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R -- FINANCIAL INSTITUTION REFORM AND EXPANSION PROJECT -- PHASE II-386-0531 SOL RFP 386-99-001 DUE 032399 POC Satish Kumar, Contracting Specialist, E-mail: skumar@usaid.gov. USAID/India, Tel: 91-11-686 5301, Ext. 2223 and 2242, Fax: 91-11-686 8594, 686 8352 Correction: This action has been originally published in the CBD dated 1/11/99. The purpose of this amendment is to: a) The closing date of the RFP is changed from March 16, 1999 to March 23, 1999 at 12.00 noon. b) F.5c. Level of Effort by Labor Category: Add two additional line items to the Level of Effort, Table in Section F. Replace the current table in section F.5.c. with the following: Category Person-months, Long Term Technical Assistance Expatriate 52, Long Term Technical Assistance Local 250, Short Term Technical Assistance Expatriate 45, Short Term Technical Assistance Local 75, Home Office-Backstop 20, Local Administrative Support 300, (Central Field Office and up to two Field Site Offices) Total Revised Level of Effort 742 . All other information publicized in the original synopsis is correct. Posted 02/23/99 (I-SN301417). (0054)

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