Institution: Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment
Country: Belize
Project: Program for Digital Innovation to Boost Economic Development in Belize
Sector: Finance and Public Service
Abstract: The project’s implementation includes the procurement of several contracts that falls in the following categories: goods, consulting (individuals and firms) and non-consulting services for digital transformation services, digital transformation of government services and demand for digital technology and innovation.
Loan No.: 5647/0C-BL
Deadline: Thursday September 14, 2023 by 10:00 a.m. (Local Belize Time)

The Government of Belize (the “Borrower”) has received financing in the amount equivalent to ten million US Dollars (US $10M) from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to perform the consulting services (hereinafter called “Services”): Design of a Cluster Development Plan (CDP) for Digital Service Providers in Belize under the Program for Digital Innovation to Boost Economic Development in Belize.

Objectives:
To develop a Cluster Development Plan (CDP), that integrates gender considerations, to assist BELTRAIDE to establish a Digital Innovation Cluster of Digital Service Providers (DSPs) that can support the MSMEs market in adopting digital technologies.
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment now invites eligible Consultants 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.
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Inter-American Development Bank: Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter-American Development Bank GN-2350-15 and is open to all eligible candidates as defined in the policies. The consultant will be selected based on qualifications. Only short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview.

Further information, including the template for the Expression of Interest and full Terms of References, can be obtained via email khamilton.ceu@med.gov.bz during business hours 9:00am – 4:00pm from Mondays to Fridays or by accessing the electronic portal at ( https://med.gov.bz/ or https://blz-cppnb.caricom.org/ ).
Qualified Consultant should submit their application via e-mail in one (1) PDF file to khamilton.ceu@med.gov.bz marked Digital Innovation – Design CDP for DSP in Belize in the subject header, and submit two (2) hardcopies before or on Thursday September 14, 2023 by 10:00 a.m.

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