Please be guided by the Request for Proposal attached hereto as Annex 1, in preparing your Proposal.

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1 Request for Proposals: Comparative Study on Asset Recovery Design, Publishing & Printing Dear Madam/Sir: We kindly request you to submit your Proposal for design, publishing and printing of a study currently being developed under the project Combating corruption in the Western Balkans: strengthening regional cooperation in the field of asset recovery, implemented by the AIRE Centre, the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat and Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OSCE Secretariat). Please be guided by the Request for Proposal attached hereto as, in preparing your Proposal. Proposals may be submitted via or courier mail to the address below and must be received on or before February 4, 2018: Regional Anti-corruption Initiative Secretariat Fra A. Zvizdovica 1, B/5, Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina or vacancy@rai-see.org Subject: RFP 1/2018, Design, Publishing & Printing Your Proposal must be expressed in the English language, and valid for a minimum period of 30 days. In the course of preparing your Proposal, it shall remain your responsibility to ensure that it reaches the address above on or before the deadline. Proposals that are received by RAI Secretariat after the deadline indicated above, for whatever reason, shall not be considered for evaluation. If you are submitting your Proposal via , kindly ensure that they are signed and in the.pdf format, and free from any virus or corrupted files. RAI Secretariat assumes to responsibility or liability for incorrect submission of the proposal or its receipt after the deadline indicated above. Services proposed shall be reviewed and evaluated based on completeness and compliance of the Proposal and responsiveness with the requirements of the RfP (). The Applicant whose proposal complies with all of the requirements, meets all the evaluation criteria and offers the best value for money shall be selected and awarded the contract. Please be advised that RAI is not bound to accept any Proposal, nor award a contract or Purchase Order, nor be responsible for any costs associated with preparation and submission of a Proposal, regardless of the outcome or the manner of conducting the selection process. RAI encourages every prospective Applicant to prevent and avoid conflicts of interest, by disclosing to RAI if you, or any of your affiliates or personnel, were involved in the preparation of the requirements, design, cost estimates, and other information used in this RfP. RAI implements a zero tolerance on fraud and other proscribed practices, and is committed to preventing, identifying and addressing all such acts and practices against RAI, as well as third parties involved in RAI activities. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Thank you and we look forward to receiving your Proposal. Sincerely yours, RAI Secretariat

2 RFP 1/2018, Design, Publishing & Printing Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) is a permanent regional intergovernmental organization comprised of nine member countries from South East Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia. RAI s mission is to lead regional cooperation to support anti-corruption efforts by providing a common platform for discussions through sharing knowledge and best practices. RAI Secretariat, in cooperation with AIRE Centre and OSCE is currently implementing project Combating corruption in the Western Balkans: strengthening regional cooperation in the field of asset recovery. One of the deliverables of the project is a regional study on search, seizure and confiscation of illegally obtained assets in the Western Balkans. The study covers following jurisdictions: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and in Kosovo * (collectively, WB-6 jurisdictions). WB-6 jurisdictions will be subject to a comprehensive overview and analysis of their respective systems. In addition, best practices in asset seizure in UK and Italy (collectively EU-2 jurisdictions) will be presented. The document is currently being drafted and is expected to be finalized by February 18, The original language is English. 1. Scope of RfP RAI is seeking a company or organization to manage the design, publishing and printing of the aforementioned regional study, encompassing the following tasks: 1. Design Provide three design options for the cover and back of the study (institutional requirements e.g. logos, colors to be agreed in advance); Provide three design options for the layout of the study; Design elements such as icons, boxes, bullet points, flow charts, or other info graphs to enhance visual presentation and reduce complexity as communicated by the project; 2. Publishing and production Proofreading, copyediting & typesetting: final review of the text in its laid-out environment to address editing typos, repeated words, spelling, punctuation, grammar and page-formatting issues; ensure no omissions or inconsistencies. Layout of the text: formatting of the final, copy-edited text into the approved design elements Indexing: conduct the page indexing for final copy with the content editor (contracted separately) 3. Printing Undertake the printing of 300 copies of the study after receiving official approval from the project team; Develop the digital/online version: export the Study in.pdf format. * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. 2

3 2. Study Content (Size and Nature) The following information relates to the regional study and shows approximate word counts only. Proposals should be based on this data with the understanding that adjustments could be made if the total wordcount is significantly different. 1. Front cover and back cover (100 words) 2. Impressum page (200 words) 3. Acknowledgements (500 words) 4. Table of contents (200 words) 5. Table of figures (100 words) 6. Executive summary (300 words) 7. Abbreviations and acronyms (200 words) 8. Definitions (1000 words) 9. Introduction (1000 words) Description of the paper Methodology and structure 10. International and European standards on asset recovery (6000 words) 11. European standards on human rights (6000 words) 12. Overview of jurisdictions (6000 words) 13. EU-2 good practices (6000 words) United Kingdom Italy 14. Conclusion and recommendations (3000 words) 15. Bibliography (1000 words) 16. Annexes ( words total; 5000 words per jurisdiction) Country reports i. WB-6 1. Albania 2. Bosnia and Herzegovina 3. Kosovo * 4. Macedonia 5. Montenegro 6. Serbia 3. Printing specifications Format: A4 Paper: k/b 135g/m2 Print: k/b 4/4 Cover: 4/0, 300 g/m2 / one-sided matte plastification 4. Duration and Timeline Due to time constraints, it is envisaged that design and copyediting will start while the content is still being finalized. * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. 3

4 Expected Contract Duration: February-March 2018 Target start date: February 12, 2018 Timeline of Activities: Final Design February 28, 2018 Publishing and Production March 6, 2018 Printing online version March 9, 2018 hard copy not later than March 16, Intellectual Property RAI Secretariat and AIRE Centre maintain ownership of the intellectual property of the Study, and will contract the successful supplier to undertake the work required. RAI requires that all content is fully available online. This understanding will be a fundamental component of any agreement. 6. Sub-contracting It is understood that certain activities (e.g. proofreading and copyediting) may be completed under sub-contracts. The selected company takes responsibility for managing these resources and ensuring their work is completed at the highest quality and within the set deadlines. 7. Finances Applicants shall send a financial proposal based on a Lump Sum Amount, VAT excluded (applicable for BiH companies only). The total amount quoted shall be all-inclusive and include all costs required to perform the activities identified in this RfP. Contractor shall be flexible to meet with the project team in Sarajevo on need basis. Payments will be done upon completion and approval of the tasks/deliverables and as per below percentages: Approving the proposed design 30% Final delivery for the product 70% Currency of Proposal: Minimum Proposal Validity Period: Type of Contract to be signed: EUR 30 days Contract for Professional Services 8. Responding to the RfP Proposals should be submitted no later than 4 February 2018, midnight Central European Time. Interested applicants shall supply the following documents/information when submitting the proposals: 1. Applicant summary details; 2. Samples of previously designed, printed and published books/handbooks/studies 4

5 3. Information about applicant s capacity and capability and qualification of the key personnel; 4. Availability/Commencement date; 5. Financial proposal in EUR; 6. Signed Statement of Exclusion (.1) 9. Criteria for the Assessment of Proposal RAI applies a fair and transparent selection process that takes into account both the technical qualification as well as the financial proposals submitted in support of the applications. The Contract shall be awarded to the Applicant receiving highest Combined Score (based on the 60% technical offer and 40% price weight distribution) Criteria: Technical Proposal (30%) Expertise of the Company - samples of previously designed, printed and published books/ handbooks/studies 20% Applicant s capacity & Qualification of Key Personnel 10% Financial Proposal (70%) To be computed as a ratio of the Proposal s offer to the lowest price among the proposals received by RAI. 10. Questions & Answers Potential applicants may send in additional questions. Questions shall be sent in English no later than five (5) days before the submission deadline to vacancy@rai-see.org. Answers will be provided no later than three (3) days before the deadline for submitting proposals. All questions received and related answers will be published on the RAI website in order to give a fair, transparent and equal treatment to all Applicants. Information on senders will not be disclosed. 5

6 .1. /DRAFT/ Statement <As part of their Application, each legal entity must submit a signed declaration using this format. > We have examined and accept in full the content of the dossier for Request for Proposals No <.>. We hereby accept its provisions in their entirety, without reservation or restriction. This offer is valid for a period of <.> days from the final date for submission of Proposal. We are not in any of the situations excluding us from participating in procurement procedure, namely; we are not bankrupt or being wound up, or having our affairs administered by the courts, or are in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations; we have not been convicted of an offence concerning our professional conduct by a judgment of a competent authority; we have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions and the payment of taxes we have not been the subject of a judgment which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation, money laundering or any other illegal activity If required, we can provide the proof usual under the law of the country in which we are established that we do not fall into these exclusion situations.... 6