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Request for Proposals for Consulting Services for Development of Methodology for Calculation of Penalties for Violations of Legislation and Licensing Terms The objective of this procurement includes establishment of an effective and transparent mechanism for penalties calculation through introduction of the respective methodology and making the amendments to legislation. 3. Scope of Work Scope of works to be performed by the Expert includes several phases outlined below. Phase 1. Holding a kick-off meeting with representatives of the NEURC, Energy Security Project (and other stakeholders if necessary) to discuss the process of conducting regulatory audits (including audits conducted as a result of market investigations) and the current approach to the application of penalties. Coordination of the work plan-schedule and the key contact persons. Preparation of an information request to the NEURC to determine the list of violations and penalties applied by sectors. Obtaining information from the NEURC. Phase 2. Study of international experience, legislation on audits/inspections in other sectors (in particular, in the field of antimonopoly legislation etc.), analysis of effective legislation and court practice on the audit procedure in the energy and utility sectors, the amount of penalties applied by the NEURC to licensees. Preparation of a standard list of violations of licensees and applied penalties by sectors, based on the analysis of legislation and information received from the NEURC. Identifying the impact of violations on the functioning of the market and its participants. A brief report on a typical list of violations and the current state of application of penalties – an "as is" analysis with the identification of gaps and solutions. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID),