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=== Who will collect the data? === | === Who will collect the data? === | ||
Most DIME surveys are conducted by private survey firms. | Most DIME surveys are conducted by private survey firms. Other options include: | ||
1. Government agency / Ministry | |||
* Pros: enumerators have sector knowledge; may be logistically simpler if project is paying for survey | * 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? | * Cons: perceived as independent? willing to survey control sites? Quality controls? performance incentives? HH survey experience? | ||
2. National Statistics Office | |||
* Pros: Often high capacity | * 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 | * 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 | ||
3. Directly hire enumerators | |||
* Pros: Highest degree of flexibility and control over the process | * 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 | * 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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Who will collect the data?
Most DIME surveys are conducted by private survey firms. Other options include:
1. 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?
2. 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
3. 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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