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B -- APEC TRADE AND INVESTMENT DATA PUBLICATION SOL TID 01/98T POC APEC Secretariat, Mr. Chirachai Punkrasin, 011 65 276 1880 E-MAIL: Mr. Chirachai Punkrasin, Mr. Chirachai Punkrasin: cp@mail.apecsec.org.sg. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat, Trade and Investment Working Group intends to award on a competitive basis, a contract for the development and dissemination of a publication, in both printed and electronic forms, that promotes knowledge of the Trade and Investment Database (TIDDB); helps users understand what data are available from the TIDDB, how the data have been compliled and what limitations apply; and helps to ensure that access to the data is available to the widest possible audience. The TIDDB is a statistical database that has been developed by the Trade and Investment Data Working Group within the APEC context. All requests for a copy of the Request For Proposal (RFP) should be addressed to: APEC Secretariat, Attn: Mr. Chirachai Punkrasin, 438 Alexandra Road, #13-00 Alexandra Point, Singapore 119958, Telephone: 011 65 276 1880, Fax: 011 65 276 1880. Phone, Fax, and E-Mail requests for the RFP will be accepted. Note 12 shall apply. (0343)

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