CALL FOR INTELLECTUAL SERVICE PROVIDERS ( EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS ) OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises National Contact Point Peer Reviews

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1 CALL FOR INTELLECTUAL SERVICE PROVIDERS ( EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS ) OECD Guidelines fr Multinatinal Enterprises Natinal Cntact Pint Peer Reviews The OECD is seeking submissins frm cnsultants t supprt the OECD Secretariat in delivering the peer reviews f Natinal Cntact Pints (NCPs) fr the OECD Guidelines fr Multinatinal Enterprises. Deadline fr submissins: Friday 16 September 2016 BACKGROUND TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) Drafting peer review reprts f Natinal Cntact Pints fr the OECD Guidelines fr Multinatinal Enterprises Natinal Cntact Pints (NCPs) fr the OECD Guidelines fr Multinatinal Enterprises (the Guidelines) are ffices established by gvernments that have adhered t the OECD Declaratin n Internatinal Investment and Multinatinal Enterprises. NCPs have the mandate f furthering the effectiveness f the Guidelines by undertaking prmtinal activities and handling cases related t nn-bservance f the Guidelines ( specific instances ). During the 2011 revisin f the Guidelines, NCPs agreed t reinfrce their jint peer learning activities, and in particular, thse invlving vluntary peer reviews. Peer reviews have been carried ut t date fr the Netherlands, Nrway, Japan, Denmark and Belgium. Over the perid the OECD secretariat is crdinating a series f NCP peer reviews as fllws:

2 In additin, three NCPs (Brazil, France and the United States) have cmmitted t a peer review t be scheduled in the perid Peer reviews are aimed at assessing the functining and highlighting the achievements f individual NCPs, as well as prviding recmmendatins fr imprvement. They als cnstitute an pprtunity fr learning fr all NCPs, including thse invlved in the peer review. The bjectives f the peer review are t: Identify the NCP s strengths and psitive results as well as any gaps and pssibilities fr imprvement Nte existing institutinal arrangements and assess their adequacy vis-à-vis the NCP s mandate Assess perfrmance f the NCP against the mandate, and against the cre criteria fr functinal equivalence (visibility, accessibility, transparency and accuntability), as utlined in the Prcedural Guidance, which is part f the Decisin n the Guidelines, including: infrmatin and prmtin handling enquiries dealing with specific instances in a manner that is cnsistent with the principles fr handling specific instances (impartial, predictable, equitable and cmpatible with the Guidelines) reprting Make recmmendatins fr imprvement Serve as a learning tl fr NCPs The verarching gal is t prmte functinal equivalence f all NCPs, and t ensure that the netwrk f NCPs perates t its full capacity in helping implement the Guidelines. The peer review team is made up f representatives f tw t fur NCPs (peer reviewers), ne f whm is designated as lead reviewer, and at least ne member f the OECD Secretariat. Other NCPs may jin as bservers but will nt cnstitute part f the peer review team. Peer reviews are carried ut in accrdance with a cre template agreed by the OECD Wrking Party n Respnsible Business Cnduct, t assess cnfrmity f an NCP with the cre criteria f visibility, accessibility, transparency and accuntability, and with cre bligatins as set ut in the Prcedural Guidance). Peer reviews include an n-site visit t the NCP (2 2.5 days). The agenda fr the n-site visit will typically cntain the fllwing cmpnents: Planning meeting f the peer review team Tw days f interviews t cver the fllwing grups:

3 The NCP secretariat and (where relevant) individual NCP members Any advisry r versight bdy t the NCP Business rganisatins and individual cmpanies invlved in specific instances Trade Unin representatives Civil sciety representatives Representatives f ther Ministries and public agencies with a fcus n plicy cherence in implementing the Guidelines Wrap-up meeting f the peer review team DESCRIPTION OF TASKS The OECD is seeking submissins frm cnsultants t supprt the OECD Secretariat in delivering peer reviews. The cnsultants wuld be asked t perfrm the fllwing tasks amng thers, under the instructins f the OECD Secretariat: 1. Reviewing materials abut the NCP underging the peer review including, but nt limited t, previus annual reprts t the OECD, publicatins, specific instances and related materials, NCP website, relevant gvernment regulatins establishing the NCP and ther internal NCP dcumentatin 2. Reviewing materials submitted by the NCP fr the peer review including respnses t the questinnaire 3. Reviewing questinnaire respnses submitted by stakehlders 4. Drafting an initial review reprt (apprx pages) based n the abve materials 5. Drafting a list f questins fr participants in the n-site visit 6. Participating in the n-site visit 7. Updating the initial review reprt t reflect views f the peer reviewers and infrmatin and inputs frm the n-site visit 8. Liaising with the peer reviewers and the NCP underging the peer review t prduce a final draft fr submissin t the Wrking Party n Respnsible Business Cnduct DELIVERABLES The main deliverables are: Initial peer review reprt List f questins in advance f the n-site visit Updated review reprt fllwing n-site visit Final peer review reprt The peer review reprt will typically cntain the fllwing sectins: Executive summary Institutinal arrangements Prmtin f the guidelines Handling specific instances Practive agenda Plicy cherence

4 TIMELINE AND PROCESS Typically a peer review wuld cver a perid f 3-4 mnths. Fr example: Octber 2016: Review f materials Drafting f initial review reprt Preparing questins fr the n-site visit Nvember 2016: On-site visit Drafting updates t the initial review reprt December 2016/January 2017: Liaising with peer reviewers and the NCP t prduce final reprt ESTIMATED BUDGET Depending n its cmplexity, a peer review wuld require apprximately 25 wrking days by the cnsultant (including travel days). Fr the next peer review, the cnsultant wuld need t be available ver the perid Octber 2016 t January The cnsultant is expected t submit a prpsal using a daily fee frmat. Any travel required fr this wrk will be funded separately by the OECD as required and paid accrding t OECD rules and prcedures, and shuld therefre nt be estimated as part f the prpsal. PROFILE The cnsultant shuld be able t demnstrate the fllwing: Advanced university degree in law, ecnmics r business r equivalent experience in the areas f respnsible business cnduct, crprate gvernance, crprate scial respnsibility r business and human rights At least five years relevant prfessinal experience Knwledge f the OECD Guidelines fr Multinatinal Enterprises and related Decisin, including the Prcedural Guidance fr NCPs Practical experience in assessing, analysing and reprting n crprate respnsibility Practical experience in stakehlder cnsultatin Practical experience with peer review prcesses Diplmatic skills and experience in dealing with a wide range f stakehlders Ability t rganise and summarise and present cmplex material clearly fr bth specialised and nn-specialised audiences using different written media Excellent knwledge f English r French including a prven high level f drafting ability - wrking knwledge f the ther

5 Knwledge f Spanish wuld be an advantage BIDS SHOULD INCLUDE: 1. CV 2. Letter f mtivatin listing qualificatins (educatin, experience, cmpetencies, cmmunicatin skills and languages) as requested abve 3. Infrmatin n availability t perfrm the tasks (starting in Octber 2016) 4. Daily fee in EURO MANAGEMENT All peer reviews will be managed by the OECD Secretariat. The cnsultant will wrk under the authrity f, and is expected t wrk clsely with, the OECD Secretariat and prvide regular prgress updates. DEADLINE The deadline fr submissins is Friday 16 September 2016 Please send submissins t: Bridget MCGEEHAN: Bridget.MCGEEHAN@ecd.rg Only shrtlisted applicants will be cntacted fr an interview.