Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697645852209.pdf (Bahamas)
GOVERNMENT OF GRENADA INCREASING THE VALUE ADDED TO NUTMEG IN GRENADA CONSULTANCY SERVICES - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST The Government of Grenada (GOGR) has obtained a grant from the Caribbean Aid for Trade and Regional Integration Trust Fund (CARTFund) which is administered by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and financed by the UK Department for International Development (DFID); in an amount equivalent to USD361,459, and intends to apply part of the proceeds to eligible payments under the contract for which this invitation is issued.
Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of GOGR, and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Grant Agreement.

The Grant 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 GOGR shall derive any rights from the Grant Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Grant.

The Grenada Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), the Executing Agency, now wishes to procure consultancy services for the conduct of the Product Development assignment.
The objective of the assignment is to develop formulations for, and improve Grenada’s understanding of, nutmeg-based food products that are marketable; and improve entrepreneurs’ capacity to produce these products to market requirements.

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GIDC now invites interested and eligible individual consultants to submit Expressions of Interest for the provision of these consultancy services.

Consultants from all countries are eligible.


In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to technical competence, qualifications and experience on similar assignments, and existing commitments.

All information must be submitted in English.

Further information may be obtained from the first address below between 09:00 hours and 15:00 hours Monday to Friday.
Four hard copies of the Expressions of Interest must be received at the first address below no later than 15:00 hours on Friday, April 19, 2013 and one hard copy must be sent simultaneously to CDB at the second address below.

The sealed envelope containing each submission should include the name and address of the applicant and shall be clearly marked ″Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services - Product Development Specialist″.
Following the assessment of submissions, the most technically capable and appropriately experienced applicant will be invited to negotiate a contract to provide the consultancy services.

GIDC reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety.

It will not be bound to assign any reason for not short-listing any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.
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Ms. Khesha Mitchell Vice President, Business Development Grenada Industrial Development Corporation Frequente St. George’s Grenada Telephone: (473 444-1035/1040 Email: kmitchell@grenadaidc.com; invest@grenadaidc.com Procurement Officer Caribbean Development Bank P.O.

Box 408 Wildey, St. Michael Barbados, W.I.

BB11000 Tel: + (246) 431-1600 Fax: + (246) 426-7269 Email: procurement@caribank.org