USAID Trade Facilitation Program
SCOPE OF WORK
Proposed Personnel:
Period of Performance: 9 May – 15 June 2022
Activity No.: FY2022 Activity 1.1bis – Develop and implement the Scheme on redesigning the blueprint for an overall Customs IT system (STTA no.1)
MEL indicator(s): IR1.2-2; P-1; CBLD-9
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Project Background:
The USAID Trade Facilitation Program (TFP) is five-year project that aims to support Vietnam to adopt and implement a risk management approach to customs, which will facilitate the implementation of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), of which both Vietnam and the United States (U.S.) are members. The Program will work with The General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) to ensure simplification, harmonization, professionalization, and adoption and implementation of risk management approaches at the national and provincial levels to expedite cross-border trade and to enable Vietnam to implement WTO TFA commitments. The Program will work with the GDVC, private sector and other Government of Vietnam (GVN) agencies to simplify policies and across GVN units, foster stronger linkages between national and provincial levels, and improve coordination and implementation at the provincial level.
Overview
The Program worked extensively with the Working Group to develop the first draft Business Requirements, often providing options based on International best practice for GDVC to consider. Following feedback from field offices on the draft business processes, the Program was requested by the GDVC PMU and CCS (27 April, 2022) to provide further assistance to the Business Process Working, in finalizing the draft business process requirements.
Specifically, the National Customs Experts will undertake review and finalize the following:
Responsibilities and Tasks
The TFP will engage two NATIONAL CUSTOMS EXPERTS consultants to work collaboratively in the provision of technical inputs to the working sub-groups in reviewing the business processes. The NATIONAL CUSTOMS EXPERTS Number 1 will undertake the following tasks.
Activity |
Review selected draft business requirements and business processes covering all general customs clearance and specific processes, with reference to the international best practices provided by previous project inputs. |
Follow up on results from GDVC workshops/ discussions and provide technical inputs to all general customs specific business requirements and processes, focusing on the following areas:
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Deliver the written inputs covering the above areas |
Deliverables
The NATIONAL CUSTOMS EXPERTS will produce and submit the following deliverables:
Reporting
The national Customs Operations experts will ultimately report to Mr. Andy Allan, the Senior Trade Facilitation Expert ([email protected]) but on a daily basis will report to Mr. Tu Pham ([email protected]), the Program’s Customs & Trade Facilitation Expert.
Qualification
How to apply:
Applications should be submitted no later than 12 May, 2022 to [email protected];
Applications should include: