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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Sir/Madam,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">UNDP Vietnam seeks proposals from firms/institutes/organizations for
<b>Empirical Study to Measure Justice based on Citizen�s Experience in Viet Nam (�Justice Index�).<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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The overall objective of the study is to measure the provincial performance in guarantee of justice, equality and non-discrimination to the people living in the respective province, basing on opinions and feedback of citizens from all provinces and cities in
Vietnam. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The selection will be based on a competitive basis and will comply with UNDP procurement regulations.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Solicitation documents and addendum (if any) are posted on the following website:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=19314">http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=19314</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">A pre-proposal conference will be held on:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">Time: 10.00 am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">Date: Thursday 20 November 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">Venue:</span><span lang="EN-GB"> Lotus meeting room, UNDP Vietnam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BankNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-GB"> 72 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Please confirm your participation to the pre-proposal conference through email to the following person:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoang Yen, Procurement Associate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">E-mail: <a href="mailto:nguyen.thi.hoang.yen@undp.org">
nguyen.thi.hoang.yen@undp.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Proposal submission deadline: 8 December 2014 (Hanoi time)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">We look forward to receiving your proposal by deadline.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Nguyen Thi Hoang Yen<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Procurement Associate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">United Nations
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Development Programme<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">25 - 29 Phan Boi Chau, Ha Noi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Tel: (+84 4) 3942 1495 (ext 226)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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