ICB/RFP/2026/033 – Hiring of a Risk Management Consultant

LETTER OF INVITATION July 29, 2026 16:48Our ref: ICB/RFP/2026/033Subject: Invitation to Tender for Hiring of a Risk Management Consultant Dear [CONSULTANT_NAME],1. COMESA is inviting Individual Consultants to submit their CV [and Financial Proposal] for the following services; CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR RISK MANAGEMENT The Terms of Reference defining the minimum technical requirements for these services are attached as Annex 1 to the Request for Proposal.2. Only Individual Consultants are eligible for this assignment provided that they fulfil the eligibility criteria. Individual consultants are ineligible if: They are being bankrupt, are having their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into arrangements with creditors, have suspended business activities, are being subject of proceedings concerning those matters,or are being in any similar situations arising from a similar procedure provided for in the national legislation or regulations of our Region; They have been convicted of offences concerning their professional conduct by a judgment which haves the force of res judicata; (i.e. against which no appeal is possible); They have been declared guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which COMESA can justify; They have not fulfilled obligations related to the payments of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or with those countries where the contract is to be performed; They have been the subject of a judgment which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity detrimental to the COMESA Secretariat financial interests; They are being currently subject to an administrative penalty; They are facing sanctions by COMESA pursuant to the provisions of the COMESA Procurement Rules and Regulations; They are involved in child labour and other trafficking in human beings; or They are involved in money laundering, terrorist financing or terrorist offences or other offences linked to terrorist activities 3. [The maximum budget for this contract isUS $ 12,000. Proposals exceeding this budget will not be accepted. ] [The consultant will quote their price for the assignment]4. Your Proposal must be presented as per Standard Request for Proposal Forms attached as Annex 2 to this RFP in [English language] and be accompanied by copies of all the indicated supporting documents. If the supporting documents are not in [English], these shall be accompanied by a certified translation into [English].5. Your proposal should be addressed and submitted through the E-procurement portalhttps://suppliers.comesa.int6. The deadline for submission of your proposal, to the addressed indicated in Paragraph 5 is:27 August 20267. Your CV will be evaluated against the following criteria. 8. Your proposal should be submitted as per the following instructions, and in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Standard Contract attached as Annex 3 to this RFP: PRICES:The financial proposal shall be inclusive of all expenses deemed necessary by the Individual Consultant for the performance of the contract and [“must” or “must not” delete as applicable] include any of the following taxes in Purchaser country: value added tax and social charges or/and income taxes on fees and benefits. . EVALUATION AND AWARD OF CONTRACT:Proposal determined to be formal and technical compliant to the requirement will be evaluated by comparison of their prices. A Proposal is considered compliant to the requirements if: fulfils the formal requirements (see Paragraphs 2,3,4,5,6 and 7 above), has received minimum [70% ] at the technical evaluation, and the financial proposal does not exceed the maximum available budget for the contract. The award will be made to the applicant who obtained the highest technical score and submitted administrative and technical compliant Proposal. VALIDITY OF THE PROPOSAL:Your proposal should be valid for a period of 90 days from the date for deadline for submission indicated in Paragraph 4 above. 9. The assignment is expected to commence within1 weekfrom the date of signature of the contract10. Additional request for information and clarifications can be request, no later than 5 calendar days prior to the deadline indicated in the paragraph 5 above, from: COMESA Secretariat Building.Ben Bella Road,Lusaka,Zambia. STANDARD CONTRACT FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS The following Annexes are integral part of this Contract: Annex 1: Terms ofReference HIRING OF ARISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT TO IMPLEMEMT ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT (ERM)FRAMEWORK IN COMESA SECRETARIAT TERMS OFREFERENCE I.INTRODUCTIONAND BACKGROUND COMESASecretariat, through afirm of consultants, initiatedand completedthe reviewand designof its Risk ManagementPolicy,Frameworkand Tools.This review aimed toestablish a structured approach to managing risks, integrate risk managementint