Oct 13, 2016 - Secretariat of the Authority to provide a draft Data Management Strategy and the financial implications o
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Background Development and Implementation of a Data Management Strategy General Information 1.
The International Seabed Authority (the Authority) is an autonomous international organization established under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 (the Convention) and the Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (the Agreement). The Authority is the organization through which States Parties to the Convention shall, in accordance with the Convention, organize and control activities in the Area, particularly with a view to administering the resources of the Area.
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The Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) in its report to the Council in 2015 requested the Secretariat of the Authority to provide a draft Data Management Strategy and the financial implications of its implementation. (ISBA/21/C/16; par 36)
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In the February 2016 session, an LTC working group on data management strategy conducted a preliminary review of the current data and information management arrangements and of the existing hardware and infrastructure supporting that arrangement. In its report on this review, the group made several observations and recommendations to be addressed by the requested draft strategy. These are summarised in section II of ISBA/22/LTC/15.
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Based on the above, in July 2016 the Secretariat presented to the LTC the draft strategy for the handling and use of confidential and non‐confidential data, recommended hardware and software upgrades and the recommendation to appoint a qualified consultant to implement the strategy. ISBA/22/LTC/15 (http://bit.ly/2afYIdn).
Nature of Work Required 5.
Section IV of ISBA/22/LTC/15 provides a summary of the recommendations that are required to be implemented by the selected consulant/firm.
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It also provides the envisaged timeline for executing the work.
Procedure for submission of Proposals 7.
Qualified consultants or firms that respond to the Authority’s requests for Expression of Interest by filling in the ISADMSD2 form will be invited by the Authority through a letter of invitation to submit technical and financial proposals for the implementation of a Data Management Strategy. Their proposals could form the basis for negotiation aiming ultimately to a contract between the Authority and the consultant/firm for the conduct of the project. In awarding contracts, the Authority is committed to the principle of Diversity and Equality and takes due account of the need for equitable geographical distribution and the representation of special interests.
The Letter of Invitation (LOI) 8.
The following relevant documents will inter alia accompany the letter of invitation: a) Terms of Reference (TOR); b) Supplementary Information including suggested formats for the submission of Technical and Financial Proposals and the process of their evaluation
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c) Draft Contract under which the task will be conducted. 9.
Qualified consultants and firms will be given 30 days to submit their technical and financial proposals.
10. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DATA MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, CLOSES ON Friday 04 of NOVEMBER, 2016 11. Interested consultants or firms are requested to express their interest by completing the ISADMSD2 Form provided. You may direct any of your queries and your completed form to the Office of Resources and Environmental Monitoring (OREM) of the Authority using the phone/fax number or email provided below Contact: Dr. Sandor Mulsow, Chief, Office of Resources and Environmental Management Email:
[email protected];
[email protected] Tel: +1 876 922 9105/9 ext 254 Direct: +1 876 948‐7909 Fax: +1 876 922‐0195
