannur Muvattupuzha Envelope on road set II. IN-KSTP-78434-CW-RFB / KSTP II-CHALLENGE FUND-Road Safety Measures Single Stage - Two IBRD / 82540 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2018-09-25 2018-09-30 2018-11-11 2019-01-24 2019-02-28 2019-08-27 to Pavangadu- Korappuzha Envelope stretch of NH-66-Kozhikode District. IN-KSTP-78462-CW-RFB / Rehabilitation of Under Single Stage - Two Chandragiri, Bakkel and IBRD / 82540 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2018-10-10 2018-10-15 2018-11-26 2019-02-08 2019-03-15 2019-09-11 Envelope Pazhayangadi Bridges in on KSTP Package I and II IN-KSTP-78456-CW-APA / Engineering procurement Under Single Stage - Two construction- Road from IBRD / 82540 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2018-09-29 2018-10-04 2018-11-15 2019-01-28 2019-03-04 2019-08-31 Envelope Konni (Km29+840) Placherry( on 60+000) IN-KSTP-78448-CW-APA / Engineering Procurement Under Single Stage - Two Construction - Contract- IBRD / 82540 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2018-10-10 2018-10-15 2018-11-26 2019-02-08 2019-03-15 2019-09-11 Envelope Punalur (0+000) to Konni on (29+840) road IN-KSTP-78458-CW-APA / Engineering procurement Under Single Stage - Two construction- Road from IBRD / 82540 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2018-10-05 2018-10-10 2018-11-21 2019-02-03 2019-03-10 2019-09-06 Envelope Plachery (Km60+000) to on Ponkunnam (Km 82+170) IN-KSTP-97846-CW-RFB / Under PAP works along Single Stage - Two IBRD / 82540 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-02-15 2019-02-20 2019-04-03 2019-06-16 2019-07-21 2020-01-17 Ettumannur Muvattupuzha Envelope on road set-III IN-KSTP-98446-CW-RFB / Painting of newly Pending constructed river bridges in Single Stage - Two IBRD / 82540 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-02-06 2019-02-11 2019-03-25 2019-06-07 2019-07-12 2020-01-08 Chengannur-Ettumannur Envelope on road and Rehabilitation of Neelimangalam bridge IN-KSTP-98449-CW-RFB / Under Single Stage - One PAP works on Ettumannur- IBRD / 82540 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-02-06 2019-02-11 2019-03-25 2019-04-24 2019-05-29 2019-11-25 Envelope Moovattupuzha road Set-I on KSTP/UG/VII / Up gradation and Maintenance Public Private Open - of the road from Punalur to IBRD / 82540 Prior Multi Stage 0.00 Canceled 2017-04-04 2017-06-20 2017-06-20 2017-04-09 2017-08-29 2017-12-11 2018-01-15 2019-07-09 Partnership International Ponkunnam under DBFOMT on Hybrid Annuity basis IN-KSTP-100162-CW-RFB / Single Stage - One Construction of Thiruvalla IBRD / 82540 Post Request for Bids Open - National 5,198,057.11 Signed 2019-02-14 2019-02-21 2019-02-22 2019-02-25 2019-02-27 2019-10-07 Envelope Bypass-Balance works Page 2 IN-KSTP-100166-CW-RFB / Up-gradation of road in Single Stage - One IBRD / 82540 Post Request for Bids Open - National 1,092,629.74 Signed 2019-02-14 2019-02-15 2019-02-16 2019-02-18 2019-03-14 2019-10-07 Thiruvalla Town area- UG- Envelope IV B IN-KSTP-101713-CW-RFB / Pending Single Stage - Two PAP works on Ettumannur- IBRD / 82540 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-02-26 2019-03-03 2019-04-14 2019-06-27 2019-08-01 2019-10-30 Envelope Moovattupuzha road- Set I on IN-KSTP-102755-CW-RFB / KSTP II-CHALLENGE Pending FUND-Road Safety Measures Single Stage - Two IBRD / 82540 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-02-27 2019-02-28 2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-03-26 2019-09-22 to Pavangadu- Korappuzha Envelope on stretch of NH-66-Kozhikode District GOODS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual WBR No. 20 / Supply of Electrical items for Single Stage - One Kasaragod-Kanhangad, IBRD / 82540 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 1,059,198.44 Signed Envelope Pilathara-Pappinessery and Thalassery-Valavupara Road IN-KSTP-70058-GO-RFB / Road Safety Measures to Pending Pavangadu- Korappuzha Single Stage - One IBRD / 82540 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2018-07-23 2018-07-28 2018-09-08 2018-10-08 2018-11-12 2019-05-11 stretch of NH-66-Kozhikode Envelope on District-Providing Speed violation detection systems IN-KSTP-97843-GO-RFB / Purchase of computers and Pending Single Stage - One peripherals for all PWD IBRD / 82540 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-02-15 2019-02-20 2019-04-03 2019-05-03 2019-06-07 2019-12-04 Envelope offices (state-wide) to support on e-Governance activities NON CONSULTING SERVICES Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach (US$) Notice Request for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes Technical Proposal Negotiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual WBR No. 19 [CSC-II] / Consultancy Services for Construction Supervision and Quality And Cost- Open - IBRD / 82540 Prior 734,939.03 Signed 2014-05-14 Contract Management - CSC- Based Selection International II for Ponkunnam- Thodupuzha Road Page 3 2415/2014 / Consultancy Services for Community Quality And Cost- Open - Participatory Road Safety IBRD / 82540 Prior 0.00 Canceled 2016-09-28 2016-10-19 2016-12-02 2016-12-30 2017-01-29 2017-03-05 2017-04-09 2018-04-09 Based Selection International and Asset Safeguard Program IN-KSTP-37079-CS-QCBS / Consultancy Services for Traffic Management and Quality And Cost- Road Safety Enforcement IBRD / 82540 Post Open - National 124,997.36 Signed 2017-11-17 2017-12-08 2018-01-21 2018-02-18 2018-03-20 2018-04-24 2018-05-29 2018-11-29 Based Selection Program on the Safe Corridor Demonstration Project (SCDP) IN-KSTP-37161-CS-QCBS / Consultancy services for Institutional Strategy and Quality And Cost- Open - Action Plan for Centre of IBRD / 82540 Prior 0.00 Canceled 2017-11-17 2017-12-08 2018-01-21 2018-02-18 2018-03-20 2018-04-24 2018-05-29 2018-11-29 Based Selection International Excellence for Kerala Road Sector across five identified Thematic areas IN-KSTP-37243-CS-QCBS / Consultancy services for Implementing Asset Quality And Cost- Open - IBRD / 82540 Prior 0.00 Canceled 2017-11-17 2017-12-08 2018-01-21 2018-02-18 2018-03-20 2018-04-24 2018-05-29 2018-11-29 Management System for Based Selection International proposed Centre of Excellence IN-KSTP-37245-CS-QCBS / Project Management Quality And Cost- Open - IBRD / 82540 Prior 0.00 Canceled 2017-11-17 2017-12-08 2018-01-21 2018-02-18 2018-03-20 2018-04-24 2018-05-29 2019-05-29 Consultancy Services in PMT Based Selection International of KSTP IN-KSTP-38060-CS-QCBS / Consultancy Services for Quality And Cost- Open - Under Capacity Building of officials IBRD / 82540 Post 0.00 2017-11-23 2017-12-14 2018-01-27 2018-02-24 2018-03-26 2018-04-30 2018-06-04 2018-12-05 Based Selection International Implementation of PWD on RFCTLARR Act 2013 IN-KSTP-39195-CS-LCS / Consultancy Service for Least Cost IBRD / 82540 Post Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2017-12-18 2018-01-08 2018-02-21 2018-03-21 2018-04-20 2018-05-25 2018-06-29 2018-12-26 integrated labour laws and Selection its compliances IN-KSTP-39215-CS-QCBS / Consultancy Services for Quality And Cost- Open - Construction Supervision and IBRD / 82540 Prior 0.00 Canceled 2017-12-07 2017-12-28 2018-02-10 2018-03-10 2018-04-09 2018-05-14 2018-06-18 2019-06-18 Based Selection International Contract Management for Upgradation works KSTPII/IE/2017 / Independent Engineer Quality And Cost- Open - Services for PPP( Modified IBRD / 82540 Prior 0.00 Canceled 2017-03-01 2017-03-22 2017-05-05 2017-06-02 2017-07-02 2017-08-06 2017-09-10 2018-09-10 Based Selection International Annuity Concession) Project - Punaloor -Ponkunnam Road IN-KSTP-64153-CS-LCS / Road user satisfaction survey Least Cost (RUSS) at mid term of IBRD / 82540 Post Open - National 34,923.45 Signed 2018-06-04 2018-06-25 2018-08-08 2018-09-05 2018-10-05 2018-11-09 2018-12-14 2019-06-12 Selection implementation of KSTP- II(Periodical) IN-KSTP-64212-CS-QCBS / Quality And Cost- Consultancy services for post- IBRD / 82540 Post Open - National 238,761.07 Signed 2018-06-09 2018-06-30 2018-08-13 2018-09-10 2018-10-10 2018-11-14 2018-12-19 2019-12-19 Based Selection construction technical audit Page 4 IN-KSTP-64211-CS-QCBS / Selection of consultancy Least Cost IBRD / 82540 Post Open - National 6,719.16 Signed 2018-06-11 2018-07-02 2018-08-15 2018-09-12 2018-10-12 2018-11-16 2018-12-21 2019-06-19 services for internal audit Selection for the year 2018-19 IN-KSTP-88367-CS-QCBS / Project Management Quality And Cost- Open - IBRD / 82540 Post 397,791.78 Signed 2018-11-27 2018-11-29 2018-11-29 2018-11-29 2018-12-29 2019-02-02 2019-03-09 2020-03-08 Consultancy Services in PMT Based Selection International of KSTP IN-KSTP-88371-CS-QCBS / Consultancy services for Institutional Strategy and Quality And Cost- Open - Action Plan for Centre of IBRD / 82540 Post 268,225.77 Signed 2018-11-27 2018-11-29 2018-11-30 2018-11-30 2018-11-30 2019-01-04 2019-02-08 2020-02-08 Based Selection International Excellence for Kerala Road Sector across five identified Thematic areas IN-KSTP-98445-CS-QCBS / Quality And Cost- Authority's Engineer for EPC IBRD / 82540 Prior Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2019-02-15 2019-03-08 2019-04-21 2019-05-19 2019-06-18 2019-07-23 2019-08-27 2020-08-26 Based Selection Package 8-A, 8-B and 8-C IN-KSTP-37076-CS-QCBS / Post Crash Emergency Quality And Cost- Management on the Safe IBRD / 82540 Post Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2017-11-17 2017-12-08 2018-01-21 2018-02-18 2018-03-20 2018-04-24 2018-05-29 2018-11-29 Based Selection Corridor Demonstration Project (SCDP) IN-KSTP-38049-CS-QCBS / Consultancy Services establishing Road Accident Quality And Cost- Open - Data Management System IBRD / 82540 Prior 0.00 Canceled 2017-11-23 2017-12-14 2018-01-27 2018-02-24 2018-03-26 2018-04-30 2018-06-04 2018-12-01 Based Selection International (RADMS) in the proposed Centre of Excellence and Public Works Department IN-KSTP-100388-CS-QCBS / KSTP-II- Selection of Transaction Advisory Firm Quality And Cost- Pending IBRD / 82540 Post Open - National 0.00 2019-02-15 2019-02-16 2019-02-18 2019-02-20 2019-02-21 2019-02-23 2019-02-25 2019-05-31 for Upgrading of Punalur- Based Selection Implementation Ponkunnam road under PPP (Hybrid Annuity) IN-KSTP-100212-CS-QCBS / Consultancy Services for Quality And Cost- Open - Pending Construction Supervision and IBRD / 82540 Prior 0.00 2019-02-26 2019-02-28 2019-03-02 2019-03-04 2019-03-06 2019-03-10 2019-03-15 2019-11-13 Based Selection International Implementation Contract Management for Upgradation works IN-KSTP-105666-CS-QCBS / Selection of Consulting Services for Authority's Engineer for Supervision of 'Upgrading Punalur to Ponkunnam road (SH 8) Quality And Cost- Open - Under IBRD / 82540 Prior 0.00 2019-03-16 2019-03-16 2019-04-29 2019-05-27 2019-06-26 2019-07-31 2019-09-04 2020-09-03 from Km 0+000 to Km Based Selection International Implementation 82+173 (Package 8A, Package 8B & Package 8C) and selected four roads under Rebuild Kerala Initiative' IN-KSTP-106839-CS-QCBS / Engagement Of Project Quality And Cost- Under Management Support IBRD / 82540 Post Open - National 0.00 2019-03-20 2019-03-20 2019-05-03 2019-05-31 2019-06-30 2019-08-04 2019-09-08 2020-09-07 Based Selection Implementation Services (PMSS) for Resilient Kerala Development Program Page 5 IN-KSTP-106798-CS-QCBS / Engagement of Design And Quality And Cost- Open - Pending Construction Supervision IBRD / 82540 Prior 0.00 2019-04-08 2019-04-09 2019-05-23 2019-06-20 2019-07-20 2019-08-24 2019-09-28 2020-09-27 Based Selection International Implementation Consultants (DSC) for LSGD roads In Kerala INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Page 6