Procurement Plan Project information: Digital RMI Project (P171517) Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Finance Date of the Procurement Plan: August 8, 2019 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020 (or effectiveness if prior) Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016) (“Procurement Regulations”) the Bank’s Systematic Tracking and Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) system will be used to prepare, clear and update Procurement Plans and conduct all procurement transactions for the Project. This textual part along with the Procurement Plan tables in STEP constitute the Procurement Plan for the Project. The following conditions apply to all procurement activities in the Procurement Plan. The other elements of the Procurement Plan as required under paragraph 4.4 of the Procurement Regulations are set forth in STEP. The Bank’s Standard Procurement Documents: shall be used for all contracts subject to international competitive procurement and those contracts as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP. National Procurement Arrangements: In accordance with paragraph 5.3 of the Procurement Regulations, when approaching the national market (as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP), the country’s own procurement procedures may be used. When the Borrower uses its own national open competitive procurement arrangements as set forth in the Procurement Code of 1988, as amended, and Financial Management Regulations, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and the following conditions: 1. The procurement is open to all eligible firms from any country; 2. The request for bids/request for proposals document shall require the Bidders/Proposers submitting Bids/Proposals present a signed acceptance at the time of bidding, to be incorporated in any resulting signed contracts, confirming application of, and compliance with, the Bank's Anti-Corruption Guidelines, including without limitation the Bank's right to sanction and the Bank's inspection and audit rights; 3. Publication of contract award information; 4. Rights for the Bank to review procurement documentation and activities; and 5. An effective complaints mechanism. When other national procurement arrangements other than national open competitive procurement arrangements are applied by the Borrower, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.5 of the Procurement Regulations. Leased Assets as specified under paragraph 5.10 of the Procurement Regulations: Not Applicable Procurement of Second Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations: Not Applicable Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Work) Goods: is not applicable; Works: is not applicable. PROCUREMENT Marshall Islands : Digital RMI PLAN General Information Country: Marshall Islands Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2019-10-15 2019-10-15 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P171517 GPN Date: Project Name: Digital RMI Loan / Credit No: / Executing Agency(ies): Division of International Development Assistance-MOF WORKS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated 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) Amount (US$) (US$) 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 GOODS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated 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) Amount (US$) (US$) 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 NON CONSULTING SERVICES Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated 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) Amount (US$) (US$) 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 Estimated Actual 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 Amount (US$) Amount (US$) 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 INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Estimated Actual Draft Negotiated Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Amount (US$) Amount (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual MH-DIDA-140074-CS-CDS / Pending / Prior Direct Selection Direct 350,000.00 0.00 2019-10-14 2019-10-24 2019-12-28 2020-06-25 Strategic Governance Advisor Implementation MH-DIDA-140075-CS-CDS / Consulting Firm - Technical Pending / Prior Direct Selection Direct 500,000.00 0.00 2019-11-01 2019-11-11 2020-01-15 2020-07-13 Advisor - Telecom and Implementation Digital Governance MH-DIDA-140076-CS-INDV Individual Pending / Digital RMI Project / Post Consultant Open 50,000.00 0.00 2019-11-01 2019-12-20 2020-01-10 2020-02-14 2020-08-12 Implementation Manager Selection Page 1 MH-DIDA-140077-CS-INDV Individual Pending / Stakeholder Engagement / Post Consultant Open 75,000.00 0.00 2019-11-01 2019-12-20 2020-01-10 2020-02-14 2020-08-12 Implementation and Safeguards Documents Selection MH-DIDA-140080-CS-INDV Individual Pending / Gender Consultant / Post Consultant Open 50,000.00 0.00 2019-11-01 2019-12-20 2020-01-10 2020-02-14 2020-08-12 Implementation (working with Gender Office) Selection Page 2