Discusses the legal requirements/options for joint venture/licensing in this market.
Last Published: 11/15/2018

PROJECT PROCUREMENT
AfDB Procurement Rules allow for the participation of joint ventures and consortia. The scale and complexity of many AfDB funded public works projects provides excellent opportunities for bids by joint ventures and consortia of firms offering complementary capabilities. However, each country has its own laws, rules, requirements and other considerations regarding joint ventures and licensing agreements. To learn about conditions in countries of interest, see the “Joint Ventures/Licensing” section of each country’s Country Commercial Guide as well as the AfDB’s Country Strategy Papers.

CORPORATE PROCUREMENT
The AfDB Group frequently procures consulting and advisory services. Consultants wishing to offer services to the AfDB itself must register on the Vendor Kiosk Portal. Bids submitted outside this system will not be considered. While eligibility requirements do not explicitly exclude the participation of joint ventures, firms interested in participating in the form of a joint venture should consult the Rules for Corporate Procurement Activities and the Code of Conduct for bank, service providers, suppliers and contractors to confirm how to register and remain eligible before competing for contracts.

PRIVATE SECTOR SOLUTIONS
The Private Sector Department invests in projects designed to create or expand upon private sector enterprises in developing countries. Joint venture arrangements are common in Private Sector Department funded operations, and can even include the Private Sector Department itself as a joint venture partner. In order to partner with the Private Sector Department, interested private-sector firms must be compliant with the Private Sector Department’s Eligibility Criteria. Proposals that serve one of the AfDB’s High Five Goals are strongly encouraged, as well as those that demonstrate well the development impact of the project
 

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