Palestinian Federation of Industries (PFI)

The Palestinian Federation of Industries PFI is a private-sector institution and one of the specialized industrial unions. The PFI was established in 1999 and is considered the national institution that represents the industrial sector in Palestine by effectively representing members and defending their interests with local, regional, and international bodies and institutions and working to develop and update effective policies to develop this sector and the local economy.  The Palestinian Federation of Industries represents 13 specialized industrial unions, and each union’s members represent companies and industrial establishments, with a total of more than 7,000 companies, including 3,000 in the Gaza Strip only.  The industrial sectors represented in the General Union include food and agricultural industries, stone and marble industries, construction industries, metal and engineering industries, chemical industries, pharmaceutical industries, wood and furniture industries, leather industries, renewable energy industries, traditional and tourism industries, paper, cardboard and printing industries, Plastic and rubber industries, aluminum industries, precious metals industries. The PFI works to defend the interests of its members and contribute to advancing the development of the economy through active participation in policy-making and influencing decisions that concern the industrial sector. The Union works to effectively express members and their interests at the local, regional, and international levels and to increase members with all the information that falls within their interests. Through the Industrial Modernization Center, the technical arm of the General Union of Palestinian Industries, the Industrial Modernization Center is considered the technical and executive arm of the General Union of Palestinian Industries, which works to raise the capacity of industrial establishments to enable them to develop a competitive Palestinian industry locally and globally.

   The PFI has a vital role in restoring the wheel of production and reconstruction of the industrial sector in Gaza after the war, as its role in representing and defending interests stems from representing the interests of affected industrialists and factories before government agencies and international institutions, and working to achieve the provision of the necessary resources for reconstruction as well. It can cooperate with international partners and international organizations to obtain the necessary financing and technical support to rebuild factories and modernize equipment.

1             Project Context

The Gaza Economic Resilience Programme (GERP) was designed to support and develop the private sector in the Gaza Strip for tackling development challenges facing micro enterprises (MSMEs) systematically and comprehensively via increasing their local market share and export competitiveness, aiming to generate job opportunities for women and youth, uplift the MSMEs’ resilience, and improve the business-enabling environment in Gaza. It is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme/ Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and in partnership with the Palestinian Federation of Industries.

Following the ongoing crisis in the Gaza Strip after October 7th, the project was revised and repurposed to focus on supporting currently operating SMEs by keeping their baseline production and enabling their access to the local market. It also provided emergency work placements for SMEs in highly affected sectors to limit the severe degradation in economic activity and industry.

2             OVERALL PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF ASSIGNMENT:

Scope of work

The contractor shall provide the following work/services

Task 1: Needs verification for targeted SMEs:

1. Attend technical meetings with PFI and project stakeholders, and review the project intervention logic.
2. Needs verification for BoQs provided by SMEs and develop a report for production optimization:

• Conduct site visits and hold meetings with SME decision-makers for each SME.
• Assess the production arrangement for daily based production planning.
• Cover all areas of improvement given the market and vendor limitations.
• Consider sustainability for the intervention on SME production and economic resilience.
• Checking the availability of the technical requirements in the local market

3. The contractor is to develop the intervention plan for each SME and deliver a signed report for the contractor and the SME to PFI.

Task 2: Prepare procurement needs and BoQs for SMEs with cost estimation

1. The contractor must prepare a Bill of Quantity (BOQ) for each SME to implement the intervention plan, it must include the following items:

• Item name/description
• Item technical specifications
• Unit of measurement
• Quantity needed
• Unit Cost and Total Cost in USD (as per current defector market prices)
• List of potential suppliers with contact details, providing at least three potential suppliers for each item listed

Task 3: Support the procurement process and ensure utilization of provided equipment:           

The contractor participates in and assist in the procurement following the PFI procurement.

Provide support in vendor delivery and ensure placement and utilization of equipment and items for each SME as planned.

      Document the follow-up and findings and provide all necessary documentation to PFI

Work location:

North Gaza

South Gaza

Submission Process:

All interested consultants Firm should submit the Technical and Financial offer to the following email: [email protected] No later than Sunday, October 6th 2024 (2:00 PM)

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