Federal Government Of Somalia invites qualified candidates to apply for the Expression of Interest For (By the consulting firm in response to the REOI issued by the procuring entity) For Integrated ERP System Development and Implementation for MoAI & RLRP role in Somalia. Candidates should bring 5 - 6 years of hands-on experience, preferably in the Consultancies sector. Submit your application by Aug, 14 to be considered for this role.
Expression of Interest
(By the consulting firm in response to the REOI issued by the procuring entity)
For
Integrated ERP System Development and Implementation for MoAI & RLRP
Ref No: SOM-2000004325-0175-CS-QCBS
Issue Date: 30/07/2026
Instructions to Consultants
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Assignment Title:
Integrated ERP System Development and Implementation for MoAI & RLRP
Ref No: SOM-2000004325-0175-CS-QCBS
The
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Federal Government of Somalia
has received
financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) towards the cost of
Rural Livelihoods Resilience Program (RLRP)
and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the recruitment of consulting services.
The use of any IFAD financing shall be subject to IFADâs approval, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the financing agreement, as well as IFADâs rules, policies and procedures. IFAD and its officials, agents and employees shall be held harmless from and against all suits, proceedings, claims, demands, losses and liability of any kind or nature brought by any party in connection with
Rural Livelihoods Resilience Program (RLRP).
The consulting services (the "Services") comprise the provision of Integrated ERP System Development and Implementation for MoAI & RLRP.
This request for expressions of interest (REOI) follows the general procurement notice that appeared on the IFAD website on November 2nd, 2024
,
on UNDB on November 2nd, 2024 and on the ministry of agriculture and irrigationâs Website
on November 2nd, 2024.
The
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Federal Government of Somalia
(âthe clientâ) now invites eligible consulting firms (âconsultantsâ) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. Interested firms should fill the template for expressions of interest and submit found at https://somalijobs.com/ and send it to the address indicated below.
The attention of interested consultants is drawn to IFADâs Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Policy
[2]
and the Revised IFAD Policy on Preventing Fraud and Corruption its Activities and Operations
[3]
. The latter sets forth IFADâs provisions on prohibited practices. IFAD further strives to ensure a safe working environment free of harassment, including sexual harassment, and free of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in its activities and operations as detailed in its IFAD Policy to Preventing and Responding to Sexual Harassment, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
[4]
By entering in this document, you certify to have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Privacy Policy of IFAD.
[5]
The
consultant
shall not have any actual, potential or reasonably perceived conflict of interest. A
consultant
with an actual, potential or reasonably perceived conflict of interest shall be disqualified unless otherwise explicitly approved by the Fund. A
consultant
including their respective personnel and affiliates are considered to have a conflict of interest if they a) have a relationship that provides them with undue or undisclosed information about or influence over the selection process and the execution of the contract, b) participate in more than one
EOI
under this procurement action, c) have a business or family relationship with a member of the Purchaserâs board of directors or its personnel, the Fund or its personnel, or any other individual that was, has been or might reasonably be directly or indirectly involved in any part of (i) the preparation of this
REOI
, (ii) the shortlisting or selection process for this procurement, or (iii) execution of the
c
ontract.
The
consultant
ha
s
an ongoing obligation to disclose any situation of actual, potential or reasonably perceived conflict of interest during preparation
of the EOI
, the
selection
process or the contract execution. Failure to properly disclose any of said situations may lead to appropriate actions, including the disqualification of the
consultant
, the termination of the
c
ontract and any other as appropriate under the IFAD Policy on Preventing Fraud and Corruption in its Projects and Operations.
The following conflict of interest rules shall apply with respect to recruitment of government/client staff within the consultantâs proposed team:
(a)
No member of the clientâs board of directors or current employees of the client (whether part time, or full time, paid or unpaid, in leave status, etc.) shall be proposed or work as, or on behalf of, any consultant.
(b)
No current employees of the government shall work as consultants or as personnel under their own ministries, departments or agencies.
(c)
Recruiting former client or government employees to perform services for their former ministries, departments or agencies is acceptable provided no conflict of interest exists.
(d)
If a consultant proposes any government employee as personnel in their technical proposal, such personnel must have written certification from the government confirming that: (i) they will be on leave without pay from the time of their official proposal submission and will remain on leave without pay until the end of their assignment with the consultant and they are allowed to work full-time outside of their previous official position; or (ii) they will resign or retire from government employment on or prior to the contract award date. Under no circumstances shall any individuals described in (i) and (ii) be responsible for approving the implementation of this contract. Such certification shall be provided to the client by the consultant as part of its technical proposal.
(e)
In the case where a consultant seeks to engage the services of any person, who may have left the client within a period of less than twelve (12) months of the date of this RFP, it must obtain a written âno-objectionâ from the client for the inclusion of such a person, prior to the consultantâs submission of its proposal.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the
based on Quality- and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS)
set out in IFADâ project procurement handbook that can be accessed via the IFAD website at
www.ifad.org/project-procurement
.
The client will evaluate the EOIs using the criteria provided in Annex 2. The shortlisted consultant(s) will be provided with the detailed TORs and asked to submit a detailed technical and financial offer. The evaluation will include a review and verification of qualifications and past performance, including a reference check, prior to the contract award.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
[1]
This document refers to legally constituted consulting firms as âconsultantâ.
[2]
The policy is accessible at
https: //www.ifad.org/en/document-detail/asset/41942012
.
[3]
The policy is accessible at
www.ifad.org/anticorruption_policy
.
[4]
The policy is accessible at
https: //www.ifad.org/en/document-detail/asset/40738506
.
[5]
The policy is accessible at
https: //www.ifad.org/en/privacy.
About Somalia
Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa and has a growing job market, particularly in the humanitarian, development, and private sectors. Major employment hubs include Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Garowe, Baidoa, and Kismayo, with opportunities from international NGOs, UN agencies, government institutions, and an expanding private sector.
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