Asian Development Bank Tender

Terms Of Reference Revenue Administration And Project Management Support Consultant Background   Tax Reforms The Government Of The Solomon Islands (government) Is Undertaking A Number Of Reforms To Increase Domestic Resource Mobilization In Solomon Islands. A Tax Administration Bill Is Progressing Through Parliament And A Value Added Tax (vat) Bill Will Be Introduced Later This Year. In 2022, The Government Will Review And Simplify The Income Tax Act. These Changes Will Introduce A Common Administrative Approach Across All Tax Acts, A Fundamental Change In Indirect Taxes, And Self-assessment On A Much Broader Basis Than Exists Now. These Are Significant Changes For Staff Of The Inland Revenue Division (ird) And Taxpayer Customers That Will Also Require Significant System Changes To Support Their Implementation.   Low Organisational Capability. In Addition To The Impending Changes To The Tax Legislative Framework, The Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Center (pftac) Has Undertaken Many Assessments Of The Organizational Issues Within The Ird. Pftac’s Analysis Shows That There Is A Gap Between The Existing And Required Levels Of Performance Of Ird Across A Range Of Areas, And In The Structure Of The Organization. This Includes But Is Not Limited To Human Resources Development Including Recruitment And Gender Policies, Leadership Development, Training, Tax Technical Skills, Ict Skills, Internal And External Communications, And Change Management Ability. Pftac Has Provided Some Advice On An Appropriate Restructure Of Ird And Ird Has Begun To Implement These Changes. In Addition, Ird Has Also Started Some Leadership Training Of Its Senior Staff And Started A Program To Upskill Its Officers In Technical Tax Skills.   Existing System Aged And Becoming Obsolete. The Existing Tax Administration Information System (tais) Was Introduced To Ird In 2005 And Upgraded In 2012. It Has Some Modifications Implemented Since Then Including The Introduction Of A Module For Online Filing And Payment But It Is Struggling To Cope With Daily Business Processes And It Is Uneconomical To Continue To Fix The Issues Arising On An Ad-hoc Basis. Additionally, There Is A Large Gap In Management Information Reporting As This Is Not Easily Extractable From The Existing System. The Government Has Started A Process To Procure An Upgraded Tais.   Business Processes Undocumented. Even In The Present Environment, There Is A Critical Lack Of The Understanding And Documentation Of The Key Processes Ird Undertakes. This Leads To Difficulties In Training New Staff, Cross-skilling Existing Staff, Identifying And Fixing Process Errors And Business Process Improvement. To Implement A New Tais, Current And Future Business Processes Must Be Researched, Documented And Training Provided To Support Their Effective Implementation.   Large Debt Book And Poor Filing Rates. Existing Debt Is Beyond A Manageable Level And While There Have Been Some Recent Improvements Achieved With The Help Pftac, This Will Require Much More Concentrated Support To Make A Sustainable Long-term Improvement. There Is Little Understanding Of The Current Debt And Return Strategy, What It Contains Or How To Implement The Prioritization And Organization Of Work Required To Reduce Debt. Return Filing Rates Are Poor With Income Tax Filing Rates Having Fallen Below 20% For A Number Of Years And Trending Downwards. A Further Issue Is That Poor Data Integrity Impacts On The Size Of The Debt Stock.   Audit Capability. Taxpayer Audit Has Traditionally Been Supported By Donor Agencies. As A Result, It Has Achieved Performance Improvements And Now Assesses And Collects A Significant Proportion Of The Overall Tax Revenue. There Are Still Some Outstanding Areas Which Need Attention, Including The Effective Use Of The Tais All Audit Staff And The Understanding Of And Therefore Adherence To Policies And Processes.   The Asian Development Bank (adb) Is Committed To Supporting The Government’s Goals Of Reforming And Simplifying Their Tax System, Improving Operational Capability, And Updating The Existing Tais. In This Regard, A Project Financed By Adb And The Governments Of Australia And New Zealand Will:   Continue The Restructuring Reforms Of Ird. This Will Require A Comprehensive Plan, Workforce Analysis, Designing And Introducing New Business Processes, Working With The Tais Vendor To Match Business Processes To The Upgraded Tais, Regular Communication To Staff Of The Rationale For Change, Managing Staff Who May Find The Change Difficult, Training Of Staff, And Being Flexible To Make Changes To The Approach Along The Way. Specific Consideration Will Be Given To Ensure Women Have Opportunities To Advance Their Careers In Ird. Training Will Also Have To Be Given To Other Government Agencies Such As The Customs And Excise Division Who Collect Some Taxes On Behalf Of Ird.   Ird Will Procure An Upgraded Tais. The Upgraded Tais Will Have Expanded Functionality, I.e., Improve Management Reporting, Add A Vat Module, Collect Sex-disaggregated Data, And Incorporate The Latest Security Features To Improve The Integrity Of The Tax System And Help Prevent Fraud. The Tais Provider Will Be Required To Provide Comprehensive Training To Ird Staff To Utilize The Upgraded Tais And Ensure There Is Compatibility With Other Government Systems Such As The Custom And Excise Division’s Computerized Information System And The Ministry Of Finance And Treasury’s Financial Management Information System. The Project Will Also Fund The Acquisition Of New Associated Hardware And Equipment. The Revenue Administration And Project Management Support Consultant, In Concert With Ird, Will Be Required To Work With The Tais Vendor To Ensure The Organizational Changes Are Aligned To The Tais Requirements.   With Significant Changes To The Tax Administrative Arrangements And The Introduction Of A Vat, A Comprehensive Taxpayer Education Program Will Be Rolled Out To Individuals, Businesses, And Others Such As Tax Agents. Ird And The Revenue Administration And Project Management Support Consultant Will Design The Outreach Program And Deliver It. Specific Attention Will Be Given To Women Taxpayers, Including Women Micro And Small Entrepreneurs. The Revenue Administration And Project Management Support Consultant Will Be Required To Conduct A Survey At The Beginning And End Of The Project To Assess If Taxpayers Have Had Improved Experiences With Ird.   Objectives Of The Assignment   The Government Will Engage The Services Of An Experienced Consulting Firm To Provide Taxation Consulting And Project Management Services To Assist With The Reform, Restructure, And Modernization Of The Ird; Supporting The Upgrade Of The Tais; And Delivering A Comprehensive Taxpayer Education Program.   The Consultants Engaged By The Firm Shall Undertake The Following:   Provide Taxation And General Advisory Services To Ird Business Activities Such As Process Improvement, Change Management, Tax Technical Areas, Business Intelligence Functions, Human Resources, Gender, And Social Issues.   In Partnership With The Chosen Supplier, Design, Test And Implement An Upgraded Tais, And Support The Ird In Its Management Of The Contract With The Tais Vendor.   Liaise And Work With Other Ministry Of Finance And Treasury Divisions Or Other Government Agencies To Ensure Smooth Implementation Of The Project I.e., The Economic Reform Unit, Customs And Excise Division, And The Information Communication Technology Support Unit.   Support Improved Communications With Taxpayers, Especially To Support The Planned Changes, And The Provision Of Better Customer Services, Including For On-line, Email, Telephone And In-person Enquiries.   Undertake A Baseline Survey And An Endline Survey To Assess Taxpayers’ Satisfaction With Ird.   Implement The Administrative Changes Made In The Tax Administration Act, The Value Added Tax Act, And The Revised Income Tax Act (income Tax Policy Work Is Due To Start In 2022).   Develop And Oversee Delivery Of Both Tax Technical And General Training As Required By The Updated Legislation And System Changes.   Implement Both Quality Management And Compliance Improvement And Risk Control Frameworks To Ird.   Provide Legal And Technical Support To Ird For Both The Implementation Of New And Updated Tax Regimes And The Ongoing Business Needs As Required, Including Supporting The Audit And Large Taxpayer Areas.   Provide Suitable Training And Capacity Building For All Ird Staff In The Activity Areas Outlined.   Review Debt And Return Collection And Provide Guidance On How To Improve The Capability Of Staff And Better Manage These Activities.   Ensure Other Project Activities Such As The Gender Action Plan Are Implemented And Reported On As Appropriate.   Generally Manage The Project Including Liaising With The Project Director On A Regular Basis, Preparing Regular Project Implementation Reports, Instituting Sound Financial Management Practices And Ensuring Project Funds Are Audited, And Act As The Secretariat For The Project Steering Committee.   The Selected Firm Will Be Required To Provide The Above Services Over A Period Of Five Years And Extendable Subject To Adb And Ird Recommendation.   The Selected Firm Will Work Jointly With The Commissioner Of Ird And Ird Director Of The Project In This Scope And Prepare Reports From Time To Time.   Adb Requires An Estimated Total Of 320 Person-months Of International Experts And 60 Months Of A National Expert. Six Of The Experts Will Be Full-time Based In Honiara, Solomon Islands, For The Duration Of The Assignment. Two Of The International Experts Will Be Required To Provide Intermittent Inputs In Honiara And Their Home Base. The Assignment Is Expected To Start In The First Quarter Of 2022. The Terms Of Reference May Be Revised According To Changes And Or Additional Requirements Identified During Implementation.   Summary Terms Of Reference For Each Specialist Are Set Forth In Paras. 14–21.   Team Leader/change Advisor (international, 60 Person-months, Full-time) Shall Undertake The Following Tasks:   With The Ird Executive, Lead The Work Program To Implement The Restructure Of Ird. The Ird Restructure Will Require A Comprehensive Plan, Including Annual Plans; Workforce Analysis; Regularly Communicating With Staff; And Managing Staff Who Find The Changes Difficult. With The Ministry Of Finance And Treasury Corporate Staff And Ird Human Resource Staff, Prepare Position Descriptions And Other Organizational Documents To Ensure The New Structure Is Approved By The Ministry Of Public Service. Roll Out The Restructure Including Physical Office Changes And Moving Staff As Required. With The Ministry Of Finance And Treasury Corporate Staff And Ird Human Resource Staff, Design And Implement A Training Program For Ird Staff In Their New Roles. Provide Leadership Coaching And Support To The Ird Executive (primarily) And The Wider Leadership Team. Provide Advice, On-the-job Support, Training, And Capacity Building For Ird Staff As Appropriate. Provide Specialist Support For Two Key Ird Counterparts; Communications Specialist And Management Advisor (existing Ird Positions). Provide Operational Planning Coordination And Support To The Ird Executive. Ensure That The Taxpayer Education Program Is Designed And Effectively Rolled Out. Ensure That The Baseline And Endline Surveys On Taxpayer Experiences With Ird Are Designed And Delivered. Provide Leadership And Oversight Of A Team Of International Consultants, Including The Planning And Prioritization Of Work And Ensuring Its Delivery. Undertake Or Coordinate The Functions Of A Project Management Unit Through A Combination Of Personal Effort And Coordination Of In-line Staff From Ird And The Ministry Of Finance And Treasury. Meet All Reporting Requirements For Ird, Adb, And Any Other Key Stakeholders As Required, Reporting On A Day-to-day Basis To The Project Director. Be The Primary Point Of Contact For The Project Steering Committee And Provide All Documents Necessary To Ensure The Project Steering Committee Can Make Decisions And Is Aware Of Project Implementation Progress. Provide Oversight And Management Of All Internal And External Communications Planning And Management, Public Relations Management, And Donor Liaison. Ensure There Is Sufficient Financial Management Oversight Of The Project (including Ensuring Project Statements Are Prepared And Then Audited), Assist In Giving Advice And Support To The Executive Team About Operational Budget Management. Work With The Project Coordinator To Prepare Periodic Reports To Ird Management, Adb, Australia, And New Zealand. Work With The Project Coordinator To Ensure The Monitoring Of The Design And Monitoring Framework. Work With The Project Coordinator, The Gender And Social Inclusion Specialist, And Ird Staff To Monitor And Implement The Gender Action Plan.   Minimum Requirements: The Consultant Must Have At Least Ten Years Of Similar Experience, A Relevant Degree And Fluency In Spoken And Written English. Must Possess Expert Knowledge And Skills In Taxation, Revenue Administration, And Change Management In A Developing Economy And The Global Market. Regional/country Experience Is Desired. A Postgraduate Qualification In A Relevant Field And/or The Ability To Speak (melanesian) Pidgin English Would Also Be An Advantage.   Legal And Technical Advisor (international, 60 Person-months, Full-time) Shall Undertake The Following Tasks:   Provide Legal And Policy Support To The Ird Commissioner, Ird Lawyer, Economic Reform Unit Policy Officers, And Other Areas As Needed. Draft Public And Private Rulings And Commissioner’s Rules. Support Necessary Consultations On The Public And Private Rulings And Commissioner’s Rules To Ensure They Are Legitimate Legal Instruments Review The Taxpayer Appeals System And Make Recommendations On Its Improvement. If Necessary Approvals Are Given To Revise The Taxpayer Appeals System, Prepare A Workplan For Its Implementation. Implement The Approved Revised Taxpayer Appeals System Workplan. Liaise With The Attorney-general’s Chambers To Ensure Ird’s Legal Instruments Are Lawful. Support The Tais Quality Assurance Advisor And Work With The Tais Vendor To Ensure That The Upgraded Tais Meets All The Legislative And Other Requirements. Contribute To A Training Program For Ird Staff To Continuously Improve Their Tax Technical Knowledge. Contribute To The Design Of A Taxpayer Education Program With A Focus On Individuals, Firms, And Others’ Legal Obligations. As Part Of A Broader Taxpayer Education Program, Liaise With Stakeholders Including Tax Agents On Technical Matters. Provide Advice, On-the-job Support, Training, And Capacity Building For Ird Staff As Appropriate. Support The Economic Reform Unit To Design And Draft Proposals To Amend Current Legislation And Regulations As Required. Provide Specialized Support To The Audit Section And Large Taxpayer Office To Ensure Their Activities Are Robust And Lawful. Provide Regular Updates To The Team Leader To Ensure All Project Reporting Requirements Are Met. Minimum Requirements: The Consultant Must Have At Least Ten Years Of Similar Experience, A Relevant Degree And Fluency In Spoken And Written English. Must Possess Expert Knowledge And Skills In Taxation And Implementing Tax Legal Instruments In A Developing Economy And The Global Market. A Legal Qualification Is Required. Regional/country Experience Is Desired. The Ability To Speak (melanesian) Pidgin English Would Also Be An Advantage.   Gender And Social Inclusion Advisor (international, 10 Person-months, Intermittent) Shall Undertake The Following Tasks:   Take The Lead In Ensuring The Project’s Gender Action Plan Is Implemented Design A Leadership Capability Program For Women In Ird And Seek Ird Executive Approval To Implement The Program. Once Ird Executive Approval For The Leadership Capability Program For Women Has Been Given, Implement The Program. More Generally, Ensure The Program Includes Practical Strategies To Grow The Participation And Leadership Skills Of Female Staff. Support The Tais Quality Assurance Advisor And Work With The Tais Vendor To Ensure That The Upgraded Tais Is Gender Sensitive. Contribute To The Design Of A Taxpayer Education Program With A Focus On Ensuring It Is Gender Responsive And Specific Attention Is Given To Women Taxpayers, Including Women Micro And Small Entrepreneurs. Contribute To The Design Of The Baseline And Endline Surveys On Taxpayer Satisfaction With Ird To Ensure That Gender Sensitive Elements Are Included. Lead Consultations With Key External Stakeholders Such As The Solomon Islands Women In Business Association. Contribute To Ird Recruitment Discussions To Encourage Higher Levels Of Recruitment Of Women And Training Of Women For New Roles At Each Level In The Organization. Support The Ird Executive And Ird’s Human Resource Staff In Succession Planning In Ird. Provide Advice, On-the-job Support, Training, And Capacity Building For Ird Staff As Appropriate. Provide Specialist Advice As Required By The Commissioner Of Ird.   Minimum Requirements: The Consultant Must Have At Least Ten Years Of Similar Experience, A Relevant Degree And Fluency In Spoken And Written English. Must Possess Expert Knowledge And Skills In Taxation, Particularly Related To Improving Gender Outcomes In Revenue Administration.  Regional/country Experience Is Desired.  A Postgraduate Qualification In A Relevant Field And/or The Ability To Speak (melanesian) Pidgin English Would Also Be An Advantage.   Vat And Tax Administration Advisor (international, 60 Person-months, Full-time) Shall Under The Following Tasks:   Design, Develop, And Implement Changes Resulting From The Introduction Of A Vat. Work With Ird Executive, The Team Leader/change Advisor About The Organizational Changes Required In Ird To Effectively Implement A Vat. With The Ministry Of Finance And Treasury Corporate Staff And Ird Human Resource Staff, Prepare Position Descriptions And Other Organizational Documents To Enable The Vat To Be Implemented. With Ird Human Resource Staff, Develop An Appropriate Training Program For Staff Who Will Be Responsible For Implementing The Vat. Ensure Training Is Provided To The Customs And Excise Division Staff Who Will Implement The Vat On Behalf Of Ird At The Border. Provide Advice, On-the-job Support, Training, And Capacity Building For Ird And Customs And Excise Division Staff As Appropriate. Support The Tais Quality Assurance Advisor And Work With The Tais Vendor To Ensure That The Upgraded Tais Meets All The Requirements To Implement The Vat. Support The Business Process Advisor To Ensure Business Process Changes Meet The Requirements To Implement The Vat. Support The Compliance And Risk Advisor To Ensure That Risk Management Practices Meet The Requirements To Implement The Vat. Contribute To The Design Of A Taxpayer Education Program With A Focus On Taxpayers Understanding Their Obligations Of The Vat. As Part Of A Broader Taxpayer Education Program, Liaise With Stakeholders Including Tax Agents On Vat Technical Matters. Contribute To The Design Of The Baseline And Endline Surveys On Taxpayer Satisfaction With Ird To Ensure That Vat Technical Issues Are Sufficiently Covered. Support The Team Leader/change Advisor In Meeting All Reporting Requirements For Ird, Adb, And Any Other Key Stakeholders.   Minimum Requirements: The Consultant Must Have At Least Ten Years Of Similar Experience, A Relevant Degree And Fluency In Spoken And Written English. Must Possess Expert Knowledge And Skills In Taxation, Particularly Implementing A Vat In A Developing Country Context. Regional/country Experience Is Desired. A Postgraduate Qualification In A Relevant Field And/or The Ability To Speak (melanesian) Pidgin English Would Also Be An Advantage.   Business Process Advisor (international, 60 Person-months, Full-time) Shall Undertake The Following Tasks:   Design, Develop, And Implement Business Process Changes Resulting From The Tax Administration Act, Introduction Of A Vat, And Other Efficiencies To Improve Tax Administration In Ird. Support The Team Leader/change Advisor In Ensuring That Any Organization Changes And Revised Position Descriptions Reflect The Business Process Changes. Consult With The Ird Executive, Ird Staff And Other Advisors To Ensure That All Business Process Revisions Are Documented. With Ird Human Resource Staff, Develop An Appropriate Training Program For Staff To Implement The Business Process Changes. Implement The Training Program. Provide Advice, On-the-job Support, Training, And Capacity Building For Ird Staff As Appropriate. Support The Tais Quality Assurance Advisor And Work With The Tais Vendor To Ensure That The Upgraded Tais Reflects The Business Process Changes. Support The Compliance And Risk Advisor To Ensure That Risk Management Practices Reflect The Business Process Changes. Contribute To The Design Of A Taxpayer Education Program With A Focus On Taxpayers Understanding The Business Process Changes (where Relevant). Contribute To The Design Of The Baseline And Endline Surveys On Taxpayer Satisfaction With Ird Where Relevant. Support The Team Leader/change Advisor In Meeting All Reporting Requirements For Ird, Adb, And Any Other Key Stakeholders.   Minimum Requirements: The Consultant Must Have At Least Ten Years Of Similar Experience, A Relevant Degree And Fluency In Spoken And Written English. Must Possess Expert Knowledge And Skills In Taxation, Particularly Revenue Administration And Business Process Changes. Regional/country Experience Is Desired. A Postgraduate Qualification In A Relevant Field And/or The Ability To Speak (melanesian) Pidgin English Would Also Be An Advantage.   Compliance And Risk Advisor (international, 60 Person-months, Full-time) Shall Undertake The Following Tasks:   With Ird Staff And Other Advisors, Develop A Work Program To Improve Tax Debt And Returns Management. With Ird Staff And Other Advisors, Develop A Work Program To Improve Taxpayer Compliance. With The Ird Executive, Ird Staff And Other Advisors, Develop A Comprehensive Approach To Risk Management And Ensure It Is Mainstreamed Across Ird. Seek Ird Executive Approval To Have A Specialist A Compliance Risk Management Team. With The Ministry Of Finance And Treasury Corporate Staff And Ird Human Resource Staff, Prepare Position Descriptions And Other Organizational Documents For A Compliance Risk Management Team. With Ird Human Resource Staff, Develop An Appropriate Training Program For All Staff To Ensure They Understand How Compliance Risk Management Will Be Implemented In Ird. With Ird Human Resource Staff, Develop An Appropriate Training Program For The Compliance Risk Management Team Who Will Support Risk Management Activities Across Ird. Provide Specialist Support And Advice To The Assistant Deputy Commissioner Responsible For Debt And Return Management. Provide Advice, On-the-job Support, Training, And Capacity Building For Ird And Customs And Excise Division Staff As Appropriate On Risk Management Activities. Support The Tais Quality Assurance Advisor And Work With The Tais Vendor To Ensure That The Upgraded Tais Supports Greater Risk Management Activities. Support The Business Process Advisor To Ensure Business Process Changes Have Improved Risk Management Practices. Contribute To The Design Of A Taxpayer Education Program With A Focus On Taxpayers Understanding How Ird Will Focus Its Efforts On A Risk-based Approach. Contribute To The Design Of The Baseline And Endline Surveys On Taxpayer Satisfaction With Ird Where Relevant. Support The Team Leader/change Advisor In Meeting All Reporting Requirements For Ird, Adb, And Any Other Key Stakeholders. Minimum Requirements: The Consultant Must Have At Least Ten Years Of Similar Experience, A Relevant Degree And Fluency In Spoken And Written English. Must Possess Expert Knowledge And Skills In Taxation, Particularly Risk Management And Compliance. Regional/country Experience Is Desired. A Postgraduate Qualification In A Relevant Field And/or The Ability To Speak (melanesian) Pidgin English Would Also Be An Advantage.   Tax Administration Information System Quality Assurance Advisor (international, 10 Person-months, Intermittent) Shall Undertake The Following Tasks:   Work With Relevant Ird Staff And The Tais Vendor To Review And Assist In The Design And Implementation Of The Upgraded Tais, Including The Development Of Intelligence And Analysis Functions. Support Ird And Ict Support Unit Counterparts In The Relationship With The System Supplier. Provide Formal And Informal Training To Counterparts As Required. Help Problem Solve Technical Issues That Arise. Assist In And Take An Overall Supervisory Role In All User Acceptance Testing. Retain And Oversight Of All System Related Issues And Assist In Achieving Resolution. With The Tais Vendor, Prepare Training Materials And Basic Manuals. With The Tais Vendor, Support The Training Of Ird Staff In The Training Of The Upgraded Tais. Support The Team Leader/change Advisor In Meeting All Reporting Requirements For Ird, Adb, And Any Other Key Stakeholders. Minimum Requirements: The Consultant Must Have At Least Ten Years Of Similar Experience, A Relevant Degree And Fluency In Spoken And Written English. Must Possess Expert Knowledge And Skills In Taxation, Particularly Familiarity In Tais And Rolling Them Out In Small Revenue Administrations.  Regional/country Experience Is Desired. A Postgraduate Qualification In A Relevant Field And/or The Ability To Speak (melanesian) Pidgin English Would Also Be An Advantage.   Project Coordinator (national, 60 Person-months, Full-time) Shall Undertake The Following Tasks:   Provide Administrative And Logistical Assistance To All The International Advisors And Specialists. Provide Regular Status Reports On The Design And Monitoring Framework. Provide Regular Status Reports On The Implementation Of The Gender Action Plan. Work With The Team Leader To Prepare Periodic Reports To Ird And Ministry Of Finance And Treasury Management. Work With The Team Leader To Prepare Periodic Reports To Adb, Australia, And New Zealand. Liaise With And Provide Administrative And Logistical Support To Adb Staff And Consultants In The Adb Offices In Honiara, Manila, And Sydney Responsible For The Implementation And Monitoring And Evaluation Of The Project. Work With The Gender And Social Inclusion Advisor And Ird Staff On The Implementation Of The Gender Action Plan. Work With The International Specialists And Ird Staff On The Implementation Of The Stakeholder Communications Strategy. Work With Ird Staff, Advisors, And Other Stakeholders On The Design And Implementation Of Taxpayer Education Initiatives. Assist The Team Leader In Preparing The Government’s Project Completion Report.   Minimum Requirements: The Consultant Must Have At Least Five Years Of Experience In Working With Donor-funded Projects, A Tertiary Degree, And Fluency In Both Spoken And Written English And (melanesian) Pidgin. Knowledge And Skills In Taxation And Legal Processes In Solomon Islands Would Be An Advantage.   The Government Will Engage The Services Of An Experienced Consulting Firm To Provide Financial, Accounting, And Taxation Consulting Services To Assist With The Reform And Modernization Of The Ird. Selection Of The Revenue Administration And Project Management Support Consultant Will Be Through A Quality- And Cost-based Selection (qcbs) Method With Quality-cost Ratio Of 90:10 And A Full Technical Proposal. The Short-listed Firms Who Have Submitted A Proposal May Be Required To Attend An Interview. The Request-for-proposal Will Have More Details On This.   Output Requirements The Consultant Shall Provide The Above-referenced Outputs And Shall Present Them To Ird.   The Deliverables As Identified Below Are Subject To The Satisfaction Of Ird.         Estimated Submission Date Inception Report On Mobilization Report (4 Copies Of Hard Copy And A Digital Copy Sent Through Email) Within 2 Months Of Mobilizing To Solomon Islands. Baseline Survey   Report (4 Copies Of Hard Copy And A Digital Copy Sent Through Email) Within 12 Months Of Mobilizing To Solomon Islands. Annual Workplans Report (4 Copies Of Hard Copy And A Digital Copy Sent Through Email) To Be Delivered At The Start Of Each Calendar Year Following Formal Approval By The Steering Committee. Mid-term Report Report (4 Copies Of Hard Copy And A Digital Copy Sent Through Email) Within 30 Months Of Mobilizing To Solomon Islands. Endline Survey   Report (4 Copies Of Hard Copy And A Digital Copy Sent Through Email) Within 60 Months Of Mobilizing To Solomon Islands. Final Report Report (4 Copies Of Hard Copy And A Digital Copy Sent Through Email) Within 60 Months Of Mobilizing To Solomon Islands. Quarterly Reports Report To Be Delivered Through Email. To Be Delivered Every 3 Months From Mobilizing To Solomon Islands.   All Reports Must Be Submitted To: Project Director, Ird Deputy Commissioner (operations), Ministry Of Finance And Treasury Compound, Po Box G9, Mendana Avenue, Honiara.   Counterpart Support Ird Will Provide Furnished Office Space (with Free Electricity And Potable Water) That Can Accommodate Up To Six Personnel. The Consultant Will Also Have Access To Siird’s Utility, Janitorial, And Maintenance Support.