Capacity Building Preproposal Presentation 6-27-08.ppt

Pre-Proposal Conference for Capacity Building Assessment, Training and Development and Related Short-Term Support Services

Mr. Greg Williams, Director of Contracts & Grants Management Division Ms. Kathy Spainhower, Contracting Officer Ms. Deidra Fair, Compact Development Ms. Catherine Marschner, Compact Implementation

June 27, 2008

Disclaimer In the event, any vendor considers that information provided in today’s conference conflicts with Solicitation MCC-08-0111-RFP-42, the vendor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing at spainhowerk@mcc.gov for clarification not later than the due date and time for Questions.

Solicitation Reference: Section L, L.4.6.1

Agenda

Conference Objectives Provide an Overview of the MCC Capacity Building Solicitation MCC-08-0111-RFP-42

Provide Vendors an Opportunity to Meet with Other Interested Vendors for Possible Teaming

Notify Vendors that Communication Between MCC & Vendors is Limited to CO due to Issuance of Solicitation on June 24, 2008

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Solicitation Reference: Section C, C.1

Two Main Forms of MCC Assistance Threshold Program (not within scope of this IDIQ capacity building procurement)

Solicitation Reference: Sections C.1 – C.2.2

Compact Eligibility MCC eligibility intended to provide significant resources to countries that have demonstrated good policy performance and as an incentive to continue to improve Two competitions in FY08: Low Income and Lower Middle Income Countries measured against others of similar income level Eligibility based on scoring above the median on Corruption and on at least half of 17 indicators in each of the three policy categories:

For FY08, MCC adopted two new indicators – a Natural Resources Management Index and a Land Rights and Access Index Eligible countries must maintain strong policy performance as measured by the indicators as a condition for continued eligibility Solicitation Reference: Section C, C.1

Current MCC Eligible Countries Africa (13) Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Ghana Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mali Morocco Mozambique Namibia Senegal Tanzania Latin America (4) Bolivia El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua

Europe/Asia (9) Armenia Georgia Jordan Mongolia Moldova Philippines Timor Leste Ukraine Vanuatu Solicitation Reference: Section C, C.2.2 and SOW Annex 1

ID/IQ Solicitation

Solicitation/Contract

Work Assigned through Issuance of Task Orders (TO)

Task Order Type: Time and Material or Firm Fixed Price

Fair Opportunity provisions apply

Solicitation/Contract

Solicitation Procedures

Worldwide Scope

Reservation of Award for one or more “Satisfactory or higher” Small Business, and/or HBCU/MI based on ranking (Sol. Ref. M.7)

NAICS Code: 611430 Small Business Size Standard $6.5M

Anticipated Acquisition Timeline

(Effective Date of all Contracts - Nov 1, 2008)

Scope of MCC Capacity Building ID/IQ Procurement The MCC Compact Development and Compact Implementation Departments have a combined requirement for capacity building assessment, training and development, and related support services (Sol. Ref. C.3.1)

As defined in solicitation, Capacity Building includes the assessment, training, development and refinement of a GFC’s or Accountable Entities core skills and capabilities, within the areas of focus, in order to strengthen the effectiveness of GFC, to enhance development and/or quality of GFC Compact proposals, and improve the efficiency/effectiveness of Compact implementation. (Sol. Ref. C.3.1)

In-country entities/employees responsible for managing and implementing Compact activities (Sol. Ref. C.3.1)

MCC staff

Solicitation Reference: Section C, C.3.1 – C.3.2

Objectives of Capacity Building Program The overall objectives of this ID/IQ contract are:

(1) For countries that have not yet signed a Compact with MCC:

To assess a GFC’s skills in the areas of focus for the purpose of designing a capacity building curriculum that accurately reflects GFC’s needs and builds skill in the selected areas.

To design and implement capacity building training programs for given Compact Development and Compact Implementation countries that will focus on developing skills within in the areas of focus and to address the identified skills gap.

To increase the pool of qualified potential candidates for MCA core teams or Accountable Entities.

To train facilitators, within MCC and the GFC’s, for future in-country training and development needs.

To expand the capacity for joint ventures and mentor-protégé type opportunities between the IDIQ Contractors and in-country local organizations to foster sustainability of capacity building efforts.

(2) For countries that have already signed a Compact with MCC:

To improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Compact Implementation by designing and delivering capacity development interventions aimed at building knowledge, skills, and abilities in program management and core technical areas

Solicitation Reference: Section C, C.3.2 (1) & (2)

Areas of Focus Results-focused project design Financial management Accounting Auditing Budgeting Procurement Project management Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Board Governance Other Capacity Building Areas (Sol. Ref. B.6 & C.3.3 (10)

Solicitation Reference: Section C, C.3.3

Types of Services A. Educational/Training and Assessment Services (Sol. Ref. C.5.1)

Solicitation Reference: Section C, C.5

Types of Services (continued) B. Capacity Building Development and Related Practical Application Support Services (Sol. Ref. C.5.2)

The purpose is to enhance training through practical application(s)

Solicitation Reference: Section C, C.5

Highlighted Solicitation Provisions/Clauses ID/IQ Period of Performance

The anticipated period of performance is:

Solicitation Reference: Section F, Clause F.2

SECTION H:

Potential Conflict(s) of Interest:

H.18/H.19/L.14 Organizational Conflict of Interest

Data Rights:

ID/IQ Task Order Process:

Central Contractor Registration www.ccr.gov ALL vendors doing business with the U.S. Government under Federal Acquisition Regulations must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database

(2) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record “Active”. The contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as part of the CCR registration process.

Solicitation Reference: M.3.1 Step 1 & Section I, FAR 52.204-7

Section L – Instructions to Offerors FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors –Competitive Acquisitions

Original and Five (5) copies, plus one (1) electronic copy (MS-compatible)

Section L – Instructions to Offerors

Section M – Evaluation Factors

Section M – Evaluation Factors

Section J – Attachments

TO BE SUBMITTED WITH PROPOSAL (TBP)

TO BE ADDED IN AMENDMENT 1

PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

J.6 SAMPLE OF MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PREPARING ATTACHMENT J.2

TASK ORDER #1

Procurement Training for Compact Development - Malawi

Procurement Training for Malawi Task Order #1 Malawi has been selected as the first Compact Development country to receive funding under the training and capacity building program

Performance period: One year from contract award date

Short-term support to GoM for outreach activities and sensitization workshops relating to procurement for up to 200 members of the private sector

Support GoM in efforts to scale up sensitization workshops for the private sector

Support GoM in efforts to provide sensitization workshops targeting the management level in civil society organizations

Task Order #1 - Tasks Review relevant background documents pertaining to capacity assessment and planning to validate and update the findings and recommendations from the documents to bring to current state of affairs

Develop activity plans based on approved summary report from Task I

Develop a procurement capacity building curriculum and workshop materials to meet the needs described in the assessment

With a partner organization/institution that is familiar with the local context and thematic area, deliver training programs to the targeted audiences in Malawi, and provide support to GoM for sensitization workshops

Task Order #1- Tasks (Continued) Conduct a self-evaluation at the conclusion of the training program

Provide post-training support (for period of up to 6 months post training completion)

Participate in evaluations of the program, as required, led by an outside evaluator selected by MCC

Type of Task Order: Time and Materials

TASK ORDER #2

Program Management Training for Multiple Compact Implementation Countries

Project Management Training (Multiple Countries) Task Order #2 - Base Period Mozambique and Lesotho have been selected as the first Compact Implementation countries to receive funding under the training and capacity building program

Project Management training

The training recipients will be the senior staff and project directors from the Accountable Entities. MCA senior staff and project directors are typically host country or third country nationals responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the projects and are responsible to their respective governments.

Estimated Base period duration: 3 months from task order award date

Task Order #2 - Base Period Tasks Conduct a Rapid Needs Assessment Develop Training Curriculum and Associated Tools Pilot, Evaluate Curriculum, and Deliver Training in Mozambique; and Revise Training Materials accordingly Deliver training (one course) in Lesotho Continuously improve training content and method of delivery based on lessons learned during training delivery.

Type of Task Order: Time and Materials

Task Order #2 – Optional Tasks Separate options will be included for delivery of the project management training for ten (10) other MCC implementation countries

Optional Tasks: Conduct and evaluate training in each of individual implementation country

Questions and Answers

BACKUP SLIDES

Threshold Program