[opportunities] USAID LinkSME - Request for Proposal (RFP) No. LINKSME-RFP-001-2021

[Bui Hanh]

To whom it may concern



The USAID LinkSME project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), supports the Government of Vietnam (GVN) in its efforts to develop, adopt, and implement policy and regulatory reforms to provide more favorable environment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It also works with business support organizations (BSOs) and the GVN to improve the performance of SMEs and integrate them into lead-firm supply chains. The project is implemented by the International Executive Service Corps (www.iesc.org<http://www.iesc.org>), under a contract with USAID and an operating license issued by the People’s Aid Coordinating Committee. USAID LinkSME Project was official approved by the Minister of the Office of the Government according to Decision No. 817/QD-VPCP dated 23 September 2019.



USAID LinkSME is seeking a qualified Vietnamese consulting firm or organization to develop a policy analysis guidebook and reports to support the Office of the Government/ the Administrative Procedures Control Agency (APCA) to study business regulations, review regulatory reform plans, and propose independent reform plans.



Details are as below



Request for Proposal (RFP) No. LINKSME-RFP-001-2021

Conduct a study to “Review and evaluate plans to reduce and simplify business regulations for several draft legal documents under the Government's legislation development program in 2021 and 2022.”

  *   Issue date:       26 February 2021
  *   Closing date:   12 March 2021, 5:00 p.m. Hanoi time



USAID Linkages for Small and Medium Enterprises (LinkSME) is a 5-year project implemented by International Executive Service Corps (IESC) starting from September 2018 to September 2023. Working in coordination with the Government of Vietnam, USAID LinkSME aims to:

  *   Contribute to systemic changes in the business environment by institutionalizing regulatory, policy, and administrative procedure reforms; cutting down costs related to administrative procedure compliance; and providing favorable conditions for SME businesses to develop;
  *   Improve the business relationship between Vietnamese SMEs and lead firms; and,
  *   Expand Vietnamese SMEs’ capacity to integrate into regional and global supply chains.



Please refer to the following link for more details for RFP: https://bit.ly/3uMg7Vl



Best regards,



Procurement team

USAID LinkSME project

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