*TOR and Annexes at End (Downloadable)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES)
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Strengthening Public Financial Management II
Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: IDA – E5100
Assignment Title: Public Procurement Business Process Review and Electronic Government Procurement Readiness Assessment
Reference No. (as per procurement plan): MH-PFM PMO-547879-CS-CQS
The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has received financing from the World Bank (WB) toward the cost of the Strengthening Public Financial Management II (P510280) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The project aims to strengthen public financial management systems improve transparency and enhance institutional capacity across government.
A key component of the Project is strengthening the public procurement function and supporting the gradual introduction of electronic government procurement as part of broader public financial management modernization.To support these reforms the Ministry of Finance Banking and Postal Services intends to engage a consulting firm to conduct a Public Procurement Business Process Review and an Electronic Government Procurement Readiness Assessment.
The Business Process Review will document and analyze current procurement workflows across selected ministries departments and agencies identify procedural bottlenecks and recommend streamlined procurement processes.
The Electronic Government Procurement Readiness Assessment will evaluate the legal institutional technical and market environment for the introduction of electronic procurement including governance arrangements information technology infrastructure potential integration with financial management systems and supplier readiness to participate in digital procurement processes.
The findings of this assignment will inform the scope functional requirements and phased implementation approach for an electronic procurement system to be introduced under the Strengthening Public Financial Management II Project.The consulting services are expected to be carried out over a period of approximately six months.
The Ministry of Finance Banking and Postal Services now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the consulting services. Interested firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. Firms should provide information on relevant assignments carried out in similar areas including public procurement reform electronic procurement systems public financial management systems and institutional capacity strengthening.
Scope of Services
The consulting firm will conduct a Public Procurement Business Process Review and an Electronic Government Procurement Readiness Assessment. The assignment will include documentation and analysis of procurement workflows across selected government entities, identification of bottlenecks, and recommendations for streamlined processes. The firm will also assess institutional, technical, and market readiness for electronic procurement, including governance arrangements, ICT infrastructure, integration with financial management systems, and supplier readiness.The review will focus on the Ministry of Finance, Banking and Postal Services and a selected sample of key procuring entities, including key line ministries involved in procurement, with consultations also covering relevant government stakeholders including Digital RMI.
Detailed responsibilities and deliverables are provided in the Terms of Reference.
Duration of Assignment
The assignment is expected to be carried out over approximately six to nine months. The consulting firm is expected to mobilize a team of specialists to undertake the work during this period.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignmentcan be obtained at the email address given below.
Ministry of Finance, Banking and Postal Services, MIR room 219
or E-mail: rwfitz727@gmail.com
The criteria for selecting the Consultant are:
| Evaluation Criteria | Description | Maximum Score |
| Experience in public procurement reform and diagnostics | Demonstrated experience conducting procurement diagnostics business process reviews procurement policy reform or institutional strengthening assignments in the public sector | 30 |
| Experience in electronic procurement systems | Experience assessing designing or implementing electronic procurement systems or digital procurement platforms | 25 |
| Experience in public financial management systems | Experience working with public financial management reforms including integration with financial management information systems or similar platforms | 10 |
| Experience working with government institutionsin procurement reform or public financial management contexts | Experience supporting government institutions in developing countries in procurement reform public financial management or digital governance initiatives | 20 |
| Experience with multilateral development bank projects | Experience implementing assignments financed by the World Bank or other multilateral development banks | 10 |
| Experience in small island or similar public administration contexts | Experience working in small island states or similar administrative environments with limited institutional capacity | 5 |
| Total | 100 | |
Evaluation Process
All Expressions of Interest will be reviewed and scored against the above criteria. The firms with the highest scores may be shortlisted. In accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection method the firm with the most appropriate qualifications and experience will be invited to submit a combined technical and financial proposal and negotiate the contract.
Submission Requirements
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the WB’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers under Investment Project Financing dated February 2025 (“the Regulations”), setting forth the WB’s policy on conflict of interest. A consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted electronically by 5:00 pm Majuro time on May 13, 2026.
Interested consulting firms should submit the following information to demonstrate their qualifications and relevant experience.
- Cover letter expressing interest in the assignment using the template provided Cover Letter Template attached (Annex – 1)
- Completed application form using the template provided Application Form attached (Annex – 2).
- Curriculum vitae of proposed key experts relevant to the assignment
- Proof of company registration or legal incorporation
Incomplete submissions may not be considered during the evaluation of Expressions of Interest.
Subject line
PFM II BPR and EGP Readiness Assessment
The submission must be addressed to:
PFM II Project Manager
Ministry of Finance Banking and Postal Services
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Eugene Amor
PFM II Project Manager
Eamorfsm@gmail.com
And cc the following:
Robert Fitzpatrick
PFM II Assistant Project Manager
Rwfitz727@gmail.com
Jerry Nathan
CIU Program Manager
Jerrynathan09@gmail.com