Private Sector Development (Due Diligence Analysis & Reporting)

Consultant

Contract

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Background

In April 2018, UNDP launched the project “Promoting a fair business environment in ASEAN” (“Fair Biz”), funded by the UK Prosperity Fund. It is active in six countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The project aims to increase transparency and reduce corruption both in the public and private sectors. In the private sector, its goal is to raise business standards and strengthen business integrity amongst companies through a range of interventions directed at the public and private sectors separately, and together through a combination of both working in partnership, often referred to as “Collective Action”.

Country Office Context

Section 17A of the MACC Act, which came into force in June 2020, established new corporate liability provisions based on the 2010 UK Bribery Act. These new provisions make companies liable for bribery or other corrupt acts undertaken by employees and persons “associated with” the business unless the businesses can show that it has “adequate procedures” in place to prevent such acts. To help Malaysia’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to adapt to this new reality, and to raise standards of corporate governance and integrity more generally, UNDP’s Fair Business Programme seeks to partner with the private sector in Malaysia to develop a package of informational and training materials for Malaysian enterprises that explains the new corporate liability regime and shows how sound corporate governance can reduce risks and improve enterprise performance.

In this context, UNDP Malaysia seeks an individual consultant to undertake due diligence, based on UNDP corporate tools, guidelines, and policies, of potential corporations in Malaysia that have shown interest to partner on the Fair Business project. The consultant will work as part of the Governance unit, under the guidance and direct supervision of the Programme Analyst.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct and complete due diligence analysis to ensure accountability and compliance to UNDP’s institutional and corporate guidelines (links to the DD guidance will be provided to the successful applicant upon commencement of the consultancy) as well as, review and complete the mandatory Risk Assessment Tool for each of the selected corporations;
• Conduct reputational risk-benefit analysis and assessment of private sector companies to determine their suitability for partnership;
• Evaluate the Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) performance of private companies;
• Gather and analyze information about funding trends, regulations, and practices to support the prospecting of private sector partnerships;
• Prepare mitigation and communication plans for the partnerships (where necessary).

Deliverables

The consultancy will comprise due diligence on three different private sector companies. The final deliverables expected of the Consultant are as follows:

1. For each of the three companies, submit a due diligence report comprising:
   • An analysis report (initial screening);
   • A completed Risk Assessment Tool (RAT);
   • A completed Executive Summary;
   • A risk log with mitigating measures and a communication plan (if necessary)
2. One consolidated final report – a final report on the findings and recommendations from the due diligence research and analysis is expected.

The deliverables and outputs of the Consultant are expected to be:

1. High quality and factually correct;
2. Consistent with UN and government standards and following all relevant formats, guidelines, and requirements as may be provided.

The consultant is expected to maintain the confidentiality of the project findings and outputs at all times. Methodology for the due diligence exercise will include desktop reviews (based on information from the public domain) and meetings (where applicable) as stated in the UNDP DD guidelines.

Expected Deliverables:

Deliverables

Breakdown with details

Estimated number of workdays

Expected Deadline

Deliverable 1:

Submission and acceptance by UNDP of the due diligence report on the first company (20%)

10 days

12 March 2021

Deliverable 2:

Submission and acceptance by UNDP of the due diligence report on the second company (40%)

10 days

24 March 2021

Deliverable 3:

Submission and acceptance by UNDP of the due diligence report on the third company (40%)

10 days

9 April 2021

The consultant will use their equipment and software. The submission of the final deliverable should be no later than 9 April 2021.

Intellectual Property

All information and production of the knowledge product to the assignments, as well as, outputs produced under this contract shall remain the property of the UNDP who shall have exclusive rights over their use. The products shall not be disclosed to the public nor used in whatever format without written permission of UNDP in line with the national and International Copyright Laws applicable.

Competencies

Technical / Functional Competencies:

• Superior written and oral communication skills, with the ability to convey complex development concepts and recommendations clearly and persuasively, tailored to a range of audiences;
• Strong research skills and analytical aptitude;
• Demonstrated strong writing skills;
• Good organizational, time management, and strong interpersonal skills;
• Fluency in both written and spoken English is required.
• Knowledge of other UN languages would be an asset.

Personal Competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Works collaboratively with team members by sharing information openly and displaying cultural awareness and sensitivity;
• Establishes, builds, and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external partners; and
• Positive and results-oriented attitude, able to meet targets/deadlines

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in business, social policy, public policy, management, politics, economics, development studies, or a related area.

Experience:

• Three years relevant working experience;
• Experience in UN-business engagement—including due diligence processes—is preferred;
• Private sector experience, particularly in areas of resource mobilization, inclusive market development, and sustainability is preferred, especially if in Malaysia

Language Requirement:

Excellent command of the English language (particularly writing) and proficient in Bahasa Malaysia.

DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS

Interested individual applicants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

1. Document 1 : Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability at http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/Letter%20of%20Interest%20_Annex%201.docx?download;
2. Document 2: Technical Proposal: A cover page (maximum 2 pages) brief description of why the individual considers themselves as the most suitable for the assignment, and a methodology on how they will approach and complete the assignment; and
3. Document 3: Financial Proposal at https://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/Financial Proposal- DD Fairbiz.docx .that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided. If an Offeror is employed by an organization/company/institution and expects his/her employer to charge a management fee in the process of releasing him/her to UNDP under Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), the Offeror must indicate at this point and ensure that all such costs are duly incorporated in the financial proposal submitted to UNDP. The consultant should also indicate any travel and related costs for meetings etc; and
4. Document 4: Personal CV or P11 including areas of expertise and past experiences in similar projects and at least three (3) references at http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/P11%20for%20SC%20&%20IC.doc?download
5. Please submit this information in one file as Document 1, 2, 3, and 4.The system will only accept one attachment, please merge all documents and submit as one file.
6. Applicants must reply to the mandatory questions asked by the system when submitting the application.
7. Candidates who fail to submit all the information requested above will be disqualified.

How to Apply:

• Kindly download the Letter of Confirmation of interest and availability, Financial Proposal Template?and General Terms & Conditions mentioned below;
• Read and agree to the General Terms & Conditions (refer to below link);
• Click the ‘apply’ icon and complete what is required;
• Scan all documents into 1 pdf file and then upload;
• For clarification question, please email to [email protected]. The clarification question deadline is three (3) days before the closing. When emailing for clarification questions, please put "MyIC/2021/003"as the subject matter.

General terms & conditions to be downloaded:

• The General Terms & Conditions?for Individual contract is available at: http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/General%20Conditions%20of%20Contract%20for%20IC.pdf?download

Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA): A legal instrument between UNDP and a Company/institution, according to which, the latter makes available the services of an individual delivering time-bound and quantifiable outputs that are directly linked to payments

• The General Terms & Conditions for Reimbursement Loan Agreement is available at:http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/Reimbursable%20Loan%20Agreement%20_%20Terms%20&%20Conditions.pdf?download?

Incomplete proposals may not be considered. Only short-listed candidates may be contacted, and successful candidates will be notified.

Criteria for Selection of the Best Offer

Evaluation Method and Criteria

Only candidates which are responsive and compliant will be evaluated, Individual Consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology;

Combined Scoring method:

The award of the contract shall be made to the candidate whose offer has been evaluated and determined as a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and b) having received the highest score out of a set of weighted technical criteria (70%) and financial criteria (30%).

• The technical criteria consist of qualification review (education, experience, language) [max. 100 points]
• A financial score shall be computed as a ratio of the proposal being evaluated as the lowest priced qualified proposal received by UNDP for the assignment will be based on a maximum of 30 points.

Technical Criteria for Evaluation (Maximum 100 points)

• Criteria 1: Education – Max 15 points;
• Criteria 2: Working experience – Max 40 points
• Criteria 3: Analytical, research, and writing abilities – Max 35 points
• Criteria 4: Excellent command of English – Max 10 points

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70 points for technical criteria (approx. 70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

For those passing the technical evaluation above, offers will be evaluated per the Combined Scoring method:

a) Technical evaluation (70%)

b) Financial evaluation (30%)

The application receiving the Highest Combined Score will be awarded the contract.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, aboriginal groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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