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EU AND PUBLIC SECTOR CONSULTANCY

IBS continues to freshen its track record in public sector consultancy, winning 11 projects funded by the EU since the beginning of 2007, as well as three funded by other aid agencies.

IBS is well accustomed to handling pre-qualification procedures for competitive tenders and to assisting leading international companies put together winning consortia. It is particularly active in projects funded by the European Commission, with a department dedicated to tracking the EU’s growing aid programme for Turkey. EU is now channeling its pre-accession funding through a single instrument, the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). This new instrument is drawn from the European Commission’s experience with previous enlargements and the needs of candidate and potential candidate countries. The allocation for Turkey per component for the period 2007-12 (in million Euros) is as follows:

 

 COMPONENT                                                                              2007             2008             2009             2010             2011             2012

I-   Transition Assistance and Institution Building                 257                 256               233               211                231               251

II-  Cross-border Co-operation                                                      2                     3                     9                 10                   10                 10

 III- Regional Development                                                        167                 174                182               238                291               351

 IV-  Human Resources Development                                       50                   53                  56                  63                  78                 90

 V-   Rural Development                                                                21                   53                  86                131                173               198

                                                                 TOTAL                           497                 539                566               654                 782               900

 

IBS is particularly experienced in Components I, III and V. Since 2003, IBS has been involved in 21 successful technical assistance and framework contract projects funded by the European Commission under the Pre-Accession Financial Assistance, with these projects worth over €15 million. In some of these, IBS provided pre-selected consultants to give technical and administrative assistance to the EC Delegation in Ankara. In this context, IBS is one of the Accepted Consultants for providing experts under List 5 (Transport ), List 9 (Energy), List 10 (Industrial policy & SMEs), and List 13 (Regional policy). IBS has also been involved in two energy research programmes funded by the European Commission’s 6th Framework Programme worth a total of €2 million.

IBS looks forward to sharing in the opportunities created by this fund flow. It believes that its track record here can be valuable to a European partner with its own experience in this area. Other institutions for which IBS has worked include:

  • Turkish Government
    • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    • Prime Minister’s Promotion Fund
    • State Planning Organisation
    • Telecommunications Authority
  • World Bank
  • Telecommunications Regulatory Entity, Albania
  • Foreign aid programmes and trade missions
    • AFD, France
    • Department of Commerce, US
    • Enterprise Ireland
    • EVD, Netherlands
    • ICE, Italy
    • ICEX, Spain
    • International Trade, Canada
    • Jetro, Japan
    • Trade and Development Agency, US
    • UK Trade and Invest
    • Virginia Economic Development Partnership, US 

EU-Funded ProjectsExamples of technical assistance projects involving IBS and experts supplied by IBS include:

  • 2009: Assessment of the EU Scholarships III Programme Applications for the Academic Year 2009/2010
  • 2009 – 10: Upgrading the Management of the Energy Sector - “Evaluations and Assessments”
  • 2009 – 10: Development of an appropriate methodology for wastewater treatment in small and medium sized municipalities in Turkey (G2G08/TR/7/2)
  • 2008 – 09: Technical Assistance to Conduct Impact Assessment for the ‘Support to Basic Education Programme in Turkey’
  • 2008 – 10: Expansion of the European Turkish Business Centers: LOT 2: Establishment of Four Business Centers in Afyon, Corum, Erzurum, Malatya
  • 2008 – 10: Expansion of the European Turkish Business Centers: LOT 3: Establishment of the BC Network Coordination Center (BC-NCC)
  • 2008 – 10: Develop an Action Plan for the Turkish Investment Support and Promotion Agency (ISPAT) and Stimulate Investments by Dutch Companies In Turkey (EVD funded)
  • 2007 – 08: Technical Assistance to Support in the Evaluation of Regional Solid Waste Projects’ Design and Feasibility Reports.
  • 2007 -08: Preparation of the Tender Documents for the Project of TR.0602.09 “Improving Road Safety in Turkey”
  • 2007: Preparation of Tender Documents for the Project of TR.0603.09 “Development of Seed Sector in Turkey and Alignment to the EU”
  • 2007: Preparation of Tender Dossiers for the Project of Control of Rabies Disease in Turkey
  • 2005-07: Distribution Networks Modernization Incentives in Pre-accession Countries (DINEMO, EU’s 6th Framework)
  • 2005-06: Technical Assistance to Provide Support in the Preparation of Grant Contracts to be signed under the Rural Development Component to the GAP Regional Development Programme Grant Scheme
  • 2005-07: Technical Assistance for the Implementation of Regional Development in Samsun, Kastamonu and Erzurum NUTS II Regions
  • 2005: Technical Assistance to Support the Evaluation of the Call for Proposals of Rural Development Component of GAP Regional Development Programme
  • 2004-06: Energy Corridor Optimisation for the European Markets of Gas, Electricity & Hydrogen (ENCOURAGED, EU’s 6th Framework)
  • 2004: Baseline survey and needs analysis for Regional Development Programmes in two NUTS II regions Agri-Kayseri
  • 2004: Baseline survey and needs analysis for Regional Development Programmes in two NUTS II regions Konya-Malatya
  • 2003-04: Rapid Appraisal and Need Analysis for Rural Development Component of the GAP Regional Development Programme
  • 2003-04: Preparation of Detailed Designs and Tender Dossiers for Works and Services Related to Veterinary Border Inspection Posts in Turkey
  • 2003-04: Interim evaluation of EU-funded projects on behalf of the European Commission
  • 2003: Assistance to the General Directorate of Insurance at the Undersecretariat of Treasury

Other Consultancy & Advisory Projects

  • Comprehensive consultancy for the Telecommunications Authority in Ankara on market entry regulations and licensing, in partnership with WIK-Consult GMBH.
  • Assistance to the Telecommunications Regulatory Entity, Tirana, with WIK-Consult
  • Consultancy on the natural gas market for the World Bank energy team
  • Informatics Sector Studies commissioned by the World Bank.
  •  Studies of Agricultural Taxation commissioned by the World Bank
  • Cukurova Metropolitan Project commissioned by the State Planning Organisation, Ankara from a consortium formed by Inbucon & Dar Al Handasah. IBS was responsible for the macroeconomic sections of the project
  • Reorganisation of the Iller Bank, commissioned by the State Planning Organisation, Ankara. IBS worked with Inbucon, being responsible for the legal, administrative and economic components of the project
  • Supporting the Energy Conservation Programme commissioned by Elektrik Isleri Etud Idaresi, Ankara, from Hagler Bailly. IBS acted as representative of Hagler Bailly in this World Bank-funded project.
  • In the original Master Health Plan of Turkey, tendered by the State Planning Organisation, Ankara. IBS put together a consortium of Stevenson Kellog Ernst &Whinny of Canada, Hacettepe University, Ankara, and Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul. The consortium won the technical evaluation stage of the tender, with 97 points out of 100 but came second in the financial section.

Market Entry Projects

  • The wireless sector in Turkey, for International Trade, Canada
  • The metal working sector in Turkey, for EVD, Netherlands
  • Renewable energy in Turkey, for Agence Francaise de Developpement, Paris
  • A study of 72 sub-sectors of the construction industry in Turkey for the Turkish Trade Unit of British Trade International.
  • A range of projects for ICE, the Institute of Foreign Trade, Rome, including studies on food processing & packaging, leather and shoe industries, packaging, agricultural machinery, and furniture.
  •  12 sectoral studies for ICEX, the Institute of Foreign Trade, Madrid, to assist in the preparation of Expotecnica 1999, the major Spanish trade and investment fair planned for next year.
  •  Various studies for UK Trade & Invest (formerly the Department of Trade and Industry) London.
  • Various studies for the Department of Commerce, Washington.
  •  A review of cotton sector issues commissioned by Japanese External Trade Organisation.
  • The European Business Week, commissioned by the State Planning Organisation, Ankara. IBS was responsible for the technical preparations, documentation and selection of Turkish companies, as well as their matchmaking with foreign participants.

 

For all enquiries related to EU and public sector consultancy, please contact Mr. Fatih AltunkaynakAga Hamami Caddesi Aga Han No: 1/6, Cihangir, Beyoglu 34433, IstanbulTel: +90212 252 2460 Fax: +90212 252 2430

E-mail fatih.altunkaynak@ibsresearch.com