Procurement Summary
Country : Afghanistan
Summary : Development of Country-Specific Roadmaps for Invoice Trading Platforms in the Western Balkans
Deadline : 10 Jul 2025
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Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 121622914
Document Ref. No. : 0002017143
Financier : World Bank (WB)
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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Theassignment will be structured around the following key tasks:Task 1: Baseline Assessment per Country· Map existing IT infrastructure and relevant platforms:o E-invoicing systems (whereavailable);o Tax administration andfinancial reporting systems;o Commercial registries andpayment data ecosystems.· Assess:o Degree of digitalizationin B2B invoicing;o Legal and regulatorystatus of electronic invoices as financial assets;o Role of financialinstitutions in factoring and short-term finance.· Identify existing invoice trading or supply chain financeplatforms (if any) and assess:o Ownership, usage, scale, and technical architecture;o Integration capabilitieswith third-party systems;o Level of trust andperceived neutrality among users.Task 2: Market and User Needs Assessment· Conduct stakeholder interviews (banks, factoring companies, chambers of commerce, SMEs, fintechs, regulators) to:o Gauge demand for invoicetrading platforms;o Identify key designrequirements and interoperability concerns;o Assess capacity fordigital onboarding and adoption among SMEs.Task 3: Identification of Key Gaps and Constraints· Identify:o Legal barriers toelectronic invoice assignment and trading;o Technical limitations(e.g., lack of standardized APIs, absence of digital identity infrastructure);o Trust barriers orconflicting commercial incentives;o Gaps in data privacy, cybersecurity, and authentication protocols.Task 4: Strategic Options and Cost-Benefit Assessment· Compare models for platform development:o National public platformvs. private-regulated marketplace;o Hybrid models or regionalsolutions (cross-border or shared back-end);o One centralized platformper country vs. multi-node interoperable systems.· Assess the cost-effectivenessand sustainability ofeach model in light of:o Country size, transactionvolumes, and market depth;o Existing digital publicinfrastructure;o Willingness of banks andalternative financiers to participate.Task 5: Roadmap Development per CountryEachcountry-specific...
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