Chris Schmidt - istockphoto Germany Trade & Invest The German Foreign Trade and Inward Investment Promotion Agency Kirsten Hungermann Director, Development Cooperation & Public Procurement, GTAI UN Procurement Seminar, Bonn, 30.9.2014 6 October 2014
Content 1. About Germany Trade and Invest GmbH (GTAI) 2. Department - Development Cooperation & Public Procurement Tasks and Services 3. Project & Tender Information Service 4. About International Public Procurement 6 October 2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 2
The Agency GTAI is the Foreign Trade and Inward Investment Promotion Agency of the Federal Republic of Germany German Parliament Resolutions for Founding/Financing Federal Government Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy - Shareholder Investment Promotion Company Tasks Export Promotion Promotion of Business Location Germany 6 October 2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 3
The Agency GTAI is an integral part of the German Foreign Trade Promotion System German Chambers of Commerce Worldwide Network (AHKs) Economic Development Agencies of the Federal States Chambers of Commerce in Germany (IHKs) Embassies & Consulates Industry Associations Multipliers 6 October 2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 4
The Agency Two Headquarters in Germany - 50 Locations Worldwide Chicago New York San Francisco Toronto Washington D.C. Buenos Aires Bogotá Mexico City Santiago de Chile Sao Paulo Berlin Bonn Athens Brussels Helsinki London Madrid Milan Paris Stockholm The Hague Jerusalem Accra Cairo Johannesburg Nairobi Tunis Almaty Belgrade Budapest Bucharest Kiev Moscow Prague Warsaw Zagreb Dubai Istanbul Riyadh Bangkok Beijing Hanoi Hong Kong Jakarta Kuala Lumpur Mumbai New Delhi Seoul Shanghai Taipeh Tokyo Sydney 6 October 2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 5
The Agency Areas of Activity For Companies in Germany (Exporters/Investors) For Companies Abroad (Foreign Investors) Macroeconomic analyses and Identification of attractive markets Foreign Country and Market Information forecasts Country and industry analyses (over 125 countries) International projects and tenders Foreign economic and tax law Customs information and tariffs Practical business advice Business contacts Coordination of federal foreign trade activities Information about Germany/Consultancy and companies Economic framework in Germany Site specific information Industry specific information Direct contact with potential investors abroad Investor consultancy services Project management support 6 October 2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 6
Foreign market information gtai.de: Our information service for companies based in Germany Access to information on foreign markets Countries and markets/sectors Customs/law Development projects/tenders Newsletters 06.10.2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 7
Foreign market information Magazines, online newsletters and special publications to inform German companies about foreign markets and business opportunities worldwide. markets International 06.10.2014 Online Newsletter Germany Trade & Invest Publications with a special focus www.gtai.com 8
Additional resources The German Business Portal ixpos is the central online portal for international business contacts. Business partner search Placement and research of products and services Practical information and relevant industry links Business Community/ Discussion Forum 06.10.2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 9
Content 1. About Germany Trade and Invest GmbH (GTAI) 2. Department Development Cooperation & Public Procurement - Services 3. Project & Tender Information Service 4. About International Public Procurement 6 October 2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 10
Development Cooperation & Public Procurement Our goal To inform German companies - especially SME - about business opportunities in public procurement in emerging and developing countries. Our services Provision of background information about relevant donors and business opportunities Information about upcoming projects and tenders, donor-financed (international development cooperation) & not donor-financed (procurement of public entities) Coverage of a broad range of bilateral and multilateral development cooperation projects (Financial approvals of about 100 billion USD p.a.) Continuous up-to-date information from planning stage up to project implementation 06.10.2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 11
Development Cooperation & Public Procurement Scope of our information services 1. German bilateral development cooperation projects and programs (publication exclusively via GTAI website, in German and English) German financial cooperation projects: KfW Development Bank German technical cooperation projects: Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GIZ 06.10.2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 12
Development Cooperation & Public Procurement Scope of our information services 2. Multilateral development cooperation World Bank Group (IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA; Washington) External Aid Programs of the European Commission, Brussels Inter-American Development Bank (IDB, Washington) African Development Bank (AfrDB, Côte d'ivoire) Asian Development Bank (ADB, Manila) Other IFIs and organizations: UN-Organizations (UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF and others) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD, London) Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, Barbados) European and Arab financial institutions 06.10.2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 13
Development Cooperation & Public Procurement Notices published in 2013 (*) Publications Number Project appraisal notices (Projektfrühinformationen) 1,700 General Procurement Notices (Vorankündigungen) PQs (Präqualifikationen) & EoJ (Interessensbekundungen) Tender notices (Ausschreibungshinweise) 20,000 - Relating to developing and emerging countries - Financed by IFIs/donors: 90% 60% * excluding EU domestic market 06.10.2014 Int. Projekte und Ausschreibungen www.gtai.com 14
Development Cooperation & Public Procurement Main Sectors (GTAI database, 2013) GTAI Tenders database GTAI Projects database 1 Consulting 6912 Public Administration 242 2 Medical Technology 2678 Energy 192 3 Machinery and Plant Engineering 1474 Agriculture and Livestock 161 4 Precision Mechanics and Measurement Engineering 1357 Transport Infrastructure 138 5 Energy Generation and Energy Supply 1224 Water and Waste Water 137 6 Water and Waste Water 1184 Environmental Protection 123 7 IT and Telecommunication 780 Financial and Banking Sector 118 8 Transport Infrastructure 664 Education and Training 108 9 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Plastics Industry 635 Health 94 06.10.2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 15
Content 1. About Germany Trade and Invest GmbH (GTAI) 2. Department - Development Cooperation & Public Procurement Tasks and Services 3. Project & Tender Information Service 4. About International Public Procurement 6 October 2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 16
Development Cooperation & Public Procurement Internet Search GTAI Homepage Projects & Tenders http://www.gtai.de/gtai/navigation/de/trade/projekte-ausschreibungen.html Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 17
Development Cooperation & Public Procurement Internet Search Filter: Tenders, UN 06.10.2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 18
Development Cooperation & Public Procurement Internet Search Example of a General Procurement Notice 06.10.2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 19
Development Cooperation & Public Procurement Our Services at a Glance Broad range of project and tender notices - bilateral and multilateral projects - EU-domestic market tenders - other public tenders All relevant information from one single source Different distributors (Chambers of Commerce, Nachrichten für Außenhandel etc.) Tailor-made newsletter Tenders & Projects Daily (free of charge) Project notices (free of charge) Tender notices: 2,10 per single notice, 195,-- for one-year subscription (plus VAT) Free test access 06.10.2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 20
Development Cooperation & Public Procurement Contacts: Head of Department: Kirsten Hungermann Tel.: 0228-24993-252, Email: kirsten.hungermann@gtai.de Project Forecasts: Carlos Boethelt Tel.: 0228-24993-341, Email: carlos.boethelt@gtai.de Tenders: Georg Hochstatter Tel.: 0228-24993-377, Email: georg.hochstatter@gtai.de EU External Aid Programmes: Guenther Maier, Heike Hoffmann Tel.:+32-2- 20401-73/87, Email: bruessel@gtai.de PSLO/Worldbank: Dorothea Netz Tel.: 0228-24993-339, Email: dorothea.netz@gtai.de 06.10.2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 21
Content 1. About Germany Trade and Invest GmbH (GTAI) 2. Department - Development Cooperation & Public Procurement Tasks and Services 3. Project & Tender Information Service 4. About International Public Procurement 6 October 2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 22
Development Cooperation & Public Procurement International Public Procurement Good to know In the case of projects financed by IFIs, the partner country (borrower) - not the IFI - is in charge of the procurement of goods and services. Each IFI has binding procurement guidelines to ensure transparent and fair bidding and contracting procedures. UN organizations unlike development banks procure directly. Donor funded projects usually follow a standardized process (project cycle). The time span between project forecast and actual tendering can amount to several years. For tenders not financed by donors, national procurement regulations apply. 06.10.2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 23
Development Cooperation & Public Procurement International Public Procurement Business Good to know The challenge: International tendering is a complex business with very specific requirements and often many competitors. Prepare your company and build internal skills it s a long term business! Necessary requirements for companies Experience in exports Awareness about political framework and market situation Knowledge about procurement regulations in relevant countries, about legal and import provisions (tender fees, bid and performance guarantees etc.) Language and cultural skills Networking and contacts in the target country 06.10.2014 Germany Trade & Invest www.gtai.com 24
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