SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION:THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
(IBRD) IS THAT PART OF THE WORLD BANK WHICH LENDS FUNDS TO THOSE CREDITWORTHY
INCOME. THIS CABLE DESCRIBES THOSE IBRD PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE WORLD BANK
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND BREAKS OUT THE PROCUREMENT BY TYPE AND METHOD. COMMERCIAL
OFPICERS AND ECON/COMMERCIAL OPFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THIS INFORMATION
IN BUSINESS COUNSELING SESSIONS, AND TO CONTACT THE WORLD BANK RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE
IN-COUNTRY POR MORE INFORMATION. POST REPORTING ON TENDER OPPORTUNITIES RESULTING
PROM THESE PROJECTS IS ENCOURAGED AND APPRECIATED.
END INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY.
RUSSIAN FEDERATION: STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (LOAN 3961-RU)
DATE APPROVED: 30 NOVEMBER 1995
TOTAL PROJECT COST: US$ 34.0 MILLION; IBRD LOAN: US$ 24.0 MILLION
OTHER FINANCING: STATE COMMITTEE POR STANDARDS (GOST): US$ 4.2 MILLION; GOVERNMENT
OP CANADA: US$ 0.8 MILLION; GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN PEDERATION: US$ 5.0
MILLION IMPLEMENTING AGENCY:
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
UL. ILINKA 9
103097 MOSCOW, RUSSIAN FEDERATION
TEL: (7-095) 298-9372
FAX: (7-095) 298-3915
CONTACT: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: 2000
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ARE TO
(A) SUPPORT RUSSIA'S ADMISSION TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) BY HELPING
IT MEET WTO REQUIREMENTS IN THE AREA OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS STANDARDS; (B)
TO MAKE RUSSIAN STANDARDS COMPATIBLE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS;
AND (C) TO UPGRADE AND STRENGTHEN RUSSIAN TESTING/CERTIFICATION CAPACITY AND
INSTITUTE MECHANISMS TO FACILITATE INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION OF RUSSIAN
TESTING AND CERTIFICATION BODIES. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THREE COMPONENTS. UNDER
THE STANDARDS ENQUIRY POINT COMPONENT , GOST WILL CREATE AN ENQUIRY POINT
FOR STANDARDS
REQUIRED BY WTO, WITHIN THE RUSSIAN DATA CENTER (RDC). EXISTING INSTITUTIONAL
INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE STRENGTHENED BY THE UPGRADING AND MODERNIZATION OF
STANDARDS-RELATED ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
RUSSIAN METROLOGY AND TESTING CENTERS WILL BE NETWORKED INTO THE RDC, ENABLING
USERS/EXPORTERS TO ACCESS INFORMATION ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. AT THE INTERNATIONAL
LEVEL, THE RDC WILL INTERFACE WITH FOREIGN WTO ENQUIRY POINTS TO REMAIN CURRENT
WITH FOREIGN STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT. THE AIM OF THE HARMONIZATION COMPONENT
IS TO ENSURE THAT NATIONAL STANDARDS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT A CASE-BY CASE INSPECTION OF EXISTING
RUSSIAN STANDARDS AND REDRAFT, IF NECESSARY, RUSSIAN STANDARDS. UNDER THE
CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION COMPONENT, TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF RUSSIAN
FIRMS TO RECEIVE PRE-SHIPMENT CERTIFICATION BY LABORATORIES THAT HAVE BEEN
RECOGNIZED BY RUSSIA'S TRADING PARTNERS AS CONFORMING TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS,
THE PROJECT WILL ENABLE CERTAIN RUSSIAN TESTING AND CERTIFICATION BODIES TO
CONFORM WITH INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED NORMS.
PROCUREMENT GOODS: PROCUREMENT OF GOODS WILL PRIMARILY INVOLVE COMPUTER HARDWARE
AND SOFTWARE;
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
EQUIPMENT; DATABASES; PRINTING; REPRODUCTION AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT; AND SOME
MINOR FACILITIES RENOVATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW SYSTEMS. CONSULTANTS:
A TOTAL OF ABOUT
US$ 9.0 MILLION IS ALLOCATED FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF TECHNICAL AND TRAINING
SERVICES TO ASSIST GOST WITH PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT
AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE STANDARDS DISSEMINATION PROGRAM. GOST IS EXPECTED
TO NEED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS, HARMONIZING
STANDARDS, TRAINING AND TESTING AND CERTIFICATION PERSONNEL, DEVELOPING THE
STANDARDS ENQUIRY POINT WITHIN THE RUSSIAN DATA CENTER AND ORGANIZING AND
IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT'S OVERSIGHT, PROCUREMENT AND AUDIT FUNCTIONS. THERE
WILL ALSO
BE A NEED FOR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE IN EDP WORK AND DEVELOPING POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE
PAPERS FOR NATIONAL STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION. THE PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL CONSULTING
FIRMS AND PERSONNEL WILL BE ENCOURAGED. THE FIGURES IN ITALICS IN THE FOLLOWING
TABLE ARE THE AMOUNT TO BE FINANCED BY THE BANK. N/A REFERS TO NON-BANK FINANCED
COMPONENTS. AMOUNTS ARE IN US$ MILLIONS. PROCUREMENT METHOD
PROJECT ELEMENT ICB NCB OTHER N/A TOTAL
COMPUTER FACILITIES
UPGRADES 0.7 0.7
0.6 0.6
COMPUTER SYSTEM AND
NETWORK EQUIPMENT 10.2 0.6 10.8
7.7 0.6 8.3
TEST CENTERS EQUIPMENT 8.6 8.6
6.5 6.5
OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND
PRINTING 0.8 0.8
0.6 0.6
PIU MANAGEMENT
AND STAFFING 1.0 0.3 1.3
0.8 0.8
HARMONIZATION AND
TOTALS 1.5 328.0 88.4 417.9
1.5 150.5 152.0
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WORLD BANK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, CONTACT TOM KELSEY AND JANICE MAZUR, COMMERCE BUSINESS LIAISONS, OFFICE OF THE U.S. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WORLD BANK, RM. D13-004, 1818 H ST., NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20433. TEL 202/458-0120, FAX 202/477-2967