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Responses to Queries raised by prospective bidders either by e-mail or during pre-bid meeting. Revised clauses whereever applicable is included in the coloumn “Response by NABCONS” Last Date and Time for submission of bids has been extended to 04:30 PM on 11 January 2015 S. No. Original Clause Query & Suggestions Response by NABCONS 1. 1.2 - Accounting & Financial Reporting NABCONS at present is using Tally.ERP9 software for its accounting processes. Can you please list all the modules of Tally ERP 9 which are currently being used by NABCONS? Tally.ERP9 is being used only for Accounting Purpose. 2. 1.2 - Accounting & Financial Reporting In near future, there would also be a requirement linking the HR software with Accounting software either through XML based import / export or through DB linkages. What is the current status of the Peoplesoft Implementation? Will the HR processes be part of this RFP scope of work? NABARD already has a live PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 implemented and operational. NABCONS is being configured in the same software as an subsidiary of NABARD. HR processes as such would not be a part of the scope of work of this RFP. However, the consultant needs to identify and suggest the mechanism of integration / communication of identified software for Accounting and Project Management with PeopleSoft HCM. 3. 2 - Objective of RFP To engage a qualified and experienced consultant in the field of Accounting, Management Consulting and ERP software implementation, to study our internal (1) Accounting & Bookkeeping practices, (2) Project Management & Monitoring methodology and (3) Invoice Generation and Follow-up strategies along with existing software tools in NABCONS Has NABCONS already identified ERP to the be the suitable software solution for its requirements and hence engaging a consultant with ERP software implementation? NABCONS has not identified any software. The same is exepected to be identified as a result of the study proopsed through this RFP.

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Responses to Queries raised by prospective bidders either by e-mail or during pre-bid meeting. Revised clauses whereever applicable is included in the coloumn “Response by NABCONS” Last Date and Time for submission of bids has been extended to 04:30 PM on 11 January 2015

S. No.

Original Clause Query & Suggestions

Response by NABCONS

1. 1.2 - Accounting & Financial Reporting NABCONS at present is using Tally.ERP9 software for its accounting processes.

Can you please list all the modules of Tally ERP 9 which are currently being used by NABCONS?

Tally.ERP9 is being used only for Accounting Purpose.

2. 1.2 - Accounting & Financial Reporting In near future, there would also be a requirement linking the HR software with Accounting software either through XML based import / export or through DB linkages.

What is the current status of the Peoplesoft Implementation? Will the HR processes be part of this RFP scope of work?

NABARD already has a live PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 implemented and operational. NABCONS is being configured in the same software as an subsidiary of NABARD. HR processes as such would not be a part of the scope of work of this RFP. However, the consultant needs to identify and suggest the mechanism of integration / communication of identified software for Accounting and Project Management with PeopleSoft HCM.

3. 2 - Objective of RFP To engage a qualified and experienced consultant in the field of Accounting, Management Consulting and ERP software implementation, to study our internal (1) Accounting & Bookkeeping practices, (2) Project Management & Monitoring methodology and (3) Invoice Generation and Follow-up strategies along with existing software tools in NABCONS

Has NABCONS already identified ERP to the be the suitable software solution for its requirements and hence engaging a consultant with ERP software implementation?

NABCONS has not identified any software. The same is exepected to be identified as a result of the study proopsed through this RFP.

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Original Clause Query & Suggestions

Response by NABCONS

and to suggest improvement in system through process reengineering and identify suitable software solution for the same.

4. 3 - Scope of Work 3.4- Study the features and capabilities of existing software solution (Tally.ERP9) implemented at NABCONS and to do a Gap Analysis of the same with the actual requirements for accounting needs. Suggest the required customization of existing software solution.

Why are customizations to the existing software solution required, if the plan is the procure a new software solution? Will the procurement of the new software solution be delayed?

The consultant is required to study the existing systems and is required to suggest if the existing software needs to be modified or a new solution is required to be adopted.

5. General We would like to enquire regarding the eligibility for submitting the offer for this tender. Our company has a Section for implementing the ERP Software at our clients. So, we would like to know if we can submit the offer in this tender or not. We are empanelled with ICSIL for providing Software Solutions and Consultancy. We request you to kindly clarify the same to us.

Please refer to the RFP document regarding eligibility criteria.

6. Accounting and Financial Reporting

NABCONS is in the process of implementing PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 for its HR processes. The software has been acquired and managed by NABARD for its HR processes and would be configured to include NABCONS as its subsidiary. Consequently, HR processes with financial linkages

Going forward will NABCONS continue to use Peoplesoft as its HR software and use data interfaces to talk to the selected software as part of this process?

Yes, NABCONS will continue to use PeopleSoft as its HR software. The identified software for Accounting and Project Management are required to communicate with the HR software.

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Response by NABCONS

such as Payroll, Employee Reimbursements, Employee’s Tour /

Travel Bills etc. would be automated through this software. In near future, there would also be a requirement linking the HR software with Accounting software either through XML based import / export or through DB linkages.

7. Scope of Work

3.1 Study the existing process related to accounting practices, vouchering, income recognition, invoice generation, project management & monitoring of NABCONS. The study would primarily be conducted at the Corporate Office. However, the consultant would be required to visit at least 1 Regional Office to understand the practices adopted at Regional Office level. The consultant would be expected to interact with about 15 staff members at various times to understand the present system and requirements.

Please could you specify the regional office to be visited.

It is mentioned “atleast one” regional office to be visited. Would the processes at this office be exhaustively representative of all processes at regional offices? If not which other offices need to be covered?

Also it is understood that the 15 staff members with whom interaction is required shall be identified and aligned for the study at the start of the project.

All the Regional Offices follow standard practices as defined by Corporate Office. The Regional Office to be covered would be identified during the course of the study.

The team would be identified at the start of the study itself.

8. Eligibility Criteria

5.2 Consultancy organizations that are OEMs of ERP products or affiliated with providers of ERP products are not qualified for this assignment.

Most of the leading consulting organisations have ERP implementation as one of their areas of service line and they are associated as partners with multiple OEMs such as SAP, Oracle etc. This clause would restrict such leading consulting players to bid for the project. Further, the recommendations which would be an outcome shall be a fair advise with options which shall be provided to NABCONS for final decision. Therefore to ensure participation and competent consulting organisations to bid for the project, would request you to change this eligibility criteria as suggested below:

Clause Revised as under: -

5.2 Consultancy organizations that are OEMs of ERP products or their sister concerns are not qualified for this assignment.

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Original Clause Query & Suggestions

Response by NABCONS

“5.2 Consultancy organizations that are OEMs of ERP products or their sister concerns are not qualified for this assignment.”

Accordingly, Point No. 2 of Annexure A is also modified. Revised Annexure A is enclosed.

9. Eligibility Criteria

5.3 Min 3 years’ experience in providing consultancy related to Enterprise level Software projects. For the purpose of this RFP, Enterprise Level Software is defined as software encompassing all the major processes (such as Accounts, HR, Sales, SCM, Investments etc.) through the use of a single / integrated software for an enterprise having minimum of 100 employees.

Work Order / Work Completion certificates (at least 1 for each of the previous 3 years) supporting the above experience of the bidder is required to be submitted in support of the same.

We request you consider the following changes for the documentary proofs required for this criteria:

“Work Order / Work Completion certificates supporting the above experience of the bidder is required to be submitted in support of the same”

Clause revised as under :-

Work Order / Work Completion certificates of at least 3 projects which were either operational or completed during the previous three years (atleast 1 operational project in each of the previous 3 years) supporting the above experience of the bidder is required to be submitted in support of the same.

10. Eligibility Criteria

5.4 Min 1 Program Management Experience of implementation of Project Management & Monitoring software in a Consultancy Organization in India with an average annual turnover of not less than 10 Crores for the last 3 years.

The criteria is restrictive and focuses on specific software and the client for which it is implemented. Would request you to consider the following revised clause:

“5.4 Min 1 Program Management Experience of implementation of monitoring software for private or government organisation with the value of project being atleat 2 cores in last three years. “

Also the program management projects are usually spread over 4 to 5 years. Therefore 1 year completion of the project should also be considered instead of completion.

Project Management and Monitoring Software is a core requirement of the present assignment.

Clause remains as it is.

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Original Clause Query & Suggestions

Response by NABCONS

11. Eligibility Criteria

5.5 Min 1 Program Management Experience of Financial Management System / Centralized Accounting implementation for an Organization in India with an average annual turnover of not less than 10 Crores for the last 3 years.

Work completion certificate issued by the respective client is required to be submitted in support of the same.

Would request you to open the criteria for public sector too in which case the turnover would not be required. Therefore would request to consider the following revised criteria:

“5.5 Min 1 Program Management Experience of implementation of Financial Management System / Centralized Accounting System for private or government organisation with the value of project being atleat 2 cores in last three years. “

Proposed Change :-

Min 1 Program Management Experience of Financial Management System / Centralized Accounting implementation for an Organization in India with an average annual turnover of not less than 10 Crores for the last 3 years.

However, in case where the client is an Government agency / Department wherein turnover is not applicable, the value of the project shall be atleast 2 Crores.

12. Eligibility Criteria

5.6 Experienced and qualified professionals permanently engaged / employed with Consultancy organization with in depth knowledge of enterprise level software products/solution, features, updates and a minimum of 1 year experience of hands-on job experience in implementations with offices across multiple locations in India. Further, the team suggested for the assignment must include at least 1 consultant with a minimum of 1 year of experience at Project Manager level for implementation of a PeopleSoft Product.

Would request you to consider the following revised criteria:

“5.6 Experienced and qualified professionals engaged / employed with Consultancy organization with in depth knowledge of enterprise level software products/solution, features, updates and a minimum of 1 year experience of hands-on job experience in implementations with offices across multiple locations in India. Further, the team suggested for the assignment must include at least 1 consultant with a minimum of 1 year of experience at Project Manager level for implementation of an ERP solution with an HR component /module.”

Consultant with experience of implementation of a PeopleSoft product is essential to the project as the identified software is required to communicate with PeopleSoft HCM. The consultant may not be engaged full time during the course of the study but would be required to review the recommendations in light of the above.

Clause remains as it is.

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Response by NABCONS

13. Eligibility Criteria

5.7 The average annual turnover/sales of the consultancy organisation shall not be less than Rs.3 crores during last three years from ERP / Enterprise level software implementation consultancy and Rs. 5 crores from IT consultancy services.

Last three years statement of Annual accounts/CA Certificate indicating total turnover and turnover out of Enterprise level software Implementation Consultancy duly certified by CA is required to be submitted by the bidder.

The CA certificate for ERP need to be specifically prepared and this would require team. Therefore would request you to postpone the date of submission of the bid to 11th January, 2016

Last date for submission of Bids has been extended. The bids must reach on or before 4:30 PM on 11 January 2016.

14. Bid Security

6.5. The bid security shall be forfeited:

ii. If the successful consultant fails to execute the project within the stipulated time schedule.

Please could you provide details for the following:

a. What does ‘fails’ mean. b. What happens in case NABCONS or any

other party is responsible for delays which has led to failure of execution of the project in time?

The same will be defined during the drafting of “Contract”and “SLAs”.

At present the clause to remain as it is.

15. 6.6 If the consultant fails to deliver its study report or other envisaged deliverables within the stipulated time schedule or by the date extended by NABCONS, it will be a breach of contract. In such case, NABCONS may foreclose the aforesaid security without any notice.

Would request you to modify the clause as suggested below:

“6.6 If the consultant fails to deliver its study report or other envisaged deliverables within the stipulated time schedule or by the date extended by NABCONS, it will be a breach of contract. In such case, NABCONS may foreclose the aforesaid security without any notice. If the delays are due to NABCONS or any other party then it will not be considered as a breach by the consultant”

Responsibilities of the Consultants & NABCONS would be defined during the drafting of “Contract”and “SLAs”.

At present the clause to remain as it is.

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Original Clause Query & Suggestions

Response by NABCONS

16. 7. Term of execution of work

The consultant shall initiate his study within 1 week of the award of the work contract.

Since manpower are usually deployed in projects, would request you to provide 2 weeks from the date of signing of the contract for mobilisation of resources and initiating the study.

The clause to remain as it is.

17. 7.5 The consultant shall consult NABCONS during finalization of Documents related to Contract and Service Level Agreement to be entered into with the shortlisted vendor. The documents are expected to be finalized within 3 weeks form the shortlisting of the solution provider.

Since only lawyers / law firms can provide legal advise as per the recent ruling of courts of law in India. Would request you to allow sub-contracting for preparation of legal aspects of the RFP and the contract else NABCONS may hire a lawyer to support the project in preparation of legal aspects of the RFP and for preparation of the contract.

The shortisted bidder may engage / subcontract legal experts for preparation of legal aspects of the RFP and the subsequent contract.

18. 13.4 Eligibility criteria for the service providers to qualify this stage are mentioned in Point 4 (Page 6) of this document. Consultancy organisations who meet all these criteria would qualify for the Technical Evaluation. The bidder would also need to provide supporting documents for eligibility proof. All the credentials of the bidder should necessarily pertain to the Indian market.

Would request you to consider international credentials too.

Clause to remain as it is.

19. 13.6 The technical offer would be evaluated and each bidder would be awarded a score out of 100. The breakup of the scores would be as follows:-

i) 30 Marks for Organisation’s Profile.

ii) 30 Marks for Work Experience / Projects handled in the last 3 years.

iii) 40 Marks for the rating of Technical Offer / Presentations made by the bidder.

Would request you to provide the detailed breakup of scores to be allotted under each criteria and what parameres would be considered and what would be there weightage. This would enable us to submit an informed bid.

Further, the most critical element of any project is the quality of manpower to be deployed for execution of the project. The same has not been made part of the

The breakup of the scores is already provided in the RFP.

Since the manpower to be deployed would be a part of the technical offer of the bidder, the same is already considered as part of the

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Original Clause Query & Suggestions

Response by NABCONS

techical evaluation. Would request you to consider the same and revise the evaluation criteria accordingly.

technical evulaution under 13.6 (ii) and 13.6 (iii).

20. 15. Payment Terms

ii.20% (Twenty Percent) of the payment due will be released upon NABCONS acceptance of the document presenting alternative solutions.

Please could provide the time period in which NABCONS would provide the acceptance.

The same will be defined defined during the drafting of “Contract”and “SLAs”.

At present the clause to remain as it is.

21. 15. Payment Terms

vi. Remaining 20% (Twenty Percent) payment would be made after finalization of Documents related to Contract and Service Level Agreements to be entered into with the shortlisted software vendor.

Would request you to change the payment term here to 10% .

Also in case of Bidding if sufficient bids are not received and the re-tendering takes place then in such cases would request you provide additional payment for these efforts.

The clause to remain as it is.

22. 16. Confidentiality

Each Party agrees that all Intellectual Property, including but not limited to the Source Code, object codes, content of unpublished patent applications, inventions, algorithms, know-how and ideas, that it obtains from the other and all other business, technical and financial information it obtains from the other are the confidential property of the disclosing Party if identified as such at or before the time of the disclosure ("Confidential Information"). All source and object code, documentation and underlying inventions, content of unpublished patent applications, algorithms,

Would request you to consider the following revised clase:

“Each Party agrees that all Intellectual Property, including but not limited to the Source Code, object codes, content of unpublished patent applications, inventions, algorithms, know-how and ideas, that it obtains from the other and all other business, technical and financial information it obtains from the other are the confidential property of the disclosing Party if identified as such at or before the time of the

Clause to remain as it is.

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Original Clause Query & Suggestions

Response by NABCONS

know-how and ideas provided by the Consultant to NABCONS at any time during the Term are hereby identified as Consultant's Confidential Information. Except as expressly and unambiguously allowed herein, the NABCONS will hold in confidence and not use or disclose any Confidential Information and shall similarly bind its employees and contractors in writing.

disclosure ("Confidential Information"). All source and object code, documentation and underlying inventions, content of unpublished patent applications, algorithms, know-how and ideas provided by the Consultant to NABCONS at any time during the Term are hereby identified as Consultant's Confidential Information. Except as expressly and unambiguously allowed herein, the NABCONS will hold in confidence and not use or disclose any Confidential Information and shall similarly bind its employees and contractors in writing.

The confidentiality obligations shall survive the termination of this Contract / completion of services for a period of one (1) year”

23. 17. Force Majeure

In case either party is prevented from performing any of its obligations due to any cause beyond its control, including but not limited to act of God, fire, flood, explosion, war, action or request of governmental authority, systemic breakdown, failure of electricity supply, accident and labor trouble, the time for performance shall be extended until the operation or such cause has ceased, provided the party affected gives prompt notice to the other party of any such factors or inability to perform and resume performance as soon as such factors disappear or are circumvented. Decision of NABCONS in this regard shall be final and shall not be questioned in arbitration or other legal proceedings.

Would request you define the notice period time as 30 days.

Clause to remain as it is.

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Original Clause Query & Suggestions

Response by NABCONS

24. Limitation of Liability

19.2 Subject to the above and notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere contained herein, the aggregate liability of CONSULTANT under the Agreement shall not exceed the amount of License Fees actually paid by NABCONS. Provided, that aforesaid limiting of liability shall not be applicable in respect of claims arising as a result of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights of a third party

The liability should be limited to contract value. Therefore would request you to change the license fees to contract value in the clause.

Clause to be changed as :-

19.2 Subject to the above and notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere contained herein, the aggregate liability of CONSULTANT under the Agreement shall not exceed the amount of Contract Value actually paid by NABCONS. Provided, that aforesaid limiting of liability shall not be applicable in respect of claims arising as a result of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights of a third party

25. Termination

21.6 Effects of Termination: Upon termination of this Agreement,(i) maintain in confidence all knowledge of the Software and its use as provided hereunder; and (ii) at the option of Consultant, either return to Consultant or destroy all physical embodiments of the Software, and certify to Consultant in writing that such destruction has occurred. (iii) All rights and procedures set forth in this section are optional and permissive and are in addition to any and all other rights available hereunder or otherwise at law to either party.

Would request you to consider the following revised clause:

Termination

21.6 Effects of Termination: Upon termination of this Agreement,(i) maintain in confidence all knowledge of the Software and its use as provided hereunder; and (ii) at the option of Consultant, either return to Consultant or destroy all physical embodiments of the Software, and certify to Consultant in writing that such destruction has occurred. (iii) All rights and procedures set forth in this section are optional and permissive and are in addition to any and all other rights available hereunder or otherwise at law to either party.

However, the Consultant may retain information which is required for compliance with their statutory, regulatory or professional conduct obligations.

21.6 part (iii) already states that :-

All rights and procedures set forth in this section are optional and permissive and are in addition to any and all other rights available hereunder or otherwise at law to either party.

Clause remains as it is.

26. 22. License fees and Taxes Would request you to change the term to “Consultancy Fees & Taxes”

Point No. 22 may be read as :-

22. “Consultancy Fees & Taxes”

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Original Clause Query & Suggestions

Response by NABCONS

27. Annexure – C (List of Consultants engaged / enrolled with Consultancy Organisation)

Name of the projects handled (costing more than Rs.8.00 Lakhs)

Indicate special experience, if any

The amount mentioned here i.e. Rs 8 lakhs is too less for assessing the appropriatness of projects handled by the manpower to be deployed for the project. We request you to increase the same to Rs 2 crores.

Please could you clarify the meaning of special experience.

All the parties present during the meeting agreed to the view that this value is too low. Further, this is also quite low when compared to other eligibility criteria mentioned at Point No. 5.

Annexure – C (List of Consultants engaged / enrolled with Consultancy Organisation)

Name of the similar projects handled (costing more than Rs.20.00 Lakhs)

Revised Annexure – C is enclosed

Special experience would be experience similar to the present assignment, or any other experience that demonstrates the bidder’s capability to execute the present assignment.

28. Annexure – D (Commercial Offer)

Please Note

b) The value quoted in Part D as the sum of Part A, Part B and Part C would be used for computing the Total Cost of the consultancy assignment. However, the actual payment related to Part B and Part C would be made as per the actual number of consultants’ engaged and actual utilization of the days.

Would request you to change the clause as suggested below:

b) The value quoted in Part D as the sum of Part A, Part B and Part C would be used for computing the Total Cost of the consultancy assignment. However, the actual payment related to Part B and Part C would be made as per the actual number of consultants’ engaged and actual utilization of the days. The number of days and actual number of consultants

The number of days and actual number of consultants required shall be finalised by NABCONS and the shortlisted bidder during the course of the study.

At present the clause to remain as it is.

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Response by NABCONS

required shall be finalised with the approval of NABCONS.

29. c) Time & Last Date for Submission of Bids : 4:30 pm on 21st December 2015

Being a quality process driven organisation, the submission of proposal would require more time. Further, in view of the new year vacations some of the key resources may not be available for providing approvals and inputs on the proposal. Therefore would request you to postpone the date of submission of the bid to 11th January, 2016.

Last date for submission of Bids has been extended. The bids must reach on or before 4:30 PM on 11 January 2016.

30. Eligibility Criteria 5.1 The bidder should be a registered consultancy body.

The bidder should be registered company under India Companies Act

Any body legally registered in India and is in the business of providing consultancy services is eligible to bid. Clause to remain as it is.

31. Eligibility Criteria 5.2 Consultancy organizations that are OEMs of ERP products or affiliated with providers of ERP products are not qualified for this assignment.

The bidder should not be an ERP OEM company like SAP, Oracle , Microsoft etc. However ERP implementation companies who also offer consultancy can bid for this tender

Clause changed as indicated above at point No. 8 above. i.e

5.2 Consultancy organizations that are OEMs of ERP products or their sister concerns are not qualified for this assignment.

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Response by NABCONS

Accordingly, Point No. 2 of Annexure A is also modified. Revised Annexure A is enclosed.

32. 5.3 Min 3 years’ experience in providing consultancy related to Enterprise level Software projects. Work Order / Work Completion certificates (at least 1 for each of the previous 3 years) supporting the above experience of the bidder is required to be submitted in support of the same.

Work Order/Work Completion Certificate which is more than 3 years old as on date of bid submission to be submitted as proof of offering ERP consulting for minimum 3 years

Clause changed as indicated above at point No. 9 above.

Work Order / Work Completion certificates of at least 3 projects which were either operational or completed during the previous three years (atleast 1 operational project in each of the previous 3 years) supporting the above experience of the bidder is required to be submitted in support of the same.

33. Eligibility Criteria 5.4 Min 1 Program Management Experience of implementation of Project Management & Monitoring software in a Consultancy Organization in India with an average annual turnover of not less than 10 Crores for the last 3 years.

Min 1 Program Management Experience of implementation of Project Management & Monitoring software in a Large Projects Organization in India with an average annual turnover of not less than 10 Crores for the last 8 years.

As indicated in Point No 10 above, clause remains as it is.

34. Eligibility Criteria 5.5 Min 1 Program Management Experience of Financial Management System / Centralized Accounting implementation for an Organization in

Min 1 Program Management Experience of Financial Management System / Centralized Accounting implementation for an Organization in India with an average annual turnover of not less than 10 Crores for the last 8 years.

Clause changed as indicated in Point No. 11 above i.e

Min 1 Program Management Experience of Financial Management System / Centralized Accounting implementation for an

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India with an average annual turnover of not less than 10 Crores for the last 3 years.

Organization in India with an average annual turnover of not less than 10 Crores for the last 3 years.

However, in case where the client is an Government agency / Department wherein turnover is not applicable, the value of the project shall be atleast 2 Crores.

35. Eligibility Criteria 5.7 The average annual turnover/sales of the consultancy organisation shall not be less than Rs.3 crores during last three years from ERP / Enterprise level software implementation consultancy and Rs. 5 crores from IT consultancy services. Last three years statement of Annual accounts/CA Certificate indicating total turnover and turnover out of Enterprise level software Implementation Consultancy duly certified by CA is required to be submitted by the bidder.

The average annual turnover/sales of the consultancy organisation during last 3 years shall not be less than Rs. 50 crores from IT consultancy services.

Clause remains as it is.

36. Eligibility Criteria 5.9 The bidder is required to submit all documents such as Work Completion Certificate, Financial Statements, self-declaration etc. in support of the bidder’s claim for eligibility.

Request NABARD to add " Client testimonial" to the list

Bidders may include "Client testimonials" in their technical offer to showcase their competency for execution of the present assignment.

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37. Term of execution of work Nil

Incase NABARD decides to hold a re-tender for ERP implementation for any reason, then bidder will be paid the proportionate consulting fees extra

As already specified, payment during this phase of the assignment would be as per the actual utilization of man-days.

38. 10.4 The TO should Include the following. v. Self-Declaration Letter stating that the bidding consultant is neither an OEM of any ERP software nor a sister concern of the same.

Bidders who offer ERP consultancy and Implementation may be allowed to bid

As Clause 5.2 changed as indicated in Point No. 8, this clause remains unchanged.

39. 13.6 The technical offer would be evaluated and each bidder would be awarded a score out of 100. The breakup of the scores would be as follows:- i) 30 Marks for Organisation’s Profile. ii) 30 Marks for Work Experience / Projects handled in the last 3 years.

13.6 The technical offer would be evaluated and each bidder would be awarded a score out of 100. The breakup of the scores would be as follows:- i) 30 Marks for Organisation’s Profile. ii) 30 Marks for Work Experience / Projects handled in the past.

Clause remains as it is.

40. Annexure – A (Acceptance of Terms and Conditions) 2. We hereby declare that we are neither an OEM of any software ERP product nor are we affiliated to any OEM of any Software ERP product.

Bidders who offer ERP consultancy and Implementation may be allowed to bid

Clause remains as it is.

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S. No.

Original Clause Query & Suggestions

Response by NABCONS

41. Annexure - B (Organization Profile and Work Experience) Details of customers to whom similar consultancy was provided in the past three years including client details like contact person/number etc.

Details of customers whom similar consultancy was provided in the past including client details like contact person/number etc.

Clause remains as it is.

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Annexure – A (Acceptance of Terms and Conditions)

(Letter on the bidder’s letterhead)

To

The Chief Executive Officer NABARD Consultancy Services NABARD Tower 7th Floor 24, Rajendra Place Delhi - 100 125.

Dear Sir,

Sub: RFQ for “Consultancy Assignment for software solutions”

With reference to the above RFQ, having examined and understood the instructions, terms and conditions forming part of the RFQ, we hereby enclose our offer for the above referred RFQ.

2. We hereby declare that that we are neither an OEM of any software ERP product nor are we sister concerns to any OEM of any Software ERP product.

3. We further declare that we have not been blacklisted by any Central / State Govt. Depts. / Public Sector Banks / Financial Institutions in India

4. We hereby confirm that the offer is in conformity with the terms and conditions as mentioned in the RFQ and all required information as per Annexure B. We have enclosed a technical and commercial bid as per the format indicated in the RFQ.

5. We also confirm that our offer remains valid for 90 days from the last date of submission. We also understand that NABCONS is not bound to accept the offer either in part or in full and that it has right to reject the offer in full or in part without assigning any reasons whatsoever.

6. We furnish here under the details of Demand Draft / PO / Bank Guarantee submitted towards RFQ document fees and bid security.

Bid Security Details

RFQ Ref.No.. and Date

DD / PO / Guarantee No.

Date

Name of the Issuing Bank

Name of the Branch

Amount Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only)

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Yours faithfully,

Authorised Signatories

(Name & Designation, seal of the organization)

Date:

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Annexure – C (List of Consultants engaged / enrolled with Consultancy Organisation)

S.No

Name of the Consultant

Age of the Consultant

Qualifications of the consultant

Experience of the Consultant

Nature of Works Handled

Name of the similar projects handled (costing more than Rs.20.00 Lakhs)

Date from which employed in the present organisation

Indicate special experience, if any

Note: Please use separate sheets for each consultant.

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