Review

The Procurement Review will cover a sample of contracts financed from the proceeds of the credits/grants for the projects identified by the Bank:

• The consultant will be required to select a sample of contracts from amongst the list of contracts awarded by the borrower and will obtain prior approval of the Bank for the same before commencing the Procurement Review.
• The consultant should make visits to project sites & physical inspection of the goods & works procures as needed. Where appropriate, compare prices & quality with similar contracts financed in the country & the region & verified against international market prices for the items in question.

To cover systematically the various objectives and scope defined in the TORs the review should focus on the following main areas:

Governance & Reforms

Evaluation of the project's institutional structure

Assessment of the institutional arrangement for project/ program delivery involving analysis of Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal aspects in recommending Reforms for improved Governance.

LIE services

• Review the status of obtaining necessary approvals, permits, licenses, environmental clearances etc. and comment on the adequacy of approval/ clearances.
• Review, assist and advice about the progress of work on a quarterly basis vis-à-vis program of construction and milestone dates as per the relevant project documents.
• Review of Contractor’s invoices, supporting documents and assessment of variation orders.
• Monitor adherence to environmental regulations and report on any present/future risks that arise / may arise during project implementation.
• Provide status of physical progress and financial progress achieved vis-a-vis projected physical and financial progress and reason for variance (if any) and in case of delay, advise Lenders on remedial measures for bridging the gap, on a quarterly basis.
• Certification of satisfactory completion of the project.

TEV Studies

We identify the risks & formulate impending actions that mitigate the challenges

Techno Economic Viability (TEV) study of a project encompasses the evaluation of a project for evaluating the technical and financial information about the project and exploring its feasibility with respect to its market potential and Management competences. With relevant data about its technological feasibility and economic viability, based on which the project is conceptualised. Assess the risks associated with the project for Lender and enumerate imminent actions that suggest mitigating the same.

EIA

We devise strategies to assess the impacts of development activities on the economy, environment, and society for environmental care.

• EIA is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed project or development, taking into account inter-related socio-economic, cultural, and human-health impacts, both beneficial and adverse. It is a tool used to assess the positive and negative environmental, economic, and social impacts of a project. This is used to predict the environmental impacts of a project in the pre-planning stage itself so that decisions can be taken to reduce the adverse impacts.

In the context of EIA, GPCL will carry out the following activities:

• Identify, predict, and evaluate economic, environmental, and social impacts of development activities. Provide information on the environmental consequences for decision making. Promote environmentally sound and suitable development by identifying appropriate alternatives and mitigation measures.

Inspection Expediting Services

It is a continuous process that serves as an extension of the Procurement Cycle

Inspection Expediting is a continuous process and is an extended arm of the Procurement Cycle to ensure the quality and timely delivery of goods and services. Project deadlines and schedules are increasingly calculated with less buffer time to absorb delays during production by sub-suppliers/sub-contractors. The expeditor oversees the placement of purchase orders for materials with vendors to ensure that materials are received and placed in production as planned and that the progress of manufacturing, assembly, testing and related activities are as per schedule. GPCL Deliverables includes preparation of detailed status reports, i.e., daily, weekly, etc., as per Clients requirement, to monitor and to update the progress.