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Technical Assistance on Standards and Conformity Assessment for Mirco Small and
Procurement Process
RFP - Request for proposal
Office
UNDP-MWI - MALAWI
Deadline
20-Dec-24 @ 04:00 AM (New York time)
Published on
06-Dec-24 @ 12:00 AM (New York time)
Reference Number
UNDP-MWI-00656
Contact
Procurement Officer - procurement.malawi@undp.org
Introduction
Scope of work.
The consultant’s scope of work will cover the following key activities:
i. Initial Gap Analysis
· Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the MSMEs’ current status regarding standards and conformity assessment.
· Identify the key gaps in the enterprises’ infrastructure, production processes, and documentation in relation to required certifications.
- Develop a detailed action plan for each MSME to address the identified gaps.
ii. Technical Assistance and Advisory Services
· Assist the selected MSMEs in understanding the technical requirements of relevant standards and certifications, such as ISO22000, ISO9001, and local standards like MS21.
· Provide tailored technical support to MSMEs to upgrade their processes, improve product safety and quality, and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Guide the MSMEs through product development processes, including preliminary testing, product labelling, and packaging.
iii. Capacity Building and Training
· Design and deliver tailored training programs to MSME staff, focusing on standards and certification processes, quality management systems, and best practices for maintaining certification.
- Provide ongoing coaching and mentorship to MSME teams to strengthen their internal capacity for standards implementation.
iv. Pre-Certification Readiness Audits
· Conduct pre-certification audits to assess the readiness of MSMEs for certification.
- Provide recommendations and hands-on support to help enterprises meet the final requirements for certification by relevant bodies.
v. Certification Support
· Assist MSMEs in completing the necessary documentation and application forms for product certification.
- Act as a liaison between the MSMEs and certifying bodies like MBS, following through until certifications are issued.
- Facilitate the registration of MSME products with MBS and support MSMEs in maintaining their certification status
vi. Monitoring and Evaluation
- Establish a monitoring and evaluation framework to track the progress of MSMEs in achieving certification and maintaining compliance with standards.
- Provide regular reports to UNDP on the progress, challenges, and achievements of the technical assistance activities.
The consultant is expected to work closely with UNDP and the MSMEs to ensure that the objectives of this assignment are met within the agreed timeframe.
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