106142 Lao People's Democratic Republic Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity MINISTRY OF PLANING AND INVESTMENT No:………………./MPI.LSB.LAOSTAT LAO STATISTIS BUREAU Vientiane Capital, Date………………… Strengthening the National Statistical System Project (LAOSTAT) TF014613 P129825 Revised Procurement Plan (May 2016 – June 2017) LAO PDR: LAOSTAT - Strengthening the National Statistical System Project I. General 1. Project information:  Country/Borrower: Lao PDR  Project Implementing Agency: Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB) 2. Bank’s approval Date of the procurement Plan : November 2012 (original), January 6, 2014 (1st Revision), June 11, 2015 (2nd Revision), Oct 21, 2015 (3rd Revision), Mar 28, 2016 (4th Revision) 3. Date of General Procurement Notice: October 17, 2013 4. Period covered by this procurement plan: 12 months (May 2016 – June 2017) II. Goods 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 Procurement Method Prior Review Threshold Threshold 1. ICB (Goods) >US$600,000 All ICB 2. NCB (Goods) US$100,000 >USD100,000 Quality & Cost Based Selection (QCBS), Quality Based Selection (QBS), Least-Cost Selection (LCS) 2. Selection Based on Consultant The first contract for hiring US$50,000 and all fiduciary consultants 5. Sole Source (Individual consultants)