U.S. Agency for International Development, (USAID) Mission to India, RCO, c/o American Embassy, New Delhi, Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20521-9000

R -- FINANCIAL INSTITUTION REFORM AND EXPANSION PROJECT (FIRE-PHASE II-386-0531) SOL RFP 386-98-001 DUE 072898 POC Contact Point: Satish Kumar, Contracting Specialist, Skumar@usaid.gov, John May, RCO, john@usaid.gov, USAID/India, Tel: 91-11-686-5301, Ext. 2223, and 2242, Fax: 91-11-6868594, 6868352 USAID/India is soliciting proposals for a Technical Assistance contract with U.S. organizations or a consortium of U.S. and Indian organizations who have a successful track record in emerging capital market policy and systems development and related fields, for the second phase of the Financial Institutions Reform and Expansion (FIRE) Project. The goal of this project is to support the Government of India in its efforts to improve the ability of the India's capital market to mobilize capital to meet critical investment needs for economic growth by inducing greater investor participation. First phase of the project helped: establish India's first securities depository; move major stock exchanges to "screen based" trading system; reduce settlement time from 21 days to 7 days; the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) establish enforcement priorities. The next 4 year phase of the FIRE project will build on the gains made so far. The contractor will provide technical assistance andtraining to SEBI and other key securities industry organizations to: help them adopt 'best practices' in market regulation, oversight, enforcement; and strengthen market's systems and operating infrastructure. Project outputs will include, improved collaborative market oversight, surveillance and enforcement system involving the regulator and stock exchanges; and establishment of a system that facilitates investors' access to quality market information on a continuing basis. Detailed information about this solicitation is contained in the solicitation documents. The estimated closing date is July 28, 1998. To obtain the RFP, please send your E-mail request to skumar@usaid.gov or request that a copy be mailed by sending your FAX request to the RCO, USAID/New Delhi, at 91-11-686 8594. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the internet or other electronic means. If you require a copy in paper form of the solicitation, you must specifically request it, but you will not receive both a copy in paper form and an electronic version. We are including a series of reports as attachments to the RFP, these are only available in an electronic format. This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency web site. The RFP, once issued, can be downloaded from the Agency web site. The worldwide web address is http://www.Info.Usaid.Gov. Select business and procurement opportunities from the home page, then quote usaid procurements unquote. On the following screen, select quote Download Available USAID Solicitations unquote. Receipt of this RFP through internet must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from internet in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. (0139)

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