Local Short-term STTA for Training WS on Prevention of Origin Fraud and Illegal Transshipment

USAID Trade Facilitation Program
SCOPE OF WORK

Training Workshop
PREVENTION OF ORIGIN FRAUD AND ILLEGAL TRANSSHIPMENT

Proposed Personnel:            1 Local Short-term Technical Assistance (STTA) Training WS on Prevention of origin fraud and
                                             Illegal Transshipment

Period of Performance:        April 2022            

Origin/Destination:              Da Nang

Travel Dates:                        tbc

Activity No.                           4.8.1 TFP Awareness Raising for the Private Sector in the 6 selected provinces

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Under activity 4.8 – The USAID Trade Facilitation Program will focus part of its efforts in Years 3 & 4 on the six (06) selected provinces and agreed with GDVC to develop and introduce a mechanism for the GVN’s trade facilitation measures, ventures, and related activities at the provincial level, particularly the TFA awareness raising for the private sector.

Within 4.8.1, TFP has selected VCCI Da Nang to be the Program counterpart to implement the Activity. In 2021, VCCI Da Nang with the support of TFP’s local consultant conducted survey in Da Nang and other Central provinces on the training needs of business community relating the TFA and TF related topics. The results and recommendations of the survey report was disseminated at a TFA awareness raising WS last October.

Based the report, VCCI Da Nang has developed the proposal for TA activities of this topic. The first one is the Training WS on Prevention of Origin Fraud and Illegal Transshipment for the import-exporters based in Da Nang, which is scheduled on April 26 2022 tentatively.

Objectives:

• Improve the knowledge of enterprises of Da Nang City about the issues of their interests relating to Prevention of origin fraud and illegal transshipment on import-exports.
• Provide information about and right interpretation and application of regulations in some relevant FTAs and domestics laws on C/O.
• Provide examples to illustrate the violating cases with the view to correct the business wrong practice if any.
• Respond to all questions and concerns of the private sector in this topic.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

One local consultant will implement the following tasks:

• To produce materials in the forms of PowerPoint (a must for the presentation), Words/ Excel and others on the following topics:
  
  • Topic 5: Updated common forms of fraud in the issuance of certificates of origin in the Central Viet Nam
  • Provide samples of cases in fraud of C/O from VCCI Da Nang
• Answers all the questions raised by local enterprises about the above subject                                                       

Qualifications:

Ideally, the Consultant should have:

• Practical experiences involving in managing and issuing Certificate of origin
• Master's degree or higher in trade policy, international trade, Customs law or administration, economics, business administration, or similar field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in policy making and practical working in ROO training, particularly in FTAs
• Deep understanding and experience of the FTAs accessed by Vietnam and international regulations and application on customs procedures in general
• Good written, oral, and presentation skills in Vietnamese and English (preferable); and
• Ability to travel within Vietnam.

Reporting:

The National Consultant(s) will be required to report to the Program (DCOP) Nguyen Hong Son ([email protected]) and Trade Facilitation Coordinator Truong Thi Kim Anh ([email protected])

How to apply:

Applications should be submitted no later than April 19, 2022 to email: [email protected]

Applications should include:

1. Cover letter (no longer than 1 page)
   
2. CVs (see attached template);
   
3. Updated USAID 1420 form (see attached template)
   
4. Cost proposal (See attached template)