Particular Methods of Procurement of Consultants’ Services 1. Quality- and Cost-based Selection. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 2 below, consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded on the basis of Quality and Cost-based Selection.
Other Methods of Procurement of Consultants’ Services The following table specifies the methods of procurement, other than Quality and Cost-based Selection, which may be used for consultants’ services. The Procurement Plan shall specify the circumstances under which such methods may be used.
(a) Quality-based Selection (b) Selection under a Fixed Budget
Compensation of Consultant Town agrees to pay to Consultant for satisfactory completion of all services included in this Agreement a total fee of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) for the Project as set forth and described in Exhibit B - Compensation Schedule and incorporated herein as if written word for word. Lump sum fees shall be billed monthly based on the percentage of completion. Hourly not to exceed fees shall be billed monthly based on hours of work that have been completed. Direct Costs for expenses such as mileage, copies, scans, sub- consultants, and similar costs are included in fees and shall be billed as completed. Consultant agrees to submit statements to Town for professional services no more than once per month. These statements will be based upon Consultant's actual services performed and reimbursable expenses incurred, if any, and Town shall endeavor to make prompt payments. Each statement submitted by Consultant to Town shall be reasonably itemized to show the amount of work performed during that period. If Town fails to pay Consultant within sixty (60) calendar days of the receipt of Consultant's invoice, Consultant may, after giving ten (10) days written notice to Town, suspend professional services until paid. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall require Town to pay for any work that is unsatisfactory as reasonably determined by Town or which is not submitted in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The Scope of Services shall be strictly limited. Town shall not be required to pay any amount in excess of the original proposed amount unless Town shall have approved in writing in advance (prior to the performance of additional work) the payment of additional amounts.
Retention of Consultant The Company hereby retains and engages Consultant, and Consultant accepts such engagement, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Employment of Consultants Part A General
1. Consultants’ services shall be procured in accordance with the provisions of the Introduction and Section IV of the “Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers” published by the Bank in January 1997 and revised in January 1999 (the Consultant Guidelines) and the following provisions of Section II of this Schedule.
2. In paragraph 1.10 of the Consultant Guidelines, the references to “Bank member countries” and “member country” shall be deemed to be references, respectively, to “Participating Countries” and “Participating Country.” Part B: Quality- and Cost-based Selection
1. Except as otherwise provided in Part C of this Section, consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded in accordance with the provisions of Section II of the Consultant Guidelines, paragraph 3 of Appendix 1 thereto, Appendix 2 thereto, and the provisions of paragraphs 3.13 through 3.18 thereof applicable to quality- and cost-based selection of consultants.
2. The following provisions shall apply to consultants’ services to be procured under contracts awarded in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph. The short list of consultants for services estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent per contract may comprise entirely national consultants in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines. Part C: Other Procedures for the Selection of Consultants
1. Selection Based on Consultants’ Qualifications Services estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent per contract may be procured under contracts awarded on the basis of consultant’s qualifications in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3.1 and 3.7 of the Consultant Guidelines.
2. Selection Based on Least Cost Services for audits and services estimated to cost less than $50,000 up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000 equivalent, may be procured under contracts awarded in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3.1 and 3.6 of the Consultant Guidelines.