Procurement Notice

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount equivalent to US$125,000 towards the cost of Study and travel for The Assessment of the Optimal Future State for the Coordination of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Statistical System) Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued.  Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of the CARICOM Secretariat and upon approval by CDB and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement.  The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.  No party other than CARICOM Secretariat shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.

The following consultancy assignment will be procured under the project:

“An Assessment of the Optimal Future State for the Coordination of Regional Statistics within the Caribbean Community”

It is expected that these will be procured during the period 1 January to 31 December 2023