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== Guidelines == | == Guidelines == | ||
=== Who will collect the data? === | |||
Most DIME surveys are conducted by private survey firms. | |||
# Government agency / Ministry | |||
* Pros: enumerators have sector knowledge; may be logistically simpler if project is paying for survey | |||
* Cons: perceived as independent? willing to survey control sites? Quality controls? performance incentives? HH survey experience? | |||
# National Statistics Office | |||
* Pros: Often high capacity | |||
* Cons: IE surveys are not in typical scope of work (focus on nationally representative surveys), busy with existing surveys, may not be interested in small-scale contracts | |||
# Directly hire enumerators | |||
* Pros: Highest degree of flexibility and control over the process | |||
* Cons: Procurement challenge (many individual consultants), full responsibility for logistics, requires much more time/effort from research team | |||
=== Procurement Process === | === Procurement Process === | ||
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Guidelines
Who will collect the data?
Most DIME surveys are conducted by private survey firms.
- Government agency / Ministry
- Pros: enumerators have sector knowledge; may be logistically simpler if project is paying for survey
- Cons: perceived as independent? willing to survey control sites? Quality controls? performance incentives? HH survey experience?
- National Statistics Office
- Pros: Often high capacity
- Cons: IE surveys are not in typical scope of work (focus on nationally representative surveys), busy with existing surveys, may not be interested in small-scale contracts
- Directly hire enumerators
- Pros: Highest degree of flexibility and control over the process
- Cons: Procurement challenge (many individual consultants), full responsibility for logistics, requires much more time/effort from research team
Procurement Process
Stage | Minimum time required |
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Due diligence: research local survey firm options | 2 weeks |
Prepare detailed Terms of Reference (TORs) | 2 weeks |
Publish request for Expression of Interest (rEOI) | 1 day |
Firms submit expression of interest (EOI) | 3 weeks |
Shortlist firms based on EOI | 1 day |
Publish TOR and call for proposals | 1 day |
Shortlisted firms submit technical and financial proposals | 3 weeks |
Evaluation of technical then financial proposals | 1 week |
Negotiations and award of contract to selected firm | 1 week |
Contract published and signed | 1 week |
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