KENYA ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS (KAM)

CONSULTANCY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTY REVENUE LAWS

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), in an effort to offer technical support to County Governments in the domestication of the model revenue legislation launched by Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) on 8 July 2014, would like to source for a pool of consultants to offer technical support towards this goal.

In furtherance of this, KAM invites interested firms and or persons with the qualifications stated below to express their interest within the next seven (7) days from the date hereof.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

The objective of this project is to put in place enabling county revenue legislation such that the business environment is consistent throughout the entire country.

The ultimate objective is to ensure that there are legitimate Finance Acts in all counties based on consistent enabling legislation that is also consistent with a common business enabling environment as per the annual County Fiscal Strategy

Paper and Section 117 of the Public Finance Management Act; so that a stronger Private Sector can interrogate proposed Finance Bills in line with agreed public participation process.

QUALIFICATIONS

1.       Graduates in Economics, Finance, Research and Law with five years’ experience. Experience working with the County Government(s) and a masters degree will be an added advantage

2.       Experience working with the County Government(s), legislative drafting and advocacy relating to an enabling business environment will be an added advantage

3.       Consultant must uphold chapter six of the constitution

4.       Must be able to travel across the country to work with various County Executives of Finance to develop the various revenue laws

5.       Excellent mastery of the Constitution and the Constitution Implementation Laws.

6.       Women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.

Interested parties should submit sealed two copies each of their technical and financial proposals to AAM resources, Purshotam House, Chiromo Lane, Next to Diagnostics centre, on or before 3.00p.m. Friday 12 September 2014. Late submissions will not be opened.

Terms of Reference for this project can be accessed in the KAM website www.kam.co.ke under the opportunities section.