Minutes of the Pre-Proposal meeting held on 30-Sep-13 Regarding the RFP- Monitoring of the Media for 10thParliamentary Elections of Bangladesh RFP Reference: RFP-BD- 2013-066 Date: 01-October-2013 Members attended the meeting: Name Designation Md. Ziaur Rahman Procurement Associate, UNDP Ahmed Zaki Communication Officer, SEMB Bidders List attached With reference to the subject RFP issued on 24-Sep-13, please find below the queries raised by Invitees and answers thereto from UNDP Bangladesh: SL Queries Answers 1 Can we submit our proposal through Yes. You can submit your proposal through e-mail e-mail? by complying following provisions: [email protected] Note: Please keep the separate folders, one for Technical and another for Financial Proposal in the mail. The Financial proposal shall be password protected. If the firm would be technically qualified, UNDP will ask for the password through e-mail mentioned in the RFP.. You must write “RFP-BD- 2013-066” in the subject. Please ensure that the proposals have been transmitted to the e-mail mentioned above on or before the deadline of proposal submission. 2 Does UNDP deduct the TAX/VAT at No. UNDP does not deduct TAX/VAT at source. source? 3 How many media do we need to cover? The following medias must be covered as well as other news organization may be added: TV: All 24x7 news channels, BTV, Channel I, NTV Radio: BBC Bangla, ABC Radio, Radio Today, Bangladesh Betar Online: bdnews24.com, banglanews24.com (both English & Bangla Version) Newspaper: The Daily Star, New Age, Dhaka Tribune Prothom Alo, Samakal, Sangbad, Jonokantha, Jugantor, Bangladesh Protidin, Noya Diganta *Leading Newspapers published from divisional cities and in some special cases some Newspapers from districts. 4 What sort of news do we need to cover? As per ToR. 5 What will be the medium to transfer the There will be focal point from UNDP side to deliverable on daily basis? coordinate the assignment. The daily basis deliverables may be submitted through e-mail through the focal person. 6 Do you need Qualitative report and YES. Both qualitative and quantitative report is quantitative report both or not? required. 7 What sort of Qualitative reports do you As per ToR. want? 1. Trend 2. Trustworthiness of ECB in the eye of voters, media, candidates, CSOs etc. 3. Role of media in covering news on ECB. Note: Above Clarifications in response to queries raised during the Pre-pre-proposal meeting and amendments shall be an integral part of the RFP document and supersede the all provisions as applicable. .