MSW and PCS Legal Framework Cost Benefit Analysis

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The USAID Economic Governance Program is a five-year USAID funded Project implemented by Deloitte Consulting LLP in Georgia since December 2019.

The purpose of the USAID Economic Governance Program is to improve economic governance and leadership in Georgia. Good economic governance is defined as a system for developing, implementing, and enforcing economic policies, rules, and regulations that are predictable, consistent, transparent, inclusive, and cost-effective. Building on the progress of the government`s economic reform agenda, this program will support the sustainability of the consultative economic reform-making process and promote the formulation, adoption and implementation of priority economic reforms.

It is expected that with improved economic governance, Georgia will be recognized for its transparent, predictable, and inclusive business environment and will attract investments that can fuel the country`s journey to self-reliance in the future.

The USAID Economic Governance Program is pleased to release a grant opportunity announcement: MSW and PCS legal framework Cost Benefit Analysis (RFA# EGP-2023-010)

RFA summary and funding opportunity:

** Under this solicitation the Program will issue a grant to a local organization operating in Georgia to implement MSW and PCS legal framework Cost Benefit Analysis.
** This solicitation requests applications from eligible organizations to support the Maritime Transport Agency (MTA), the agency in the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, to conduct a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of the planned legal framework amendments that will ensure both systems are successfully put in operation in Georgian ports.
** The objective of this grant is to conduct CBAs to monetize the benefits of the legal framework amendments which will support the GOG to strengthen its evidence-based decision-making process.
** The Program anticipates awarding one Small Grant in response to this RFA with the funding limit up to USD 30, 000 equivalent in local currency (GEL).

Eligible entities:

To be eligible to apply for and receive funding under the USAID Economic Governance Program, the Applicant must meet the following criteria:

General eligibility criteria:

** A non-U.S. non-governmental organization, for profit or nonprofit, registered in Georgia (e.g., NGOs, professional associations, research/ educational institutions, commercial organizations);
** Shouldn`t appear on the "List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Non-Procurement Programs";
** Shouldn`t be an individual, political party, or governmental entity or official whether at national or municipal level;
** Shouldn`t be affiliated with the USAID Economic Governance Program or any of its directors, officers, or employees.
** Organizations whose objectives are not consistent with the broad objectives of the USAID Economic Governance Program are also ineligible.

Additional eligibility criteria:

The organization must:

** Have demonstrated experience in technical areas that are relevant to the SOW. Be in operation for over a year.
** Currently be implementing activities in the geographic area or technical area for which it is submitting an application.
** Have a Board of Directors/ Board of Trustees and full time staff (including program management, finance/administrative, and monitoring and evaluation staff).
** Have minimum absorptive capacity and demonstrate the potential to acquire sufficient capacity to manage programs in a sustainable manner.
** Have a functional financial system.

In addition, all eligible applicants must ensure their ongoing relationships, associations, activities, and interests do not create a conflict of interest that could prevent full impartiality in implementation of the grant activities.

In accordance with 2 CFR 25, recipients of grant awards, foreign or domestic, of $25, 000 or more are required to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier Number and register themselves through the SAM.gov website.

Required Years of Experience: 1

Cost-Share Eligibility: To be eligible for a grant award the Applicants are expected to cost share the implementation of the proposed grant activity by minimum of 10 per cent (10%) of the total cost of the grant activity.

Application process:

Interested and Eligible entities should complete the Application Package via https://dgrants.fluxx.io/ Grants Portal. Please, follow this link and register for an account. In case of difficulty with registration and/or application, please, send a request to grants@egp.ge.

Questions regarding this grant should be submitted to: grants@egp.ge by Close of Business on November 7, 2023. Responses to questions will be sent to all interested parties on November 9, 2023.

Completed Applications are due by 18:00 (Tbilisi Time) of November 23, 2023.

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