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8:30 -- 9:00 am ***Registration***

9:00 -- 9:30 am ***Opening Remarks*** by Ambassador Paul W. SPELTZ

> US Executive Director to the ADB

9:30 -- 9:45 am ***Introduction to North American Representative Office,
ADB***

> Mr. Brent DARK, Resident Director General
>
> North American Representative Office, Washington, DC

9:45 -- 10:30 am ***Understanding Business Opportunities with the ADB***

> Mr. Frank FOSTER, Director
>
> US Commercial Service Liaison Office to the ADB

10:30 -- 10:50 am ***Break***

10:50 -- 11:30 am ***Identifying Business Opportunities***

Mr. Ignatius SANTOSO, Principal Procurement Specialist

Project Coordination & Procurement Division, ADB

Mr. Yinguo HUANG, Principal Consulting Services Specialist

Consulting Services Division, ADB

\- Use of the ADB website for procurement and consulting opportunities

> \- Introduction of the afternoon sessions

11:30 -- 12:00 pm ***Private Sector Experience at the ADB***

###  Mr. Robert S. HANS, Senior Managing Director (Invited)

IOS Partners, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida

12:00 -- 12:30 pm ***Questions and Answers***

12:30 -- 1:30 pm ***Light Buffet Lunch***

1:30 -- 4:30 pm ***Competitive Bidding for ADB "Procurement" &
"Consulting Services"***

***Concurrent Break-out Sessions:***

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| ##                                | ##                                |
|                                   |                                   |
| ## *"Pro                          | ## *"Pro                          |
| curement of Goods & Civil Works"* | curement of Consulting Services"* |
|                                   |                                   |
| **Mr. Ignatius SANTOSO**          | **Mr. Yinguo HUANG**              |
|                                   |                                   |
| #  Prin                           | Principal Consulting Services     |
| cipal Procurement Specialist, ADB | Specialist, ADB                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| > The Project Cycle               | > The Project Cycle/              |
| >                                 | >                                 |
| > ADB's Procurement System        | > Business Potential              |
| >                                 | >                                 |
| > Preparation of Responsive Bids  | > How to be short-listed:         |
| >                                 | >                                 |
| > Bid Evaluation                  | > \- DACON/DICON systems          |
| >                                 | >                                 |
| > Disbursement Procedures         | > \- Expressions of Interest      |
| >                                 | >                                 |
| > Redress Procedures              | > \- Short-listing Procedures     |
| >                                 | >                                 |
| > Questions & Answers             | > \- Preparation of Technical     |
|                                   | > Proposal                        |
|                                   | >                                 |
|                                   | > \- Preparation of Financial     |
|                                   | > Proposal                        |
|                                   | >                                 |
|                                   | > \- ADB's TA Operations          |
|                                   | >                                 |
|                                   | > Contract                        |
|                                   | > Negotiation/Administration      |
|                                   | >                                 |
|                                   | > Redress Procedures              |
|                                   | >                                 |
|                                   | > Questions & Answers             |
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