A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in IFAD’s project procurement handbook, which can be accessed via the IFAD website at www.ifad.org/project-procurement
The shortlisting criteria are: 
Item	Criteria	Points
For specific experience, evidence shall include successful experience in the execution of at least 5 assignments of a similar nature and scope of works during the last 5 years.
A.	Qualification	10
i.		Evidence of Firm registration – 5	10
ii.		Quality of firm profile – 5	
B.		General experience	20
i.		General experience: 
•	Number of years in doing business – (15)
•	Average annual turnover during the last three years. – (5)	20
C.		Specific experience of the firm in:	70
i.	Industry experience and specialization.	30
ii.	Familiarity with regulations	25
Iii	Analytical and report-writing skills and capacity	15
	Total Points	100
	Minimum points required to pass	70 points

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.