India Assignments

Overseas Assignments

Procurement
Review

Procurement
Advice

Procurement
Governance

CSR

Lender’s
Engineer

TEV / DPR

Others

Financial and Procurement Audit

Financial and Procurement Audit of the World Bank financed Rajasthan Road Sector Modernization Project (RRSMP) for the Public Works Department, Government of Rajasthan covering audit of four financial years.

• Procurement Post Review for the World Bank financed National Higher Education Project (NAHEP), being implemented by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, covering review of about 400 contracts signed during the period: July 2018 – December 2021.

• Procurement Audit for World Bank financed Institutional Strengthening for Gram Panchayat Program II (ISGPP II), Government of West Bengal, India. This audit covered 100 GPs spread across the State for F.Y. 2017-18 and 2018-19 and the PMU since program inception to March 2018.

• GPCL was again appointed for conducting Procurement Audit of the PMU ISGPP-II for the F.Y. 2018-19 and F.Y. 2019-2020.

• Procurement Post Review for the World Bank financed Punjab Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Improvement Project (PRWSSIP) for the Department of Water Supply and Sanitation, Government of Punjab, India, covering review of 125 contracts spread over a period of two years from July 2016-June 2018.

• Based on satisfactory performance, GPCL was appointed by PRWSSIP for conducting Procurement Post Review of 119 contracts for the period July 2018 to June 2020.

Procurement Review

GPCL has been active in conducting several Procurement Reviews of projects in World Bank’s India portfolio. Notable assignments undertaken, after selection through competitive processes, are outlined below:

• Procurement and Financial Audit of statement of expenditure of over 50 projects across various States in India for a period of two years involving review of over 1800 contracts spanning various sectors of the economy.

• Procurement Post Review of 21 projects across seven North Eastern States of India involving review of over 200 contracts.

• Procurement Post Review of 33 projects across nine States of India involving review of over 560

contracts covering sectors such as Education, Health, Infrastructure, Water Resources, etc.

• Procurement Post Review of 25 projects across various states in India involving review of nearly

850 contracts for the 2009 and 30 projects involving review of over 1800 contracts for 2010 covering multiple sectors.

• Procurement Post Review of 24 projects across various states in India involving review of nearly

1215 contracts for the 2011 and 24 projects involving review of over 1600 contracts for 2012 for multiple sectors.

• Procurement Post Review of 31 projects across numerous States in India involving review of nearly 1700 contracts for the 2013 and 41 projects involving review of over 2400 contracts for 2014 for multiple sectors.

• Procurement Post Review of 23 projects across numerous States in India involving review of nearly 1570 contracts for the 2015 and 26 projects involving review of over 1002 contracts for 2016 for multiple sectors.

• Procurement Post Review of the Elementary Education Project (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Project) involving review of 125 contracts in four Indian States.

• Independent Procurement Review of two Community Driven Development projects focused on participatory community development involving review of close to 70 contracts.

• Independent Procurement Review of six projects related to Water Supply and Sanitation, Irrigation and Infrastructure sectors involving review of over 100 contracts.

Procurement and Financial Management Review of one project each in the States of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in India.

Bihar Kosi Flood Recovery Project (BKFRP)

GPCL provided Procurement and Financial Management Consultancy (PFMC), for the Bihar Kosi Flood Recovery Project (BKFRP), a USD 220 million World Bank financed project in Bihar, India. GPCL provided implementation support in preparation of customized bidding documents, Request for Proposals, procurement plan, procurement notices, bid evaluation reports, draft contracts etc for procurement of works, goods and consultancy services.

IFAD

GPCL was appointed by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to provide short term procurement advisory services for two IFAD funded projects in India viz. Andhra Pradesh Drought Mitigation Project and Meghalaya Livelihood and Access to Markets Project.
Subsequently, GPCL expert was appointed as a Member of Supervision Mission of IFAD for Integrated Livelihood Support Project (ILSP), Uttarakhand

Vidya Pratishthan’s Institute of Information Technology (VIIT), Baramati – Pune

GPCL provided Procurement Advisory services to assist Vidya Pratishthan’s Institute of Information Technology (VIIT), Baramati – Pune, India, in the implementation of World Bank administered “Empowering the Poor: A Pilot ICT Program for Rural Areas of Pune District” funded by a Grant from Japan Social Development Fund.

India

World Bank appointed GPCL to carry out a Procurement Capacity Assessment Study for (i) Andhra Pradesh Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project, (ii) West Bengal Health Systems Development Project, and (iii) Fourth Integrated Child Development Services Project in two states of India

A leading public sector bank in India commissioned GPCL to provide advisory services related to enhancement of procurement practices and preparation of a procurement manual for goods, works and services procured by the Bank.

DFID appointed GPCL, through a competitive selection process, to carry out the Review of Procurement Systems for Kolkata Urban Services for the Poor Program.

Against competition, DFID appointed GPCL to review the existing procurement procedures in 5 Indian States (Assam, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh) selected on a sample basis and recommend appropriate modifications to bring them on par with international best practices as a prelude to the third phase of the National HIV/ AIDS Control Program.

As a part of Fiduciary Risk Assessment, DFID India appointed GPCL to carry out a Review on Procurement Systems and Organisation in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh, particularly covering the Health, Public Health Engineering and Woman and Child Development Departments.

Appointed by DFID India, GPCL carried out a Review on Procurement Reforms in the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh. GPCL reviewed and assessed the public procurement structure and processes of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, and made recommendations on improvements, particularly in respect of transparency, accountability, more streamlined systems and improved value for money on its purchases.

Corporate Social Responsibility

As per the latest amendments to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Rules, companies having average CSR obligation of Rs. 10 crore or more in three immediately preceding financial years are required to undertake impact assessment of their CSR projects through an independent agency.
Based on its past consulting experience in various Social Sector / Rural & Community Development sector projects for International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and Borrower Governments / Executing Agencies in India and overseas, GPCL developed a strategy to harness this potential opportunity in CSR projects.

Empanelment:

GPCL is empanelled with the following organisations for carrying out their CSR related activities such as impact assessment study, due diligence/ evaluation of proposals, need assessment / baseline study etc.:

1) REC Foundation (CSR Arm of REC Limited, a Navratna company under the Ministry of Power, Government of India)
2) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (a Government of India undertaking) GPCL secured an assignment from ECGC Ltd. (formerly known as Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd.), a premier Government of India Enterprise, for conducting Impact Assessment Study of six CSR projects in India aggregately valued at Rs. 151 lacs, comprising three projects in the education sector, two projects in the health sector and one project in the skill development sector respectively, in Mumbai, Varanasi and Amlipani Village in the State of Odisha. GPCL team carried out the field study by conducting interviews and Focus Group Discussions with the beneficiaries, observing project activities, interaction with community and individual households in all the locations, physical verification of assets procured through ECGC funds and literature review of project documents, and the final report on Impact Assessment Study was submitted.

A leading premier financial institution of the Government of India, appointed GPCL for developing and designing a Policy document on CSR. The Policy sets out guidelines for strategizing, planning, executing, monitoring and evaluation of their CSR activities. Apart from the CSR Policy, certain related documents were also prepared viz. Note on Benchmarking of CSR activities of select financial institutions of the Government of India, an evaluation matrix of projects / activities proposed and format of Agreement with the Implementing Agency.
GPCL was appointed by REC Foundation as Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) agency for conducting Impact Assessment of “School Aapke Dwar an Innovative Mobile School for Imparting Education to Deprived Children in Gurugram, Haryana” (Project Value: Rs. 71.53 lacs). ‘School Aapke Dwar’ project is being implemented by All India Citizens’ Alliance for Progress & Development (AICAPD), in areas where migrant labourers are residing near construction sites and Jhuggi camps in 6 locations at Gurugram, Haryana and 1 location at Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh.
The project is currently providing education to approximately 462 children of migrant labourers enrolled within the purview of National Institute of Open Learning (NIOS). GPCL team carried out the field study by conducting interviews with students, FGDs with parents and teachers, observing project activities, interaction with community and individual households in each of the 7 locations, physical verification of assets procured through REC funds and literature review of project documents.
GPCL was appointed by REC Foundation as Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) agency for conducting Impact Assessment of ”Project for Providing Sustainable Energy System for Smartgram initiative of Rashtrapati Bhawan in 45 Villages of Haryana” (Project Value: Rs. 354 lacs). The Smartgram pilot project was launched by the President of India on 2nd July, 2016. Rashtrapati Bhawan invited Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ) and its team to study the energy and environment patterns of the villages. After successfully completing the pilot project, a full scale project was implemented by SCGJ in 5 villages in Haryana (viz. Tajnagar, Daulha, Rojka Meo, Alipur and Harchandpur). Subsequently, 45 villages were selected in the districts of Gurugram and Mewat for implementation of the project. Under the project, 12,000 induction stoves, 200 RO water filters & 19 mechanical water filters were distributed with the financial support of REC Foundation. GPCL conducted individual interviews with the Village Heads from around 15 villages, interviews with beneficiaries (297 for clean cook stoves; 20 for RO water purifiers and 2 for Mechanical water purifiers) and respective vendors, including detailed interaction with the village level entrepreneurs, 2 FDGs with small group of women beneficiaries and sample physical verification of assets procured under the project.
GPCL conducted an Impact Assessment study of Skill Development Program in Advance Technology for the Weavers of ‘Looms of Ladakh’ Women’s Cooperative, Ladakh (LLWC), which is an initiative of India Exim Bank’s Grassroot Institutional Development Monitoring Advisory Services (GRID-MAS).
Bramharishi Mission Samiti (BMS), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh appointed GPCL to conduct an Impact Assessment for Construction of Radiotherapy Unit at Virat Hospice (a CSR initiative funded by REC Foundation, New Delhi).

Lender’s Independent Engineers (LIE) Assignments

Some of the notable projects for which GPCL was appointed as LIE are listed below:

NH4 Project, Karnataka

Solar Project, Surat

Textile Project, Surat

Techno-Economic Viability / Environmental Audit

SEWA Trade Facilitation Centre (STFC), Ahmedabad, India commissioned GPCL to undertake an International Finance Corporation (IFC) sponsored Techno-Economic Study (a) to review its current business and operational performance and (b) identify new thrust areas for STFC to achieve commercial sustainability of its new facility
GPCL prepared a Project Appraisal Report for a mineral extraction firm in Western India
GPCL carried out a Techno-Economic Feasibility Study for an Export Oriented Filament Rope manufacturing project in Andhra Pradesh
GPCL undertook a Techno-Economic Feasibility Study for a chemical manufacturing unit in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
GPCL prepared a Pre-feasibility Report on proposed 1 million TPA Alumina Plant in Western India for an Indo-US joint venture
GPCL monitored the monthly cash flows of an auto component manufacturing company in Delhi, India and recommended measures to improve cash availability for repayment of loan taken from a financial institution

PERFORMANCE REVIEW – INDIA

UNICEF had commissioned GPCL to carry out rapid surveys of health facilities such as Anti Retroviral Therapy Centres, Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission Centres, and Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres delivering the HIV / AIDS Control Program in the three Indian States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Manipur so as to identify bottlenecks in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) and recommend improvements.

As a sequel to the earlier assignment, UNICEF commissioned GPCL to extend the study on Supply Chain Management to the states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Nagaland. Subsequently, GPCL was asked to conduct a workshop in six State Capitals, so that the bottlenecks identified and the proposed recommendations could be disseminated to officers nominated by respective State Aids Control Society drawn from District Anti Retroviral Therapy and Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres.

On behalf of Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), who had been appointed as a consultant by the National Aids Control Project (NACO), India, GPCL conducted a performance review of the Procurement Agent appointed for the World Bank funded Phase II Aids Control Project, involving comprehensive study of Procurement, Financial and Contractual Management processes adopted by the Procurement Agent and decisions taken by him in the execution of the project.

Valuation Assignments

The valuation exercise and report by our Registered Valuers includes fair market price of assets duly taking into account obsolescence of process and equipment condition. Some of the recent assignments include:

Salt Refinery and Salt Pan being acquired by a Chemical industry for export purposes, who had approached a financial institution for term loan for such a venture.

Marble Quarry in the State of Rajasthan, on behalf of an Export enterprise.
Ezhupunna and Pamarru Properties of a marine product company in the Southern Indian State of Kerala.
Assets procured by an Electronic company from another enterprise.
Land, Buildings, Plant and Machinery of an Engineering company manufacturing Razor blades, Triple Shaving System etc. in Mumbai.
Plant and Machinery of a Food processing unit near Mumbai.
Fixed Assets of a IT solutions Company located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Real Estate property of a Company dealing in Diamond in Mumbai.
Movable fixed assets of a Company’s factories manufacturing Flexible packaging material located in Vasai and Aurangabad.
Valuation of Software for a leading Trade Finance company in Mumbai and many more

Procurement
Review

Procurement
Advice

Procurement
Governance

Lender’s
Engineer

TEV / DPR

Others

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS in Africa

MALAWI

GPCL carried out the Independent Procurement Review of four World Bank financed projects in Malawi covering Education, Emergency, Privatization, and Transportation Sectors.

Also, National AIDS Commission (NAC), Malawi, selected GPCL, through an international competitive process, for conducting Procurement Post Review for the World Bank aided HIV/AIDS Response Project. Based on satisfactory performance GPCL was awarded this assignment for two more years.

KENYA

GPCL was selected by the National AIDS Control Council (NACC), Government of Kenya as the Procurement Monitoring Agency to review the procurement of goods, services and minor works carried out under the World Bank funded Total War Against AIDS (TOWA) project. The successful completion of Phase I of the assignment led to the second Phase, which has also been successfully accomplished.

GPCL was awarded a fresh assignment calling for the provision of similar services for the extended duration of the project covering 3 cycles in 3 Financial Years and the same was completed successfully.

ERITREA

GPCL was commissioned by the World Bank to carry out an Independent Procurement Review of four Bank financed projects in Eritrea covering sectors such as Ports Rehabilitation, Health, Emergency Reconstruction, and Child Care.

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS in Europe & Central Asia

UZBEKISTAN

GPCL deputed its Procurement Expert to Uzbekistan to assist SGS, Geneva, which was assigned an Independent Procurement Review of World Bank funded projects in Uzbekistan.

TURKEY

The World Bank appointed GPCL to carry out the Procurement Review of the Bursa Water Supply Project and the Agriculture Reform Implementation Project in Turkey.

GPCL returned to Turkey to conduct an Independent Procurement Review of six Bank financed projects in sectors such as Health, Power, Education, Environment, and Agriculture.

TAJIKISTAN

The World Bank appointed GPCL to carry out an Independent Procurement Review of Five Bank financed projects in Tajikistan covering Agriculture, Roads, Water supply and Private Sectors

RUSSIA

Duly considering GPCL’s earlier performance in Poland and Bosnia, the World Bank directly appointed GPCL to conduct an Independent Procurement Review of 5 projects in Russia covering Transportation, Health, Housing, Education and Financial Sectors.

ROMANIA

The World Bank invited GPCL to undertake an Independent Procurement Review exercise of five projects in Romania, covering the Agriculture, Finance, Mining, Trade and Transportation sectors.

POLAND

GPCL was appointed by the World Bank to undertake in Poland an Independent Procurement Review from Power Transmission, Flood Emergency, Roads, Water Supply and Sanitation, and Health Services projects.

MOLDOVA

GPCL was assigned the task of conducting in Moldova an Independent Procurement Review, in six World Bank funded projects related to Social Investment / Protection, Energy, Health, Trade and Transportation sectors.

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Ministry of Health, Kyrgyz Republic appointed GPCL to conduct Procurement Post Review for 3 financial years for the World Bank funded Health and Social Protection (Sector Wise Approach) Project for the year 2012-2014.

GEORGIA

The World Bank directly appointed GPCL for conducting an Independent Procurement Review in Georgia of contracts selected from two projects in the Transportation and Municipal Infrastructure sectors.

GPCL’s expertise in conducting Independent Procurement Reviews led to its re-appointment in Georgia to conduct a rapid Independent Procurement Review of 12 Bank financed projects covering sectors such as Health, Education, Finance, Water Supply.

CROATIA

GPCL was assigned the task of conducting an Independent Procurement Review in Croatia of three World Bank funded projects related to Health, Emergency Transport and De-mining.

GPCL subsequently also conducted a rapid Independent Procurement Review on behalf of the World Bank of four Bank financed projects in Croatia in sectors such as Infrastructure, Cadastre, and Health.

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS in South America

GUYANA

Against international competition, GPCL was awarded a consultancy contract by Civil Defence Commission, Guyana, to carry out biannual Technical and Procurement audit over a period of three years, in reviewing the Procurement performance of the agencies implementing the World Bank aided El Nino Emergency Assistance Project in Guyana.

GPCL was selected, through an international competitive process, to assist the Government of Guyana (GOG) in “Strengthening of its Procurement Administration” under a Technical Assistance Credit from the World Bank.

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS in South & South East Asia

SRI LANKA

The World Bank appointed GPCL to carry out an Independent Procurement Review of the World Bank funded Transport Sector Projects in Sri Lanka.

PHILIPPINES

SGS (Geneva) sought GPCL’s services to assist its task force based in Manila in reviewing the output generated on bid evaluation reports received from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) on procurements made under Yen loan projects.

NEPAL

The World appointed GPCL to carry out an independent review of the World Bank funded Projects in the Health Sector in Nepal.

GPCL was again awarded by the World Bank to carry out an independent review of the World Bank funded Projects in the Health and Education Sector in Nepal.

MONGOLIA

GPCL was appointed directly by the World Bank to carry out Post Review of contracts for two projects – Fiscal Technical Assistance Project and Private Sector Development Credit Project.

LAO PDR

GPCL carried out the Procurement Post Review of the Third Highway Improvement Project and Luang Namtha Provincial Development Project.

INDONESIA

Selected by the World Bank, GPCL carried out the Procurement Post Review and Financial Audit of 21 Bank financed projects spread across Indonesia covering sectors such as Health, Education, Environment, Transportation, Infrastructure, Fiscal Management, Water Resources.

As a sequel to the above assignment, the World Bank appointed GPCL to carry out a Procurement Post Review and Financial Audit of 11 Bank funded projects spread across Indonesia in various sectors.

BANGLADESH

GPCL was appointed by the World Bank through international competition, to carry out an Independent Procurement Review (IPR) of 4 Bank financed projects in Bangladesh.

CAMBODIA

The Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy (MIME), Royal Government of Cambodia, appointed GPCL, through an international tendering process, as the Independent Procurement Compliance Auditor for review of procurement and contracting under the World Bank financed Cambodia Provincial and Peri-Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project.

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS in Middle East

IRAN

GPCL was commissioned to conduct Procurement Post Review of three World Bank financed projects in the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector spread across five cities in Iran.

GPCL was again awarded Procurement Post Review of two World Bank financed projects in Iran in the Health and Environment Management Sector.

Based on the quality of the technical proposal submitted by GPCL amongst those received from international firms, Bam Reconstruction Office of Ministry of Housing, Tehran, appointed GPCL as the Procurement Advisory Service Consultant for coordination and assistance to manage all procurement activities of Goods/Works, and Services contracts for the World Bank financed Bam Earthquake Emergency Reconstruction Project.

GEORGIA

Municipal Development Fund (MDF), Republic of Georgia appointed GPCL through the positioning one of its Procurement Specialists as Consultant in Tbilisi, to provide full time advice on procurement and contract related aspects over a period of 18 months, for the implementation of Rural and Community Development projects funded by the World Bank. Assignment also included training of MDF personnel, conducted in Russian and English, in the efficient handling of procurement related issues.

IRAN

NIGERIA

GPCL, in association with one of its key shareholders, Tata Consulting Engineers, provided Procurement Advice and Support to Lagos State Water Corporation for a World Bank funded assignment involving the restoration of an aging 115 mgd (then about 65 mgd) water supply system to its design capacity.

TANZANIA

GPCL assisted PLS Ramboll Management A/S of Denmark, in carrying out a Country Procurement Assessment Review (CPAR) on behalf of the World Bank in Tanzania, and also provided very valuable input to the procedures and practices in sections of the CPAR report.

SWAZILAND

The African Development Bank appointed GPCL to carry out a Country Procurement Assessment Review (CPAR) in the Kingdom of Swaziland, in order to examine the existing public procurement framework, policies, financial controls and processes in the various Ministries and Departments, compare them with good procurement practices (regional and international) and then propose recommendations to revamp the system for better governance. GPCL’s recommendations were presented in a two day workshop attended by over 130 participants drawn from Government Departments, Parastatals, and other Stakeholders.

UGANDA

The World Bank appointed GPCL to evaluate the Public Procurement and Disposal Authority’s role in ensuring effectiveness and efficiency of Public Procurement in the National Development Plan in Uganda.

GUYANA

CAMBODIA

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Royal Government of Cambodia, appointed GPCL to undertake an assignment of Capacity Building in the Procurement and Implementation of the Good Governance Action Plan for the World Bank-funded Provincial and Rural Infrastructure Project.

Lender’s Independent Engineers (LIE) Assignments

Some of the notable projects for which GPCL was appointed as LIE are listed below:

Water Supply project, Sri Lanka

Design & Construction of Housing Units, Maldives

Design and Construction of Railway heads in Ghana

Construction of Transmission Lines along with associated Sub-Stations at Cameroon

Techno-Economic Viability / Environmental Audit

South Asia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF) commissioned GPCL to undertake a Techno-Economic feasibility study for a foundry coke project for an entrepreneur in Dhaka, Bangladesh
On behalf of PTA Bank, Kenya, GPCL conducted a Technical Audit of a refinery in Sudan. The assignment involved a field visit by GPCL’s expert, undertaking a SWOT analysis and submission of a report recommending a course of action for recommencement of the refinery

Financial Advisory Services

GPCL was commissioned by - Ministry of Finance, Government of India, to carry out a pre-feasibility study for a large Hotel Project in Tanzania
GPCL was commissioned by - Ministry of Finance, Government of India, conduct and appraisal of the Pharmaceutical Project in Kyrgyz Republic, and to submit a cost optimisation study note
GPCL was commissioned On behalf of RITES, GPCL provided advice on terms and conditions outlined in the $ 175 million Beira Rail Concession Agreement, Mozambique

WHY GPCL?

GPCL leverages upon its demonstrated strengths in providing end to end solution in procurement along-with its expertise in technical services, including Lender’s Independent Engineer, in diverse projects and sectors worldwide.
GPCL derives its strengths from its core staff, panel of experts/ specialists, associate firms and resources of its promoters/ shareholders to execute such assignments. GPCL also provides expediting services for greenfield projects.
GPCL has an extensive network of experienced field expeditors strategically located in various regions of India with expertise in Procurement Planning and Logistics in major industrial disciplines.

Lenders Engineer Services

Lenders Engineer services in various sectors – Power Transmission & Distribution, Roads, Railways, Water and Oil & Gas etc in Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mozambique.

Bid Support Services

GPCL’s expertise in conducting audits and providing services in multilaterally funded projects was leveraged in offering Bid Support Services to an Indian Contracting firm in its maiden international tender for an African Development Bank funded Highway Project in Mauritius. The services involved assistance in technical investigation of site conditions, assessment of materials in the Bill of Quantities and obtaining competitive quotations from accredited vendors, and ensuring that the bid documents were complete in all respects.

Financial Advisory Services

In addition to technical input, GPCL’s expertise in the Financial Sector was also provided in the following assignments:

Was commissioned by Ministry of Finance, Govt of India to carry out a pre-feasibility study for a large Hotel Project in Tanzania.
On behalf of PTA Bank, Kenya, GPCL conducted a Technical Audit of a refinery in Sudan, set up by Concorp International. The assignment involved a field visit by GPCL’s expert in making a SWOT analysis and submission of a report recommending a course of action for recommencement of the refinery.
Was appointed by Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, to conduct an appraisal of a Pharmaceutical Project in Kyrghyzstan, and submit a cost optimisation study note.
On behalf of RITES, provided advice on terms and conditions outlined in the $ 175 million Biera Rail Concession Agreement, Mozambique.

Other Assignments

South Asia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF) commissioned GPCL to undertake techno-economic feasibility study for a foundry coke project being put up by a Bangladeshi entrepreneur in Dhaka. GPCL’s observations were accepted.
Intensive training to personnel in SGS Global Trade Solutions unit, Manila on JBIC’s procurement process and approach, enabling them to review and offer comments on procurement documents received from JBIC.
Preparation of a Market Survey report on behalf of an International Consultancy firm (Netherlands), in identifying an Indian Consultancy outfit for collaboration/acquisition.