Acquisition of Detailed Global Financial and Ownership Data for MNEs Operating in... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Acquisition of Detailed Global Financial and Ownership Data for MNEs Operating in Developing Countries

Deadline : 22 Jul 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 34725663

Document Ref. No. : 1263465

Competition : ICB

Financier : World Bank (WB)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : THE WORLD BANK
1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 Tel : (202) 473-1000
USA

Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Acquisition of Detailed Global Financial and Ownership Data for MNEs Operating in Developing Countries

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR SELECTION # 1263465

This Request for Expression of Interest is for a Firm Selection. Please log in as a valid Firm User if you wish to express interest in this selection.

Selection Information

Assignment Title

Acquisition of detailed global financial and ownership data for MNEs operating in developing countries

Publication Date

15-Jul-2019

Expression of Interest Deadline

22-Jul-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time - Washington D.C.)

Language of Notice

English

Selection Notice

Assignment Country

· No Countries Assigned

Funding Sources

The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment/services under:

· BB - BANK BUDGET

· TF0A9017 - GTP Data & Research

Individual/Firm

The consultant will be a firm.

Assignment Description

SELECTION FOR CONSULTANTS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant2
https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html

ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: 1263465 - Acquisition of detailed global financial and ownership data for MNEs

Assignment Countries:
- Global

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

Under its Global Tax Program (GTP), the Fiscal Policy and Sustainable Growth (EMFTX) conducts both analytical work in support of its client governments and research on issues related to international taxation, particularly on the establishing the risks around and effective policies to fight base erosion and profit shifting by multinational enterprises (MNEs) and their affiliates.

To this end, EMFTX plans to procure one year`s access to data comprising detailed data on the ownership structure of MNEs and their affiliates, detailed financial data covering those entities. Such data will be used for research into policies used to fight base erosion and profit shifting as well as assisting client governments to form a more complete picture of profit shifting risks.

For this purpose, detailed data on financials for a large sample of multinational groups which also operate in client countries is a mandatory requirement, as well as data covering WBG client countries.

FUNDING SOURCE

The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:
- GTP Data & Research

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility restrictions apply:

(i) firm qualifications
The selected firm should demonstrate:
- At least seven years experience in collecting ownership and financial data.
- A track record of collaborating with researchers, as evidenced from existing publications using the data.
- Expertise and analytical competence around international tax, including transfer pricing analysis.

(ii) data requirements:
Expressions of interest will be judged based on the comprehensiveness in the data, with concern to coverage of World Bank group client countries.

In addition to this:
- The data should contain detailed financial information on firms, including but not limited to profits (EBIT, EBT, EBITDA), taxes paid, employment, fixed assets, intangible assets and turnover at the firm level.
- The data should include periods starting from (but not necessarily be limited to) the 2010 calendar year until present day.
- The data should also comprise ownership information, allowing for the linking of subsidiaries of the same MNE across different jurisdictions.
- The data should contain information on firms in each region as classified by the World Bank (even if coverage may vary by region).
- The data should not be limited to publicly-traded companies.
- In addition to the above, the data should also include information on transfer pricing comparables (e.g. commodity prices, lending royalty rates) for the purpose of conducing transfer pricing analyses.

(iii) access requirements:
- Access should be in real time (the latest version of the data that is available should be accessible) and be possible from any location (such as through an online portal).
- For the sake of comparability, access should include older versions of the data (i.e. snapshots from previous versions).
- The data should be exportable to a machine-readable format, both in its original detail as well as customized aggregates.


INDIVIDUAL / FIRM PROFILE
The consultant will be a firm.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The World Bank Group now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

Interested firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2 (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html)

NOTES
Following this invitation for Expression of Interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.

Only those firms which have been shortlisted will receive notification. No debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.

Attachments

· Optional TOR File

Qualification Criteria

· 1. Provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of the assignment.

· 2. Provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm.

· 3. Provide information on their core business and years in business.

· 4. Provide information on the qualifications of key staff.

* - Mandatory

Shortlisted consultants will be invited to respond to a Request for Proposal. Contract awards will be made in accordance with the World Bank Group Procurement Policies and Procedures.

Documents

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