Call for proposals: team of experts for two studies on the influence of political affiliation factors on the management of national public budget funds

The aim of the studies is to research the phenomenon of political clientelism, to describe its forms and mechanisms of manifestation in the Republic of Moldova and to highlight its impact on the efficiency and equity of the use of public resources allocated to local public authorities (LPAs). The results of the studies will be presented at a public event.

Deliverables: the team of consultants will present the results obtained in the form of a study.

Deadlines for submitting the deliverables:

• Draft of the first study - 15 March 2021;
• Final version of the study – 15 April, 2021;
• Draft of the second study– 30 September, 2021;
• Preparation of the final draft of the analysis– 20 October, 2021.

Estimated workload: to carry out the tasks set out in the ToR, up to 30 working days are estimated for the senior consultant and up to 20 working days for the junior consultant.

To participate in the competition, the bidder must send the following documents to procurari@expert-grup.org:

• CV indicating relevant experience;
• Financial offer;
• A brief outline of the approach to carrying out the studies. 

Deadline for submitting offers: 8 February, 2021,  11.00 a.m.

The project “Inform, Empower, Act! Civil Society for Better Budget Governance in Moldova” is implemented by the Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup”, as lead partner, in a consortium with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung e.V. (KAS, Germany), the Centre for East European Studies (CESS, Lithuania) and the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE). The project is implemented with financial support from the European Union and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung e.V.