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SENIOR ANTI-FRAUD AND CORRUPTION (AFC) SERVICES ADVISOR

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1) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Solicitation number is MCC-16-RFQ-0110 and is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates all mandatory commercial item provisions and clauses that are in effect through the most recent Federal Acquisition Regulation amendments which can be found at:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

2) The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation whose mission is to provide assistance that will support economic growth and poverty reduction in carefully selected countries that demonstrate a commitment to just and democratic governance economic freedom, and investments in their citizenry. For more information on the MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov.

3) THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND IS NOT FOR

INDIVIDUALS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT DIRECT WITH MCC. PLEASE VISIT:

http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Independent-Contractor-Defined

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.

Note: MCC will assist the consultant in coordinating with an Independent Contractor Engagement Services Provider for payroll, travel, international travel insurance, etc., therefore, a DUNS number and registration in System for Award Management (SAM) is not required.

4) Description of Services: The Senior Director for Anti-Fraud and Corruption (AFC) and the MCC AFC Team (comprised of senior representatives from the Office of the General Counsel, the Department of Compact Operations, and the Department of Administration and Finance) are seeking an Independent Consultant to provide senior-level AFC training and technical support on AFC issues related to MCC staff and compact operations, primarily during compact implementation but also during compact development, as well as during the development and implementation of some Threshold Programs. These tasks include training for MCC and counterpart staff, advising MCC country partners and MCC staff, and developing and updating AFC materials and approaches to reflect current good practices. In addition, the Independent Consultant may be asked to contribute to AFC-related tasks that are not country-specific. The Independent Consultant will be needed for a period of one (1) year, with four (4) one year option periods. The exercising of any option period is up to the discretion of MCC.

5) The North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 541618 (Other Management Consulting Services) and the small business size standard is $15.0 million.

6) FAR Clauses 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 apply to this procurement. The exact text and wording of clauses and provisions may be obtained from the Internet at:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.mcc.gov/ http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Independent-Contractor-Defined http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

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The Government contemplates the award of a Time and Materials Order resulting from this solicitation.

NOTE: An Addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, (Alt I) is attached. Please note that the FAR clauses referenced in this solicitation are provided for informational purposes only. The clauses will not apply directly to the independent consultant, but may apply indirectly by virtue of flow-down requirements from the “Independent Contractor Engagement Services Provider” referenced in Item 3, who is the prime contractor on a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with MCC for consulting services.

7) This combined synopsis and solicitation notice is a request for competitive quotations.

Therefore, all quotations received prior to the RFQ close date will be considered.

8) The Government will award an order to the responsible independent consultant(s) whose quote conforming to this notice represents the best value in terms of technical criteria, past performance and price. All non-price factors (technical criteria and past performance) are more important than price. If options are included, quotes will be evaluated by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options(s).

9) Quote Submission. The Individual Consultant shall submit the following documents:

a. Technical:

• Cover letter that addresses each of the evaluation factors listed in Section 10.

o All statements must be supported by the applicant’s résumé/CV and any supporting documents;

• One sample of professional writing (not to exceed 2,000 words)

• Curriculum Vitae (10 page maximum)

• Copy of Transcript(s)

b. Past Performance References:

The Quotation shall include information on three (3) current or past projects of similar scope including project points of contact using the following matrix:

Contract/Task Order # Period of Performance

(base & options) Contract/Task Order Value

Technical POC:

Name E-mail Telephone Number

Project Description:

Relevance to: ANTI-FRAUD AND CORRUPTION (AFC) ADVISORY SERVICES

c. Price:

Bio-Data Form which includes the independent consultant’s proposed rate and salary history (See attachment).

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NOTE: DO NOT COMBINE YOUR SUBMISSION INTO ONE (1) PDF DOCUMENT. DOCUMENTS (a),

(b) AND (c) MUST BE SUBMITTED AS SEPARATE PDF DOCUMENTS IN ONE (1) EMAIL.

10) Evaluation Criteria:

This position is limited to U.S. citizens or legal, permanent residents with five years of residency history due to security background clearance requirements.

The qualifications of an Independent Consultant suited for this assignment are listed below.

Only quotes which meet the required technical evaluation criteria will be considered.

Required:

• At least 7 (seven) years of anti-fraud and corruption experience in or with developing countries, such as:

o Managing, coordinating, and/or implementing AFC activities or initiatives in a developing country context o Delivering training on AFC issues o Managing, coordinating, and/or implementing oversight of projects for compliance with AFC requirements

• A graduate degree in fields such as economics, law, business administration, social sciences, policy analysis, or public administration

• Proven ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and under tight time deadlines

• Experience writing training materials

• Experience delivering training to diverse audiences, including in developing countries

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

• Must be eligible for a public trust clearance

Highly desirable:

• Knowledge and experience with data collection and analysis associated with detecting fraud and corruption

• Knowledge and experience with statistical and analytical tools associated with detecting fraud and corruption

• Language proficiency in another language, preferably French or Spanish

Past Performance:

MCC will evaluate the relevance of the Consultant’s professional references to the work to be performed under the resulting task order.

Price:

The government will examine the proposed rate for fairness and reasonableness.

11) Evaluation Methodology The Government will perform a comparative analysis of quotes and will assess the advantages and disadvantages of each quote in relation to the Evaluation Factors. Multiple awards may be made from this notice and all quotes will be retained and may be utilized for requirements for a period of 12 months.

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12) Question Deadline: Independent Consultants are to submit their questions in response to this notice by 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday, April 25, 2016.

Questions submitted in response to this notice shall include the solicitation number MCC-16- RFQ-0110 and Title in the subject line and be submitted via email to staniewskirj@mcc.gov and naranjoj@mcc.gov. The maximum file size is 10mb.

13) Quote Deadline: Independent Consultants are to submit their quotations in response to this notice by 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST), Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

Quotations submitted in response to this notice shall include the solicitation number MCC-16-RFQ-0110 and Title in the subject line and submitted via email to staniewskirj@mcc.gov and naranjoj@mcc.gov. The maximum file size is 10mb.

14) MCC does not accept responsibility for delays in transmission or receipt of any submission.

Independent Consultants are responsible for submitting their package so as to reach the designated Government office by the closing date and time specified above. Submissions received after the closing date and time will not be considered, unless there is acceptable evidence to establish that it was indeed received by the Government installation prior to the time and date specified in this announcement. Receipt of submissions in response to this announcement does not constitute an award commitment. The U.S. Government will not reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation of a submission. Any submission is at the sole risk and expense of the Independent Consultant.

15) There are no additional contract requirement(s) necessary for this acquisition other than those consistent with customary commercial practices.

16) Period of Performance & Level of Effort:

Details for the Tasks to be performed for each performance period are identified in the attached Statement of Work.

Period Length Level of Effort Base Year Date of Award through 05/25/2017 720 Hours Option Period I 05/26/2017 – 05/25/2018 720 Hours Option Period II 05/26/2018 – 05/25/2019 720 Hours Option Period III 05/26/2019 – 05/25/2020 720 Hours Option Period IV 05/26/2020 – 05/25/2021 720 Hours

17) Attachments:

(1) Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-4, (Alt I);

(2) Statement of Work; and

(3) BioData Form.

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ATTACHMENT 1 - Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-4, (Alt I)

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**NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES WILL APPLY TO THE ORDER THAT WILL BE PLACED

AGAINST THE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) THAT MCC HAS WITH THE

“INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ENGAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDER” REFERENCED IN

ITEM 5 OF THE SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION. WHILE THESE CLAUSES WILL NOT APPLY

DIRECTLY TO THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, THEY MAY APPLY INDIRECTLY BY

VIRTUE OF FLOW- DOWN REQUIREMENTS FROM THE PRIME CONTRACTOR.

THEREFORE, AT THIS TIME, THE CLAUSES ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL

PURPOSES ONLY.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

FAR 52.217-8 -- OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 7 days of contract expiration.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 10 days of the current Option Period expires; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 10 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 (months).

(End of Clause)

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MCC 52.201-70 -- CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) AND / OR

PROJECT MONITOR (PM) (JULY 2012)

a) The Contracting Officer may designate a Government representative to act as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Project Monitor (PM) to perform functions under the contract such as review and/or inspection and acceptance of supplies, services, including construction, and other functions of a technical nature. The Contracting Officer will provide a written notice of such designation to the COR and/or PM and the Contractor. The designation letters will set forth the authorities and limitations of the COR and/or PM under the contract.

b) Modifications to this contract are effective only if reduced to writing and executed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor is specifically prohibited from performing any work that is outside the scope of this contract without the approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer cannot authorize the COR or any other representative to sign documents (i.e., contracts, contract modifications, etc.) that require the signature of the Contracting Officer.

(End of Clause)

MCC 52.232-71 -- PAYMENT POLICY FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS (INCLUSIVE OF

FULL TIME PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS) (JULY 2012)

The following restrictions are applicable for all MCC contracts awarded to individual consultants, inclusive of full time personal services contractors (PSC’s):

While contractors are working in the United States, the MCC will pay for actual hours worked up to 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.

While contractors are working overseas, the MCC will pay for actual hours worked up to 8 hours a day, 6 days a week.

The designated Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) shall approve hours worked by all contractors.

(End of Clause)

MCC 52.232-73 -- TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT (MAY 2013)

Policy. When authorized as part of the Scope of Work on this contract/order and within the contract/order ceiling and as approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or other MCC officials as described below, travel expenses incurred in performance of technical directives issued under this contractor/order may be reimbursed as allowed by the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) in effect at the time of travel. MCC’s supplemental policy interpretations are derived from the FTR and cannot grant additional benefits or adjust processes defined in the FTR. Supplemental policies of MCC set forth below:

a) Traveler Responsibilities. All contractor travelers must:

1) Exercise the same care in incurring expenses that a prudent person would exercise if traveling on personal business;

2) Travel in accordance with the FTR and the MCC policies included in this document; and

3) Pay any charges or fees associated with non-compliance of FTR or any MCC policies included in this document, and any expenses incurred for personal convenience. For example, the traveler may become personally responsible for travel costs associated with unauthorized use of other than

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b) Cabin Class Standards

1) The standard cabin class for contractor air-travel is coach class, regardless of destination or travel time.

2) Coach “premium” class may be authorized for destinations which have a travel time of more than 14 hours, consistent with the Federal Travel Regulations and the approval standards outlined in paragraph (f) of this document.

3) Business class travel accommodations will NOT be authorized except as determined through the approval process outlined in paragraph (f) of this document. This approval process is considered to be exceptional, to be part of a trip by trip analysis, and at the discretion of the government regardless of the destination or travel time.

c) Airlines and Flights

In accordance with the Fly America Act, contractors must use a U.S. flag air carrier service for all travel funded by the government beginning or ending in the U.S. unless a specific exemption to the “Fly America” rule applies. Flights on U.S. air carrier pairings with foreign carriers (i.e., code share flights) are regarded as meeting Fly America requirements if the ticket is issued on the American carrier and there is an American carrier flight number.

d) Limitations.

Travel reimbursement, which is part of ODC, shall not exceed the authorized ODC amount on the contract.

To be reimbursable, the travel expenses must be:

1) Allowable under the FTR and the provisions of this contract/order and associated technical directives;

2) Approved prior to travel expenditure by the COR; and

3) Allocable and necessary for performance of this contract/order and associated technical directives.

e) Reimbursement Requests. Travel reimbursement requests must be submitted in sufficient time for the COR to give prior approval, and must identify:

1) The name of the traveler.

2) Destination (s) including itinerary.

3) Purpose of the travel; and

4) Cost breakdown.

5) To be reimbursed, invoices including travel expenses must provide a detailed breakdown of the actual expenditures invoiced. Contractor shall maintain the original or legible copy of receipts for all travel expenses invoiced when the expenditure is $75.00 or more. MCC reserves the right to request evidence of any travel expense paid.

f) Approvals

All travel expenses, including rental cars, must be approved by the MCC COR in writing in advance of

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1) Business class

Business class travel is considered to be exceptional, to be determined as part of a trip by trip analysis, and at the discretion of the government regardless of the destination or travel time. To reflect the exceptional nature of this approval, the justification for use of business class must be prepared by the COR and approved in writing by the relevant Managing Director or Deputy Vice President of the organization requesting the contractor to travel. The single exception to requiring this justification and approval for every trip in question is when a State Department approved medical accommodation has been granted. In this case, the approval of the COR and the Contracting Officer only is required after verifying that the medical accommodation is effective for the trip in question and that sufficient funds are available. All justifications must verify that the contractor is required to report for duty the following day or sooner, that the travel time for the trip is at least 14 hours, and that a rest stop will not be taken en route. For audit purposes, all justifications and approvals to this effect must be retained by the COR and the contractor until contract closeout at which point all documentation must be provided to the Contracting Officer for incorporation in the contract file. Below are possible justifications supporting these exceptional requests:

A) Medical accommodation – MCC has engaged the services of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Medical Services (MED/DP) for adjudication on requests for medical accommodations due to disability. MCC will facilitate this process but will not adjudicate disputes or appeals in connection with these requests. If the Department of State’s policies for reviewing these requests changes, MCC will be responsible for notifying contractors of the change but will not be responsible for providing an alternative for medical accommodation requests. For detailed procedures see Attachment: Medical Accommodation Procedures.

B) Sanitation/Health – Coach Accommodations on an authorized/approved foreign air carrier do not provide adequate sanitation or health standards.

C) Savings – Flying in non-coach status would involve significant cost savings to MCC when compared to the lowest price non-refundable or restricted coach class fare.

D) Availability - No space is available in coach-class accommodations in time to accomplish the mission, which is urgent and cannot be postponed. (Note: this justification should not be used based on the lack of advanced planning by the contractor or the COR).

E) Security – Exceptional security circumstances require other than coach-class airline accommodations.

F) Mission critical agency requirement – circumstances in which a critical agency priority or project will incur delay or degradation without the intervention of a contractor and that intervention urgently requires other than coach class ticketing.

2) Coach “premium” Class

Must be approved by the COR, subject to the availability of funds on the contract/order, and:

A) The origin and/or destination are OCONUS; and

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B) The scheduled flight time including non-overnight stopovers and change of planes, is in excess of 14 hours. Scheduled flight time is the flight time between the originating departure point and the ultimate arrival point including scheduled non-overnight time spent at airports during plane changes. Scheduled non-overnight time does not include time spent at the originating or ultimate arrival airports. and;

C) The contractor is required to report to duty the following day or sooner; and

D) The contractor does not take a rest stop en route or a rest period upon arrival at the duty site.

3) Rest Stops – must be approved by the COR and cannot exceed 24 hours.

NOTE: Travelers may upgrade flight accommodations at their own expense or through the use of frequent flyer miles if the coach airfare is upgradeable at no extra cost to MCC.

(End of clause)

MCC 52.232-74 -- ODC REIMBURSEMENT (JAN 2007)

Other Direct Charges (ODCs) will be reimbursed for direct costs as provided in the contract and/or task order. To be reimbursed, invoices including ODCs, must provide a detailed breakdown of the actual expenditures invoiced. The contractor shall maintain the original or legible copy of receipts for all ODCs invoiced. MCC reserves the right to request evidence of any ODC reimbursed. To assure timely reimbursement of ODC’s, the contractor is strongly encouraged to submit charges within 45 days of the expense.

(End of clause)

MCC 52.243-70 -- INCREASE IN SERVICES (OCT 2006)

The services described in Sections B and C (statement of work) represent the Government’s best estimate for known requirements at this time. However, due to the uncertainty of the work, the Government reserves the right to add or delete services if the need arises.

(End of clause)

MCC 52.249-70 -- TERMINATION (Independent Consultants) The Government may terminate call orders issued against this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) at any time upon at least 15 calendar days’ written notice by the Contracting Officer to the Contractor. The Contractor, with the written consent of the Contracting Officer, may terminate call orders issued against this BPA upon at least 15 calendar days’ written notice to the Contracting Officer. Neither party will be entitled to the recuperation of any termination costs. The Contractor will be paid for any allowable costs incurred prior to the effective date of the termination; no other costs will be paid out as a result of a termination under this clause.

(End of clause)

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

In accordance with FAR 45.102, the Designated Consultant shall furnish all property required for performing under this Government Contract. If a Designated Consultant believes that Government property is required for performance, the Designated Consultant shall submit a written request, which includes the Contracting Officer’s Representative concurrence, to the Contracting Officer. At a minimum, the request shall contain the following elements:

a) Contract number and Call Number for which the property is required.

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b) An item(s) description, quantity and estimated cost.

c) Certification that no like contractor property exists which could be utilized.

d) A detailed description of the task-related purpose of the property.

e) Explanation of negative impact if property is not provided by the Government.

f) Lease versus purchase analysis shall be furnished with the request to acquire property on behalf of the

Government, with the exception of requests for material purchases. The Designated Consultant may not proceed with acquisition of property on behalf of the Government until receipt of written authorization from the Contracting Officer.

DESIGNATED CONSULTANT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT RATING

The Contracting Officer’s Representative will evaluate each Designated Consultant’s performance annually using the CPARS format (reference Base BPA Clause 23, entitled “Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (CPARS) Registration”) for all contract actions exceeding $150,000. This evaluation may be conducted for contract actions lower than that amount should significant events occur or extraordinary contract performance by the contractor.

(End to Addendum for FAR 52.212-4)

ATTACHMENT TO MCC 52.232-73 -- TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT

MEDICAL ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES

Medical accommodation – MCC has engaged the services of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Medical Services (MED/DP) for adjudication on requests for medical accommodations due to disability. MCC will facilitate this process but will not adjudicate disputes or appeals in connection with these requests. If the Department of State’s policies for reviewing these requests changes, MCC will be responsible for notifying contractors of the change but will not be responsible for providing an alternative for medical accommodation requests.

Detailed Procedures - Travelers requesting medical accommodations based upon disability must complete the steps below.

Traveler completes Form DS4086. When complete the traveler selects the “Submit” button, which will create and attach the document to an e-mail addressed to MED/DP at meddp@state.gov with a copy to the MCC Travel Office at mccmedical@mcc.gov.

Traveler then downloads and provides their physician with Form DS4086A which the physician completes and signs. Once signed, the traveler OR their physician e–mails a scanned .pdf attachment to MED/PD at meddp@state.gov. Alternatively it can be faxed Attn: Domestic Programs 202-663-3673.

MED/DP makes a medical determination based on the information provided by the traveler and the traveler’s physician on the DS 4086A. MED/DP will e-mail the traveler with its decision. If approved, MED/DP will attach a scanned, signed DS-4086. The traveler must e-mail the signed DS-4086 to the travel office at mccmedical@mcc.gov. The DS-4086A, is a State Department document only and should NOT be sent to mccmedical@mcc.gov.

MCC will not approve any business class accommodations beyond normal MCC guidelines unless the traveler has completed the medical accommodation paperwork and received a positive response from MED/DP.

Please note that the process can take several weeks and will depend on how quickly the traveler’s physician faxes the completed DS4068A to MED/DP.

mailto:meddp@state.gov mailto:mccmedical@mcc.gov mailto:meddp@state.gov mailto:mccmedical@mcc.gov mailto:mccmedical@mcc.gov

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ATTACHMENT 2 – STATEMENT OF WORK

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Senior Anti-Fraud and Corruption (AFC) Advisor Independent Consultant

A. Introduction On January 23, 2003, the United States established the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), an innovative foreign assistance program designed to reduce poverty by promoting sustainable economic growth. MCC, a U.S. government corporation, is based on the principle that aid is most effective in countries that promote good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people.

MCC and its MCA partners manage significant amounts of money on behalf of US taxpayers and the governments and citizens of MCC’s partner countries. Both MCC and its local partners1 have a responsibility to protect program funds and assets and to ensure that both are used to achieve the objectives of the Compact or Threshold Program. The risk of fraudulent and corrupt practices poses a serious challenge to fulfillment of Compact or Threshold Program objectives, and therefore instituting reasonable and prudent measures to identify, prevent, or if necessary, mitigate such risks must be a priority for both MCC and its MCA partners.

MCC's Policy on Preventing, Detecting and Remediating Fraud and Corruption in MCC Operations (the AFC Policy) provides a strategy for MCC and MCA staff to work together effectively in managing such risks. This strategy includes: MCA and MCC AFC training, a joint MCC/MCA compact-specific AFC Risk Assessment to identify high priority risks, and an AFC Action Plan detailing how safeguards to minimize and manage risks of fraud and corruption will be implemented throughout the duration of the Compact or Threshold Program. The objective is to ensure that MCA staffs know what to look for, how to handle fraud and corruption issues if encountered, and how their actions relate to and are supported by those of MCC.

To this end, MCC requires advisory services from an independent consultant in support of the continuing implementation of the MCC AFC Policy. This Senior AFC Advisor would report to the Senior Director for Anti-Fraud and Corruption (AFC), who reports directly to MCC’s Deputy General Counsel.

B. Country Any MCC eligible countries.

C. Scope The Senior Director for AFC and the MCC AFC Team (comprised of senior representatives from the Office of the General Counsel, the Department of Compact Operations, and the Department of Administration and Finance) are seeking an Independent Consultant to provide senior-level AFC training and technical support on AFC issues related to MCC staff and compact operations, primarily during compact implementation but also during compact development, as well as during the development and implementation of some Threshold Programs. These tasks include training for MCC and counterpart staff, advising MCC country partners and MCC staff, and developing and updating AFC materials and approaches to reflect current good practices. In addition, the Independent Consultant may be asked to contribute to AFC-related tasks that are not country-specific. The Independent Consultant will be needed

1 MCC’s Compact programs are implemented by Accountable Entities, often generically referred to as “MCAs,” established by the recipient government.

MCC’s Threshold Programs have several implementation arrangements. In this document, “MCAs” is used to refer to all locally established entities responsible for MCC funding through Compact or Threshold Programs.

MCC-16-RFQ-0110 Page 18 of 22 for a period of no less than 1 (one) year, with four (4) one year Option Periods. All option periods are exercised at the sole discretion of MCC.

D. Tasks The Tasks below show the Level of Effort in the charts.

Task 1: Conducting Background Review, Developing Work Plans, and Recurrent Preparatory and Travel Activities.

• Develop a preliminary work plan, to be updated as needed as well as semi-annually.

• Prepare trip scopes of works for approval, presentation of plans to MCC, trip reports.

o Undertake discussion with MCC Senior Director for AFC, AFC Team, and MCC country teams as relevant and needed.

MCC expects the consultant’s time will be allocated to this task as follows:

Task Est. Hrs.

1. AFC review, planning, reporting tasks 13 Total 13

Task 2: Preparing and Revising Training Materials, and Performing Training

• Prepare, and/or revise as necessary training materials for internal MCC AFC training.

• Perform AFC training for MCC staff in MCC HQ (approximately once a quarter).

• Prepare and/or revise as necessary training materials for MCA staff, including customizing examples and case studies to match the audiences.

• Lead and perform AFC training for MCA staff, as well as relevant government counterparts and contractor personnel as appropriate, in the field (approximately 2-4 times a year).

MCC expects the consultant’s time will be allocated to this task as follows:

Task Est. Hrs.

1. Prepare / revise internal MCC AFC training materials 20

2. Perform internal MCC AFC training (10-12 times a year) 32

3. Prepare / revise MCA AFC training materials (4 times a year) 32

4. Perform MCA AFC training (3 times a year) 160

Total 244

Task 3: Advising Country Partners

• Work with MCC Country Team lawyer and local legal counsel to review and integrate into each MCA’s AFC Program, if needed and as appropriate, MCA country laws, regulations, and policies on AFC.

• Lead (or advise on, if appropriate) fraud and corruption risk assessments using MCC’s established protocol (approximately 3 times a year).

• Review and comment on MCA AFC risk assessment matrices.

• Review and comment on MCA AFC action plans and related progress reports.

• Work with MCC Country Team lawyer and local legal counsel to review and integrate into each

MCA’s AFC Program, if needed and as appropriate, MCA country laws, regulations, and policies on AFC.

MCC expects the consultant’s time will be allocated to this task as follows:

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Task Est. Hrs.

Base

1. Review / integrate into each MCA’s AFC Program MCA country laws, regulations, and policies on AFC (4 cases)

2. Review and comment on MCA AFC risk assessment matrices (3 cases) 36

3. Review and comment on MCA AFC action plans and related progress reports 13

4. Lead fraud and corruption risk assessments using MCC’s established protocol

(approx. 3 times a year)

Total 233

Task 4: Advising MCC Staff

• Attend meetings of MCC AFC Team and advise members on allegations discussed.

• Advise MCC teams on how fraud and corruption concerns and AFC approaches can be incorporated in the compact development phase.

MCC expects the consultant’s time will be allocated to this task as follows:

Task Est. Hrs.

Base

1. Attend meetings of MCC AFC Team and advising members on allegations discussed 24

2. Advise MCC teams on how F&C concerns and AFC approaches can be incorporated in the compact development phase

Total 48

Task 5: Developing and Updating AFC Materials and Approaches

• Strengthen MCC’s engagement across sectors in current thinking, approaches, strategies, and tools related to preventing, detecting, and mitigating fraud and corruption in large-scale international development projects that are of relevance to MCC’s approach, in order to improve MCC’s performance in combating fraud and corruption.

• Contribute to the development and refinement of guidance documents, operational procedures, performance standards, and other AFC-related priorities, including documentation of best practices and other technical reports, based on analysis of MCA AFC risk assessment matrices;

MCA AFC action plans and related progress reports; allegations reported to MCC; and current fraud and corruption trends and patterns that can be expected to impact MCC-funded compacts.

• Advise MCC on potential methods for measuring compact country AFC performance and impact.

MCC expects the consultant’s time will be allocated to this task as follows:

Task Est. Hrs.

Base

1. Strengthen MCC’s engagement across sectors in current AFC thinking, etc. 48

2. Contribute to development and refinement of guidance documents, etc. 94

3. Advise on potential methods for measuring compact country AFC performance and impact

Total 182

The designated Independent Consultant would be expected to coordinate closely with MCC staff, and with local authorities responsible for MCC Compact and Threshold Program implementation as well as other donors when in the field. However, the designated Independent Consultant would report directly to the designated Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

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E. Conflict of Interest The Independent Consultant would be precluded from bidding on work and services related to preventing, detecting, or mitigating fraud and corruption to be procured by the local MCA accountable entity or using funds advanced under a Compact in the relevant countries.

F. Deliverables Deliverables are associated with the tasks identified in “D: Tasks” and will include training materials, guidance materials, trip reports, and other reports as required by the COR.

G. Period of Performance All work under this contract will be completed between effective dates of the contract award through a one year base period with four one year Option Periods. All option periods are exercised at the sole discretion of MCC. The Independent Consultant may work up to 720 hours per year.

H. Performance Location The Independent Consultant will be required to perform work in MCC eligible countries, at his or her home office and/or MCC’s Washington, D.C. office.

K. Timing and Reporting All formal communication with MCC, including reports, will be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The COR for this requirement will be identified via separate correspondence.

The COR will have technical responsibility for monitoring the Independent Consultant’s performance.

The COR will review and evaluate the contract’s performance, and also will coordinate any communications with relevant counterparts and other donor agencies and organizations. The COR will review and certify the Consultant’s time sheets.

Any change in the terms of the Contract must be made in writing and approved by the Contracting Officer.

No representation of the COR shall serve as a basis for an alteration in the general scope of this Contract or of the terms and conditions of the Contract unless confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The Independent Consultant shall communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters that pertain to the Contract terms. Proceeding with the work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment for that work.