COURT MONITORING - 605700.01.12.903.RFA

MSI Strengthening Integrity and Accountability Program 1 (SIAP 1)

PRIME CONTRACT # AID-497-A-11-00001

Announces a

REQUEST FOR APPLICATION

605700.01.12.903.RFA



Background

The Strengthening Integrity and Accountability Program 1 (SIAP 1) is a five years program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development, and implemented by Management Systems International, Inc. It represents one part of USAID's two-pronged approach to supporting accountability and integrity.

SIAP 1 aims to contribute to good governance in Indonesia by strengthening integrity and accountability in government - principally at the national level. It will do this by supporting governmental and non-governmental efforts to strengthen the effectiveness of accountability bodies; external monitoring; and mobilizing public support.

During 2013, MSI-SIAP 1 will continue to assist Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in monitoring the independence and corruption vulnerabilities of TIPIKOR court.

1. Objective

There are two main objectives in this program. The first objective is to contribute to a strong public oversight system with the widest possible involvement of stakeholders, especially from among the young generation. The result of monitoring will be a materials analysis and evaluation on the course of the trial process, both in terms of administration and decision. The second objective is to provide recommendations to relevant parties, such as KPK for the prosecutor performance and Supreme Court for judges and Judicial Commission as an independent institution.

2. Illustrative Tasks and Expected Results

a. Public Examination: Five (5) controversial/high profile case public examinations involving key stakeholders, namely lawyers, academics, students, anti-corruption activists, judges, and prosecutors. (Cases will be decided in consultation with KPK an MSI)

b. Group Discussions: Discussions conducted to disseminate the monitoring results and analyses in order to educate participating groups as a strategy to strengthen future monitoring projects.

c. Media Briefings: Media briefings conducted as a public campaign to address the effectiveness of monitoring while considering the media as a strategic partner in reporting the monitoring results as well as maintaining the monitoring projects' accountability to the public at large.

4. APPLICATION PROCESS
Submission Requirements
(a) Grant applications must be completed in English and submitted via e-mail to procurement@msi-siap.com<mailto:procurement@msi-siap.com> with a cc: to contracts@msi-inc.com<mailto:contracts@msi-inc.com> in Word, Excel, and/or PDF attachments. E-mail submissions must not exceed 5MB per e-mail, but multiple emails may be sent if necessary in order to not exceed the 5MB limit.
(b) Applications including cost calculations should be valid for a minimum of 120 days from the submission date.
(c) All applications should be submitted to MSI-SIAP I no later than November 12, 2012, 3:00 p.m. local Jakarta time. Applications received after this time may not be considered. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that e-mail submissions are received by the due date and time.
(d) Any questions about this RFA must be submitted in writing to procurement@msi-siap.com<mailto:procurement@msi-siap.com> with cc: to contracts@msi-inc.com<mailto:contracts@msi-inc.com> by November 01, 2012, 3:00 p.m. local Jakarta time. Questions should reference the RFA number and title in the subject line. Answers will be provided o/a November 05, 2012. The questions and responses will be shared with all interested applicants, via e-mail, to ensure that all have the same information. Phone calls regarding technical content will not be entertained. Applicants are also invited to the Applicant Conference on October 25, 2012, 10:00am, at the MSI-SIAP I office, to discuss any questions or concerns applicants may have regarding the application process, forms, and supporting documentation.

In order to receive answers to all questions/clarifications asked, all interested parties must send an e-mail to procurement@msi-siap.com<mailto:procurement@msi-siap.com> with cc to contracts@msi-inc.com<mailto:contracts@msi-inc.com> expressing intent to apply to this RFA.

Interested Entity may obtain the detailed RFA documentation at procurement@msi-siap.com<mailto:procurement@msi-siap.com>.