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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues and Friends, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">UNDP Viet Nam seeks a Senior International Expert on Quantitative Methodology and Governance Assessment for the research project “The Viet Nam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI)”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The main objective of this consultancy is to provide high quality technical inputs in terms of index construction methodology, and data processing and analysis for the research “The Viet Nam Provincial Governance and Public Administration
Performance Index (PAPI)” in three phases:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Phase 1: 1 October 2014 – 30 September 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Phase 2: 1 October 2015 – 30 September 2016<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Phase 3: 1 October 2016 – 30 June 2017 (with possible extension to 30 September 2017)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Details of the assignment can be referred from Procurement Notice at http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=18067<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Interested candidates are invited to send: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Confirmation of Interest<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Letter of interest demonstrating why they are the most suitable for the work<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• 02 samples of publications on quantitative assessment of governance or related fields.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Signed Curriculum vitae with contact details s of 03 clients for whom you have rendered preferably the similar service<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Financial proposal<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Procurement Unit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">UNDP Viet Nam<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">72 Ly Thuong Kiet, Ha Noi, Viet Nam<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel. (84-4) 3 9421495<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Telefax number: (84-4) 3 9422267<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <b>procurement.vn@undp.org</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Submission deadline: <b>22 September 2014 (Hanoi time)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We appreciate your cooperation and assistance to circulate the message among your colleagues and possible bidders.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Le Tuyet Sinh (Ms.)</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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