{"id":1337,"date":"2014-06-12T12:07:15","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T12:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambaccra.esteri.it\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2014\/06\/gara-outsourcing-2\/"},"modified":"2014-06-12T12:07:15","modified_gmt":"2014-06-12T12:07:15","slug":"gara-outsourcing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambaccra.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2014\/06\/gara-outsourcing-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CALL FOR TENDERS N. 1314\u00a0 &#8211; &#8220;Procedure for the selection of an external service provider to support the Italian Embassy in processing visa applications and consular services\u201d. Deadline: 18th July 2014, 12 noon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><FONT size=\"3\"><FONT color=\"#000000\"><FONT face=\"Calibri\"><BR><A href=\"\/resource\/2014\/06\/78494_f_amb612_CALLFORTENDERS.pdf\">2_CALL_FOR_TENDERS<\/A>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <A href=\"\/resource\/2014\/06\/78495_f_amb613_RULESOFPARTICIPATION.pdf\">3_RULES_OF_PARTICIPATION<\/A>\u00a0\u00a0 <A href=\"\/resource\/2014\/06\/78496_f_amb614_SPECIFICATIONS.pdf\">4_SPECIFICATIONS<\/A>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <A href=\"\/resource\/2014\/06\/78498_f_amb615_APPLICATION.pdf\">5_APPLICATION<\/A><BR><BR><BR><BR><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">QUESTIONS &#038; ANSWERS <\/SPAN><\/B><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\">(Section V.4<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>of the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Call for tenders<\/I>)<BR><BR><BR><?xml:namespace prefix = \"o\" ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\">Q 1<\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\">: Whether or not the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Application form<\/I>, that self-certifies the fulfillment by the bidder of requirements verified by documents that need to be legalized (<I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">section 4.3 of the Rules of participation<\/I>), needs to be legalized before being submitted.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\">A: <\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\">No, the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Application form<\/I> mustn\u2019t be legalized, but the signature of the bidder must be authenticated, as indicated in the section &#8220;<I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">How to complete the form<\/I>&#8221; (point 5) of the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Rules of participation<\/I>. To this purpose, it\u2019s possible either attachingthe photocopy of a valid ID of the signatory or getting the signature authenticated in accordance with DPR 445\/2000.<BR><BR><BR><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\">Q 2<\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\">: If the bidding company is registered in Ghana, should the documents related to the turnover of the last three years and the bank references be legalized by the Embassy of Italy in Accra?<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\">A<\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\">: Based on section 4.3 of the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Rules of participation<\/I>, if the documents are issued in Ghana they shall be legalized by this Embassy. Since the fulfillment of the requirements will be ascertained only for the winning bidder, though, the documents shall be legalized only if and when the bidder wins the tender. <BR><BR><BR><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\"><BR><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Q 3<\/B>: How to provide the refundable deposit? Can it be a check?If positive, who should be the beneficiary?<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\">A:<\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin\"> It can<A name=\"_GoBack\"><\/A> be a check and the beneficiary should be the Embassy of Italy Accra.<BR><BR><BR><\/P><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><o:p><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"COLOR: red\"><FONT size=\"3\"><U>24 JULY 2014 &#8211; Tendering result<BR><o:p><\/o:p><\/U><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><\/o:p><\/B><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><FONT size=\"3\">With reference to the \u201c<I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Procedure for the selection of an external service provider to support the Italian Embassy in processing visa applications and consular services<\/I>\u201d, in accordance with section 10 of the call\u2019s <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Rules of participation<\/I>, the Italian Embassy in Accra informs that the contract has been awarded to VF Worldwide Holdings Ltd. <BR><BR><BR><\/FONT><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><BR><BR><\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><BR><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2_CALL_FOR_TENDERS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3_RULES_OF_PARTICIPATION\u00a0\u00a0 4_SPECIFICATIONS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5_APPLICATION QUESTIONS &#038; ANSWERS (Section V.4\u00a0 of the Call for tenders) \u00a0 Q 1: Whether or not the Application form, that self-certifies the fulfillment by the bidder of requirements verified by documents that need to be legalized (section 4.3 of the Rules of participation), needs to be legalized before being submitted. 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