RFQ No. 95332422Q0043 (MCA Staff Recruitment BPA).pdf

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement Section D - Packaging and Marking Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms Section F - Delivery or Performance Section G - Contract Administration Data Section H - Special Contract Requirements Section I - Contract Clauses Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments Section K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services

0001 Staff Recruitment Planning and Implementation Services for Accountable Entities - Multiple-Award BPA

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Clauses incorporated by full text

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1. Price/Cost Schedule

Using the template below, Offerors must propose their fully-burdened hourly rates for each labor category in each respective fiscal year. Call order pricing will be established based on these maximum rates. See Section C.8 Labor Categories and Definitions for a description of each labor category. If an offeror proposes additional BPA labor categories, they must provide a description of the proposed category, including minimum education and experience requirements.

Labor Category Labor Rates*

FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 FY2028

Project Manager/Team Leader II $ $ $ $ $ $

Project Manager/Team Leader I $ $ $ $ $ $

Recruitment Specialist II $ $ $ $ $ $

Recruitment Specialist I $ $ $ $ $ $

Administrative Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $

*Note: Each fiscal year (FY) runs from October 1st through September 30th of the following year (e.g., FY2023 runs from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023).

B.2. FAR 52.216-1 – Type of Contract (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of approximately two to three Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) and one time-and-materials (T&M) call order resulting from this solicitation. Future call orders issued against the BPA will either be time-and-materials (T&M), labor-hour (LH), or firm-fixed price (FFP) type orders.

B.3. Extent of Obligation

The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized call orders issued under this BPA.

B.4. Funding Type

The funding type will be identified at the call order level; any relevant restrictions or flexibilities permitted by the funding type will be discussed therein.

B.5. Purchase Limitation

Each individual purchase under this BPA is limited to the total value stated at FAR 13.500(a), which is currently $7.5 million.

B.6. Call Order 1 Price Template

See Attachment J.3 for the price template for Call Order 1 (Timor-Leste/Indonesia).

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Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Blanket Purchase Agreement for Staff Recruitment Planning and Implementation Services for Accountable Entities

C.1 INTRODUCTION

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation formed to help partner nations reduce poverty through the promotion of sustainable economic growth based on the principle that aid is most effective when it strengthens good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people. Funding is awarded to countries that meet the selection criteria and propose a program that is economically sound and addresses a country's key constraints to growth.

The Millennium Challenge Corporation enters into multi-year grant agreements with foreign governments. As part of these grant agreements, the foreign government establishes a program implementation unit, known as an Accountable Entity ("MCA"), which is legally separate from MCC and manages the grant on behalf of the foreign government.

This solicitation seeks consulting support to recruit MCA executive and professional staff in a fair and transparent manner to ensure that those most technically qualified to serve in this capacity are selected and appointed.

C.2 BACKGROUND

MCC forms partnerships with developing countries who are committed to good governance, economic freedom, and investing in their citizens. MCC grants are designed to complement other U.S. and international development programs, as well as create an enabling environment for private sector investment.

There are three primary types of MCC grants:

• Compacts — large, five-year grants for selected countries that meet MCC's eligibility criteria;

• Concurrent Compacts for Regional Investments — grants with compact eligible country partners that promote cross-border economic integration, and increase regional trade and collaboration; and

• Threshold Programs — smaller grants focused on policy and institutional reform in selected countries that come close to passing MCC's eligibility criteria and show a firm commitment to improving their policy performance.

Each government that receives a grant must hire employees to staff the Accountable Entity, and to do so in an open and competitive manner in order to comply with MCC's Guidelines for Accountable Entities and Implementation Structures (see resource link below).

As these employees are not engaged by MCC, they are not subject to federal hiring provisions and limitations. Rather, it is critical that a recruitment process is carefully designed and implemented to ensure that individuals are objectively selected, therefore ensuring the best qualified staff for implementation of the Compact or Threshold Program.

Call orders under the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will generally be issued by MCC after a partner country government has submitted a detailed proposal for a grant (either a Compact or a Threshold Program) for MCC consideration, but before the final approval and signature of those grant agreements. In some cases, however, this timing could be earlier or later as needed. In the event of MCC approval of a multi-year grant, the partner government will need to begin rapidly staffing the Accountable Entity team to implement the program. At that point, MCC may issue a Call Order for hiring certain positions within the Accountable Entity. Each Call Order would specify the hiring of certain positions within the Accountable Entity, potentially with a Base Period to hire certain positions and Option Periods for additional positions within that same Accountable Entity. Each pattern of hiring will be described as part of the Call Order solicitation.

For a summary of the scale, scope and sectors of MCC compacts, including those under development, please see the following link: Where We Work (mcc.gov).

In addition, MCC has a selection process for identifying and declaring additional countries eligible to develop compacts or threshold programs. MCC envisions that each year, new countries will be selected to be eligible for developing new compacts and/or threshold programs, and therefore may also require recruitment services for their respective Accountable Entity teams.

Selection decisions are determined by a number of factors described at the following link: Selection Process | Millennium Challenge Corporation (mcc.gov).

Other general references:

• MCC Guidance on MCA Human Resources Procedures and Manuals ("MCA HR Manual"):

o https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/guidance-mca-human-resources-procedures-and-manuals

• Standard MCA Organizational Charts from the MCA HR Manual (see Annex IV of MCC Guidance on MCA Human Resources Procedures and Manuals)

• Nominal Position Descriptions from the MCA HR Manual (see Annex III of MCC Guidance on MCA Human Resources Procedures and Manuals)

• MCC Policy for Accountable Entities and Implementation Structures:

o https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/guidelines-for-accountable-entities-and-implementation-structures

The actual positions for which recruitment services will be requested may vary significantly, and will be described as part of individual Call Orders. Not every compact or threshold program Accountable Entity hiring process will be issued under this Agreement.

C.3 SCOPE

MCC requires a contractor or contractors to:

• Ensure that each MCA recruitment process is fair, transparent, and competitive and in all respects meets MCC's recruitment requirements;

• Develop a plan for ensuring that the recruitment efforts lead to the hiring of qualified, competent personnel, based on position descriptions approved by MCC;

• Develop, implement, and oversee all procedures and communications to solicit and engage qualified candidates for all positions, to conduct a review and evaluation of application materials, facilitate candidate interviews, as well as supervise the process of selection of preferred candidates;

• Review profiles of selection panelists identified by the relevant partner governments, as well as develop and administer conflict of interest disclosure forms and protocols for disclosure and/or recusal as necessary;

• Develop training materials and interview questions, documentation for selection panelists, and then fully brief all selection panelists on interview protocols and responsibilities and train on effective interview techniques;

• If requested, arrange for appropriate interview space, communications equipment, logistics, and any other equipment, tools, materials, and supervision needed for the work; and

• Provide documentation and access to all data from the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), as well as reports from the interview process to MCC. This will include, but is not limited to, information related to a candidate's initial application, the shortlisting process, interviews and review panels, final selection, candidate notifications and negotiation as required.

C.4 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this requirement is for MCC to identify up to three qualified firms ("BPA holders") who can rapidly respond to call orders for the recruitment of personnel for compact or threshold program MCAs worldwide – in current and future eligible countries. As part of this solicitation, MCC also seeks to award the first call order against the BPA for specific MCA recruitment efforts as follows:

1) Call Order 1 – Recruitment for MCA-Timor-Leste and Recruitment for MCA-Indonesia II

Specific information regarding the recruitment efforts for MCA-Timor-Leste and MCA-Indonesia II is provided in Attachment J.1 of this solicitation.

C.5. TASKS

Specific tasks will be issued via Call Orders against the BPA. They may include, but are not limited to:

C.5.1. Task 1: Recruit MCA Personnel

Task 1A: Recruitment Plan, and Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

If Task 1 is requested under a Call Order, MCC will provide the following information at or before the time of award:

a) Country of the recruitment effort and preliminary grant details.

b) Draft organizational chart for the proposed MCA.

c) Number of positions to be recruited and draft position descriptions.

d) Roles, responsibilities and points of contact for MCC and partner government teams.

e) Confirmation of availability of partner government provided interview facilities in country.

f) Overall timeline of recruitment effort and any relevant compact development milestones.

g) Primary and secondary recruitment languages to be adopted.

Upon receipt of this information, under Task 1A, the contractor shall develop a Recruitment Plan tailored to the country for which the Call Order has been issued. This Recruitment Plan details the contractor's approach to the recruitment process, including its plan for identifying and engaging appropriate stakeholders and media outlets, the process of objectively and transparently evaluating all candidate applications to develop an appropriate shortlist, presentation of the results of this shortlisting process to MCC and the partner country government, facilitating all aspects of candidate interviews and ensuring that Government-nominated interview panels are properly prepared, and then presenting final selection recommendations to a final selection official. In development of this Recruitment Plan, the Contractor will ensure that the process is designed to maximize gender inclusion in the identification of qualified candidates and that the process is conducted in a manner so as to ensure that there is no gender bias in selection.

The Recruitment Plan will include a detailed work plan outlining the sequence of tasks and associated target dates, Key Personnel and support personnel assigned to accomplish those tasks, facilities and coordination requirements, and travel planning. The Recruitment Plan must also include a risk assessment and mitigation plan for how conflicts of interest will be managed between Contractor personnel and the potential candidates that apply for MCA positions. Such mitigation plans may include, but are not limited to, disclosure and documentation of all conflicts, back-up personnel identified who can be rotated out in the event of conflicted personnel and candidates, and/or additional reviews of personnel screening in instances of conflicts.

The Recruitment Plan should also include an Advertising Plan that details the strategy for advertising recruitment announcements to ensure broad participation of qualified candidates. In addition to the plan, MCC will provide the Contractor with proposed salary ranges and compensation information for each position to be hired. The Contractor will review, keep this information confidential, and provide an assessment of the competitiveness of the salary range and compensation package in attracting qualified applicants.

The Contractor should rely on its knowledge of the job market in the Call Order country, including specific knowledge about appropriate advertising practices and methods, as well as the publications, websites, and media venues that job seekers in relevant fields often consult. The Applicant Tracking System (ATS), a contractor proposed platform tracking tool, will be set up during this phase as well. Examples of information captured in the ATS include experience, qualifications, skills, and ability to perform work in relation to the specified selection criteria identified for each position. In addition, the ATS captures all information related to each application in order to have a clearly documented record of all key decisions related to the consideration and evaluation of application from the time of submission until final resolution of that application (either selection or rejection).

The ATS shall include a dashboard that populates regular updates to reflect the current status of the recruitment process at any point in time. The dashboard shall include a count of applicants for each of the positions, a count of qualified applicants at each step of the process, etc. This dashboard should enable close monitoring, and effectively communicate the status of recruitment processes among MCC and Government stakeholders. It shall allow production of reports on an as-needed basis at different levels of detail, from high-level statistical information on the number and demographics of candidates to detailed information by position and candidate. In addition, it should be able to produce a history of any changes made to the data included in the ATS for the entire span of the recruitment process.

Task 1B: Advertising and Recruitment Activities

In this task the Contractor shall take appropriate actions to implement a robust recruiting effort and ensure that information about the proposed MCA's job vacancies reach an appropriately broad population of potentially qualified candidates tailored to the position descriptions. The Contractor will review the position descriptions provided by MCC, and as necessary, translate them into the local language. The Contractor shall also undertake all the required actions related to drafting vacancy announcements, designing application procedures, advertising positions, validating applications, and managing documents and records within the context of the ATS developed in Task 1A. Responsibilities for this phase include but are not limited to the following:

• Review final position descriptions provided by MCC and recommend any changes, as may be needed to achieve high levels of clarity and consistency;

• Define and document a clear format and process for processing application materials, including submission deadlines and modalities, recording of applications, and review of application materials;

• Development of a recruitment announcement in the appropriate language(s) for each position, including a description of the work to be performed by the incumbent, the salary range offered (or notice of competitive remuneration if determined to be appropriate for the market), the qualifications required to be considered for the position, the evaluation and selection procedure that will be used, and the steps that must be followed to submit an application;

• Place each vacancy announcement in the specific, relevant venues and/or online or other advertising channels designed to reach an appropriately broad population of potentially qualified candidates;

• Deployment of the ATS to ensure that all applications are processed consistently throughout the recruitment period;

that personal information is safeguarded; and that recruitment is handled in a professional, open and transparent manner.

Task 1C: Evaluation and Shortlisting of Candidates

In this task, the Contractor shall develop and implement a comprehensive evaluation system and methodology for the candidates to ensure that all applicants are appraised consistently against the same standards.

The Contractor will start pre-screening applications for meeting minimum requirements and responsiveness as they are submitted. Applications that are determined to be incomplete – either in terms of missing documentation or documentation which does not meet the minimum standards of responsiveness outlined in the announcements will be marked as "Non- Responsive." Applications determined to be Non-Responsive require immediate follow-up in order to ensure that candidates are given appropriate opportunity and a deadline to become responsive. Failure to comply will lead to rejection of the application and a "Non-Responsive" determination will be documented in the ATS and filed along with the justification for not moving forward with the candidacy.

Once applications for a position have been determined to be complete and therefore responsive, the Contractor will ensure that each remaining candidate for a given position is evaluated using the same standard and that the strengths and weaknesses of each are properly identified so that accurate comparisons and rankings can be made among the candidates.

Based on its evaluations, the Contractor will recommend a shortlist of the most qualified candidates (number of shortlisted candidates will vary on context, but generally there will be between 3 and 6 shortlisted candidates for each position and will be confirmed in MCC's approval of the Recruitment Plan) to be referred to an interview panel for further evaluation.

The Contractor may solicit input from MCC in determining the appropriate weighting of candidate qualifications and the methodology for shortlisting to ensure that the design is appropriately applied and consistent with reality of the candidate pool.

Contractor shall otherwise rely on its own expertise to appraise applications and identify relevant strengths and weaknesses;

design an effective evaluation and scoring mechanism to rank applications; and draft shortlisting reports.

The specific tasks in this phase include but are not limited to the following:

• Screen all applications against the minimum requirements in the vacancy announcement and the position description, in order to determine those that meet requirements and merit further review;

• Define and implement an effective methodology for evaluating qualified applicants that identifies their strengths and weaknesses in comparison to the required and desired qualifications applicable to the position in question and otherwise assesses their likely "fit" with the work and the organizational environment;

• Apply this methodology and implement a shortlisting of the most qualified applications for each position to be submitted for interview;

• Document all determinations made within the process for consistency with the methodology so that all shortlisting determinations are both objective and result in the most qualified candidate pool for interview.

• Notify candidates who were not selected.

Task 1D: Shortlisted Candidate Interviews and Presentation of Selection Decisions

The Contractor shall propose interview questions and a comprehensive evaluation methodology for each position to be filled, and develop materials for the proper orientation and training of members of various interview panels.

Before the start of each interview panel discussion the contractor will review the training materials with each panel, having provided them in writing before the panel meets to interview candidates. In addition – prior to the interview, the contractor will request that the Interview Panel participants disclose any real or perceived conflict of interest, and document confirmations of lack of conflict of interest as well as disclosures of potential conflicts. In the case of disclosures of potential conflicts of interest, the Contractor will make recommendations to MCC on whether any disclosed potential conflicts require recusal of the interview panel member or other mitigating measures. Please note that MCC defines conflict of interest as an actual, potential or apparent conflict between (a) the responsibilities of Contractor personnel or (b) an interview panel member in connection with their duties to the Accountable Entity recruitment process, on the one hand, and on the other hand either the private interests of the Contractor personnel or an interview panel member, his or her Immediate Family or members of his or her household, his or her business associates, or any person or organization with whom the contractor personnel or an interview panel member is negotiating, or has any arrangement concerning, prospective employment.

The contractor will the facilitate the interview panels themselves, either in person or remotely as determined by MCC, ensuring the process runs as designed and assisting panel members to determine and document clear strengths, weaknesses, and the appropriate ranking and score of each candidate. The strategy employed by the contractor should ensure that the panel fairly assesses and then selects the two to three most qualified candidates for each position. The interviews are expected to be conducted in either English or one or more local languages depending on the Call Order, for which proficiency is expected as part of the Contractor's team.

Based on determinations made and support provided by the interview panel, the Contractor will draft a recommendation report to a final selection official appointed by MCC and the partner country government. This official will ultimately make a candidate selection which will be sent to the MCA Board and MCC for approval.

The Contractor may rely upon MCC and the partner country government to appoint qualified members to serve on interview panels and schedule panel meetings, as needed. In addition, the Contractor may rely on MCC for feedback in their design of training materials and in developing suggested interview questions for the interview panel.

The specific activities in this task include but are not limited to the following:

• Schedule candidate interviews that allow for meaningful participation by interview panel members and MCC observers;

• Arrange for appropriate, professional interview space;

• Develop and deliver a clear training program in interview techniques for all interview panelists, including a set of proposed interview questions, an evaluation template, and an explanation of the evaluation scoring methodology;

• Assess and provide information on likely salary expectations and compensation reasonableness;

• Facilitate panel interviews with and panel discussions about the selected candidates, in order to assign appropriate scoring and rank, according to the evaluation methodology;

• Draft a final report for each recruited position that details the process, the number of applicants, a list of up to three recommended candidates in order of hiring preference, the rationale for the recommendations, and their résumés;

• Ensure transparency and equality between panel members' scores;

• Verify references and obtain salary history support;

• Notify selected candidates and assist in negotiations to hire them; and

• Notify candidates who were not selected.

C.6 DELIVERABLES

Specific deliverables will be requested via Call Orders against the BPA. They may include, but are not limited to:

C.6.1. Recruitment Plan and Applicant Tracking System (Task 1A)

The Contractor shall provide a Recruitment Plan and Applicant Tracking System that meets the requirements described in Section C.5.1.

Performance Standard: The Recruitment Plan (including an Advertising Plan), and Applicant Tracking System shall be accurate, clear, logical, and technically sound, contain no omissions, and be free of major grammatical and clerical errors.

Acceptance: The Recruitment Plan and Applicant Tracking System meet the requirements of the statement of work and are to the satisfaction of the MCC. MCC will review the deliverable within 10 business days of receipt and provide comments if necessary to the Contractor. The Contractor shall address MCC comments and provide MCC an updated final deliverable within 10 business days of receipt of MCC's comments.

C.6.2. Final Vacancy Announcements for Each Position

The Final Vacancy Announcements will be provided as part of Task 1B under Section C.5.1 and will be provided for MCC review prior to publication in outlets specified by the Contractor and approved by MCC.

Performance Standard: The Final Vacancy Announcements shall be accurate, clear, logical, and technically sound, contain no omissions, and be free of grammatical and clerical errors.

Acceptance: The Final Vacancy Announcements meet the requirements of the Statement of Work and are to the satisfaction of the MCC. MCC will review the deliverable within 5 business days of receipt and provide comments if necessary to the Contractor. The Contractor shall address MCC comments and provide MCC an updated final deliverable within 5 business days of receipt of MCC's comments. Upon placement in the advertising outlets, the Contractor will document this through scanned copies of the publications so as to have a record that the advertisements were placed by the Contractor as agreed.

C.6.3. Shortlisting Report for Each Position

The Shortlisting Report that employs the selection methodology for each position required under the call order will be provided as part of Task 1C under Section C.5.1 and will be submitted for MCC review prior to notifying candidates of their status as eligible for interviews.

Performance Standard: The Shortlisting Report for each position shall be accurate, clear, logical, and technically sound, contain no omissions, and be free of grammatical and clerical errors.

Acceptance: The Shortlisting Report for each position meets the requirements of the Statement of Work and is to the satisfaction of the MCC. MCC will review the report within 5 business days of receipt and provide comments if necessary to the Contractor. The Contractor shall address MCC comments and provide MCC an updated final report within 5 business days of receipt of MCC's comments.

C.6.4. Training Program on Interview Techniques and Interview Questions

Training materials for the interview panel members to prepare the panel to conduct the interview process in a fair, transparent and efficient manner will be provided as part of Task 1D under Section C.5.1. The training will cover the process, interview questions, best practices, scoring methodology. An interview guide will be developed to ensure a standard and consistent approach is applied across all candidates.

Performance Standard: The training materials shall be accurate, clear, logical, and technically sound, contain no omissions, and be free of grammatical and clerical errors.

Acceptance: The training materials meet the requirements set forth in Task 1D and are to the satisfaction of the MCC. MCC will review the materials within 5 business days of receipt and provide comments if necessary to the Contractor. The Contractor shall address MCC comments and provide MCC updated final materials within 5 business days of receipt of MCC's comments.

C.6.5. Interview Panel Recommendation Report for Each Position

The Interview Panel Recommendation Report for each position required under the call order will be provided as part of Task 1D under Section C.5.1 and will be submitted for MCC review prior to notifying candidates of their status as eligible for final selection. It should be noted that, depending on the exact process detailed and approved in the Recruitment Plan, the Interview Panel Recommendation Report deliverable may be required to be delivered in two stages – a preliminary report by one panel and a second report covering the selection decision of a final selection official.

Performance Standard: The Interview Panel Recommendation Report for each position shall be accurate, clear, logical, and technically sound, contain no omissions, and be free of grammatical and clerical errors.

Acceptance: The Interview Panel Recommendation Report for each position meets the requirements of the Statement of Work and is to the satisfaction of the MCC. MCC will review the report within 5 business days of receipt and provide comments if necessary to the Contractor. The Contractor shall address MCC comments and provide MCC an updated final report within 5 business days of receipt of MCC's comments.

C.7 CONFLICT OF INTEREST

In accordance with the principles of FAR Subpart 9.5 and MCC policy, the Contractor shall be ineligible to furnish, as a prime or subcontractor or otherwise, implementation services which result in response(s) to findings, proposals, or recommendations written by the Contractor, unless this provision is expressly waived by MCC.

The Contractor and its subcontractors would be precluded from bidding on work and services to be procured by the local Accountable Entity or using funds advanced under a Compact in the relevant country, unless the Contractor submits a mitigation plan sufficient to ameliorate any conflict of interest pursuant to the rules applicable to the relevant procurement process.

C.8 LABOR CATEGORIES AND DEFINITIONS

Labor Category* Definition

Labor Category* Definition

Project Manager/ Team Leader II The Project Manager/Team Leader will work closely with the MCC COR and/or PM to ensure project timeliness and deliverables are being achieved. The Project Manager/Team Leader shall be responsible for coordinating the completion of requirements and activities, and communicating effectively with all MCC personnel and partner government officials.

Must have, at a minimum, ten (10) years of experience in human resource management at a private or public entity, and at least ten (10) years of proven experience managing competitive recruitment assignments in an international context (i.e., outside the United States).

Must have, at a minimum, a Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the call order requirements, as well as formal training in human resource management.

Must have demonstrated experience in managing a team that is responsible for competitive recruitment assignments for a complex, multinational organization for the recruitment of senior level executives in an international environment (i.e., outside of the United States).

Must have speaking, writing, and reading fluency in English and in the language of the relevant call order country;

proven strong teamwork skills and ability to deliver results within specified timeframes; and strong oral and written communication skills.

Project Manager/ Team Leader I The Project Manager/Team Leader will work closely with the MCC COR and/or PM to ensure project timeliness and deliverables are being achieved. The Project Manager/Team Leader shall be responsible for coordinating the completion of requirements and activities, and communicating effectively with all MCC personnel and partner government officials.

Must have, at a minimum, seven (7) years of experience in human resource management at a private or public entity, and at least seven (7) years of proven experience managing competitive recruitment assignments in an international context (i.e., outside the United States).

Must have, at a minimum, a Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the call order requirements, as well as formal training in human resource management.

Must have demonstrated experience in managing a team that is responsible for competitive recruitment assignments for a complex, multinational organization for the recruitment of senior level executives in an international environment (i.e., outside of the United States).

Must have speaking, writing, and reading fluency in English;

proven strong teamwork skills and ability to deliver results within specified timeframes; and strong oral and written communication skills.

Recruitment Specialist II The Recruitment Specialist will, at the direction of the Project Manager/Team Leader, leverage their recruitment experience and understanding of the local labor market to

Labor Category* Definition attract the maximum number of qualified candidates, and to ensure integrity and fairness in the shortlisting and selection procedures. In this role, the Recruitment Specialist should be able to design and effectively communicate the technical components of the recruitment process to MCC, candidates, and partner government officials.

Must have, at a minimum, ten (10) years of demonstrated experience managing competitive recruitment assignments in an international context (i.e., outside the United States).

Must have, at a minimum, a Bachelor's degree or advanced training in a field relevant to the call order requirements.

Must have demonstrated capacity to multi-task, including managing, prioritizing, and fulfilling competing demands in real time. Speaking, writing, and reading fluency in English is required, and proficiency in the local language (speaking and writing) of the call order country is highly desired.

Recruitment Specialist I The Recruitment Specialist will, at the direction of the Project Manager/Team Leader, leverage their recruitment experience and understanding of the local labor market to attract the maximum number of qualified candidates, and to ensure integrity and fairness in the shortlisting and selection procedures. In this role, the Recruitment Specialist should be able to design and effectively communicate the technical components of the recruitment process to MCC, candidates, and partner government officials.

Must have, at a minimum, five (5) years of demonstrated experience managing competitive recruitment assignments in an international context (i.e., outside the United States).

Must have, at a minimum, a Bachelor's degree or advanced training in a field relevant to the call order requirements.

Must have demonstrated capacity to multi-task, including managing, prioritizing, and fulfilling competing demands in real time. Speaking, writing, and reading fluency in English is required, and proficiency in the local language (speaking and writing) of the call order country is highly desired.

Administrative Specialist The Administrative Specialist will support the recruitment process with clear and accurate communications, application review and quality control, and will ensure complete and accessible documentation of the entire recruitment process.

Must have, at a minimum, three (3) years of experience providing administrative support in the human resource management field.

Must have, at a minimum, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent of a four-year U.S. university degree (equivalency accreditation if a non-U.S. institution).

Must have strong capacity to multi-task, including managing, prioritizing, and fulfilling competing demands in real time.

Speaking, writing, and reading fluency in English is required, and proficiency in the local language (speaking and writing) of the call order country is highly desired.

*Note: If a Contractor proposes additional BPA labor categories, they must provide a description of the proposed category, including minimum education and experience requirements as shown above.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1. Disclaimer for Deliverables

The Contractor shall ensure that each report prepared by the Contractor and delivered under this Contract contains the following statement on the first or cover page of such report:

"The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of MCC or any other U.S. Government entity."

(End of SECTION D)

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

DCO FIT Section E Section E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

For firm-fixed price call orders, inspection and acceptance shall be in accordance with the terms of FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, paragraph (a) Inspection/Acceptance. For time-and-materials or labor-hour call orders, Alternate I to FAR 52.212-4 applies.

E.1. Quality Control Plan

The Contractor shall have in place and maintain a Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan that covers, at a minimum, how the Contractor intends to meet all performance objectives, monitor, and proactively manage contract requirements. It shall also include the mechanism by which MCC will be notified of performance-related incidents that are likely to affect quality of service.

(End of SECTION E)

Section F - Delivery or Performance

DPE IE Section F SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. Period of Performance

The overall anticipated period of performance of this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is as follows:

Base Period: Five (5) years from award of the BPA

F.2. Place of Performance

The place of performance will be defined at the call order level. Generally, the Contractor shall perform services at their home offices. Based on the nature of the order, MCC may require that the Contractor travel to a compact or threshold country to perform services (see the "Where We Work" page on MCC's website for a list of current and past compact and threshold countries). MCC may also occasionally require the Contractor to travel to MCC offices in Washington, DC to perform services.

While performing services in MCC countries, the Contractor shall be responsible for arranging temporary office space, if required, for work not taking place through site visits or meetings with project stakeholders.

F.3. Deliverables

Deliverables will be identified at the call order level.

F.4. MCC Technical Direction

(a) Performance of the work under this contract is subject to the written technical direction of the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and any Government Project Monitors (PM), who shall be specifically appointed, and responsibilities identified, by the Contracting Officer in writing in accordance with MCC policy. "Technical direction" means a directive to the Contractor that approves approaches, solutions, designs, or refinements; fills in details or otherwise completes the general description of work or documentation items; shifts emphasis among work areas or tasks; or furnishes similar instruction to the Contractor. Technical direction includes requiring studies and pursuit of certain lines of inquiry regarding matters within the general tasks and requirements in Section C of this contract.

(b) The COR/Government PM does not have the authority to, and shall not, issue any instruction purporting to be technical direction that—

(1) Constitutes an assignment of additional work outside the statement of work;

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the changes clause;

(3) Constitutes a basis for any increase or decrease in the total estimated contract cost, the fixed fee (if any), or the time required for contract performance;

(4) Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions, or specifications of the contract; or

(5) Interferes with the contractor's rights to perform the terms and conditions of the contract.

(c) Technical direction may be oral or in writing; however, the COR or Government PM shall confirm oral direction in writing within five workdays.

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(d) The Contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical direction duly issued by the COR or PM in the manner prescribed by this clause and within the COR's/PM's authority. If, in the Contractor's opinion, any instruction or direction by the COR/PM falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall not proceed but shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing within five workdays after receiving it (either orally or in writing, whichever comes first) and shall request the Contracting Officer to take action as described in this clause. Upon receiving this notification, the Contracting Officer shall either issue an appropriate contract/Contract modification within a reasonable time or advise the Contractor in writing within 30 days that the instruction or direction is—

(1) Rescinded in its entirety; or

(2) Within the requirements of the contract/Contract and does not constitute a change under the changes clause of the contract/Contract, and that the Contractor should proceed promptly with its performance.

(e) A failure of the contractor and Contracting Officer to agree that the instruction or direction is both within the requirements of the contract/Contract and does not constitute a change under the changes clause, or a failure to agree upon the contract action to be taken with respect to the instruction or direction, shall be subject to the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) Any action(s) taken by the contractor in response to any direction given by any person other than the Contracting Officer or the COR/PM shall be at the Contractor's risk.

(End of SECTION F)

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Requesting Office Address

MCC-HQ

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550 Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

Property Administration Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550

COR Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550

Issuing Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550 Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

Abdelrahim, Safaa A abdelrahimsa@mcc.gov

Payment Office Address

IBC-FIN

Interior Business Center M/S D-2773 7301 West Mansfield Avenue Lakewood CO 80235-2230

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 52.232-70 INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2017)

Invoices shall be paid in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, thirty days (30) following receipt of a proper invoice.

The Contractor shall submit each invoice electronically via email or fax to the following:

Fax: 303.969.5151/7281 ATTN: MCC Payments, or

Email: MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov, or

As an alternative to electronic submission of invoices, one copy of each invoice may be submitted to the following address:

Interior Business Center mailto:MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov mailto:MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov

M/S D-2773

7301 West Mansfield Avenue

Lakewood, CO 80235-2230

If it is determined that the amount billed is incorrect, the invoice may be revised by the Government, or the contractor may be required to submit a revised invoice.

To constitute a proper invoice, each invoice must include the following information and/or attached documentation:

(1) Name, address and telephone of the Contractor

(2) Date of invoice and invoice number

(3) Contract number (including task order or call number and contract line item(s)) also modification number, if applicable

(4) Description (quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price) of the supplies/services rendered (including hours incurred and billing rate, as applicable to the contract)

(5) A schedule depicting the following information:

Amount Invoiced

This Period

Cumulative Amount Invoiced Authorized Value of Contract Balance Remaining on Contract

If the contractor is billing for costs incurred over more than a single month, the costs for each month in which the costs were incurred and shall be segregated into the month they were actually incurred.

(6) Name of Contracting Officer's Representative (COR); and

(7) Signature of authorized representative of the firm with the following invoice certification:

"The undersigned hereby certifies to the best of my knowledge and belief that: the sum claimed under this contract is proper and due, and all the costs of contract performance have been paid, or to the extent allowed under the applicable payment clause, will be paid by the Contractor when due in the ordinary course of business; the work reflected by these costs has been performed, and amounts involved are consistent with the requirements of this Contract.

BY:______________________________________

TITLE:___________________________________

DATE: ___________________________________

Inquiries regarding the status of invoices may be directed to NBC Accounting. The email address is:

MCC_Ac…