EOI For Conducting a Study on The Role of MSDE to Provide Support for Formalizing The Informal Sector through Entrepreneurship Promotion

Assignment Title: Hiring of an Agency for Conducting a study on the role of MSDE to provide support for formalizing the informal sector through entrepreneurship promotion

Background:

Indian economy constitutes largely of informal sector. According to the estimates of National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector (NCEUS), about 50 percent of the GDP was contributed by the informal sector in 2004-05, providing livelihoods to 86 percent of the 470 million workers in the country. Apart from agriculture, which is one of the major contributor to informal economy, manufacturing, construction and trade also contribute to this sector.

According to ILO, most of the informal enterprises produce legal goods and services; even though they might not conform with procedural requirements such as  registrations and compliances. Therefore the informal sector poses a variety of different challenges which require targeted solutions. Today, the informal economy faces several fundamental challenges such as seasonal unemployment, absence of bargaining skills, lack of access to credit and inability to access government schemes and policies for growth.

Agencies are required to furnish the information as per the format given under Annexure – 1

• Consulting firm may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their technical qualifications.
• The “Association” may take the form of a joint venture (with joint and several liability) or of a sub-consultancy, and this should be stated clearly in the submission.
• Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
• Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 10:00 to 17:00 hours.
• Expressions of interest must be delivered as one hard copy and electronic/soft copy either in USB drive or CD to the address below through registered post/speed post/ courier/ by Hand by 11th December 2017` till 17:00 hrs.

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