Rakesh Kumar

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1. Name: Rakesh Kumar

2. Date of Birth: 7th July 1971

3. Nationality: Indian

4. Address: I-18, Kirtidham Society, Vavol, Gandhinagar, Gujarat,

India – 382016
Local address: Room Nr. 534, Maseru Sun, Maseru,
Lesotho

5. Contact: +26658850502 (my) and +26659024643 (my wife’s)

Email: anamika_rakesh@hotmail.com

6. Education: B.E. Civil Engineering, Bangalore University, 1989-

1993
MBA, Management College of South Africa, South
Africa 2005-2007
Certificate Course on Arbitration and Alternative
Dispute Resolution, United Nation Institute for
Training and Research (UNITAR) during March 20 to
April 28, 2006
Certificate Course on Trade Finance Infrastructure
Development, United Nation Institute for Training and
Research (UNITAR) during June 16 to July 25, 2008.

7. Membership in Professional Associations: I was

• Affiliate Member of Institution of Civil Engineer in 2003, UK
• Member of Indian Roads Congress, in 1998
• Institution of Surveyors, India, in 1995

8. Other Training
• Workshop on Quality Assurance for Four laning of Ahmedabad-Rajkot NH-8A
& NH-8B
• Workshop cum Training for implementation of First Year’s Road Maintenance
Road
• Workshop on Surface Dressing organized by L.S. Hitch of TRRL London
• Attained Seminar on “Reaching for the Sky” organized by M/s. Gujarat Ambuja
Cement Ltd. on 31-10-2002 (Thursday) at Hyson Heritage Hotel Calicut, Kerala.
Er. C. M. Dordi, vice President, Technical Services, of Gujarat Ambuja cement
Ltd.
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• Attained Seminars on First Year Rolling Maintenance Program for Consultancy

Services for Northern Regions Corridor on 28th to 30th November 2002 at
Calicut, Kerala
• Workshop cum training programme on 2nd year road maintenance component
-GSHP (1-2 June, 2002) arranged by Govt. of Gujarat and given by expert from
Lea Associate South Asia Pvt. Ltd. Mr. K. K. Sarin, Mr. R.S. Bhati, Mr. H.N.
Saxena, Mr. S.K. Pancholi and Mr. Pravas Mishra.

Training Provided:

I have provided training related to procurement, contract and quantity to Government of

Gujarat and Government of Kerala
1. Spoken about whole procurement process to be followed by MCA-Lesotho during a
Workshop organized by MCA-Lesotho for business community named “Doing
Business with MCA-Lesotho” on15th and 16th December 2008.
2. Provided training to MCA-Lesotho and PIU’s staff about Procurement of Goods and
Works. The training regarding whole procurement cycle was organized between 13th
to 24th October 2008.
3. Given training to Deputy Engineer of R&BD department from all over Gujarat on
Pre-qualification and Evaluation of Contract in the World Bank funded project
on 29th may 2002 in staff training college, Gandhinagar.
4. Seminars on First Year Rolling Maintenance Program for Consultancy Services for
Northern Regions Corridor July 2002 at Calicut, Kerala: Spoke over Contractual
and Billing procedures to be followed in the World Bank funded project.
5. Seminars on First Year Rolling Maintenance Program for Consultancy Services for
Northern Regions Corridor on 28th to 30th November 2002 at Calicut, Kerala:
Spoke over calculation of quantity and billing process to be followed in the
World Bank funded project. Project Experience
6. I am responsible for on job training of procurement officers and assistant in my
present contract. I am currently providing on job training to procurement officer and
assistant.

9. Countries of Work Experience: India, Mozambique, Yemen and Lesotho

10. Languages :

Speak Read Write

English Excellent Excellent Excellent
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Hindi Excellent Excellent Excellent

Maithli Excellent Excellent Excellent
Portuguese Fair Good Fair
Punjabi Good Understanding
Urdu Good Understanding
11. Computer Literacy: MS Project & MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point etc)
Worked on STAAD and CAD in past.

12. Employment Record

From : April 2008 to : Present

Employer: Emerging Markets Group, Ltd. Colonial Place III, 2107 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22201-3096, USA
Tel: +1.703.373-7600
Fax: +1.703.373-7601
web: emergingmarketsgroup.com
Positions held: Senior Procurement Specialist

From : November 2005 to : March 2008

Employer: FIPAG - Fundo de Investimento e Património de Abastecimento de Água,
Rua General Pereira d’Eça Nº 241-R/C, Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: +258 21491529
Fax: +258 21498881
Email: fipag@fipag.co.mz
Positions held: Procurement Advisor

From : November 2004 to : October 2005

Employer: Ministry of Education, Government of Mozambique
167, 24 de Julho, Maputo, Mozambique
Positions held: Procurement and Contract Specialist

From : April 2003 to : October 2004

Employer: Louis Berger, USA, Local Address: Paulo Samuel Kankhomba Avenue, No.
622, Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: 258-21-308914/16
Fax: 258-21-308915
Positions held: Procurement Engineer/Technical Consultant (Working on First
National Water Development Project as Procurement Specialist)

From : June 1998 to : March 2003

Employer: Lea Associate South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
Local office where I was posted maximum duration:
Plot No. 174, Sector -8
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Gandhinagar
Gujarat
India 382008

Positions held: Quantity Surveyor and Procurement Engineer

From : August 1997 to : March 1998

Employer: Juneja Techno Consultant Pvt. Ltd.
625, Ansal Chamber II, 6 – Bhikaji Cama Place
New Delhi 110066, India
Positions held: Design Engineer

From : August 1996 to : May 1997

Employer: Andley Associate Pvt. Ltd.,
39, Housing Society, South Extension Part 1, New Delhi, India
Tel: 4626918, 4611742

Positions held: Junior Structural Engineer

From : October 1993 to : July 1996

Employer: Organic India,
B-1st, 54, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi, India
Tel: 6838848, 6832479
Positions held: Civil Engineer

13. Experience with Donors:

The World Bank, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, European
Investment Bank.

14. Experience in Procurement Audit:

1. Independent Procurement Review of World Bank Financed Projects in India,

Rajasthan Year 2007, during 19th February 2007 to 9th March 2007, for SGS
Nederland B.V.
2. Independent Procurement Review of World Bank funded project in Yemen
during 3 April 2004 to 21 April 2004, for SGS Nederland B.V.
Associated with many World Bank Post Procurement Review from Borrower side for
verification of documents.
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15. Detailed Tasks Carried

Work Undertaken that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Tasks Assigned

Name of assignment or project: Millennium Challenge Compact for Lesotho

Year: April 2008 to till today
Location: Lesotho
Client: Millennium Challenge Account Lesotho (Government of Kingdom of Lesotho)
through Emerging Market Group
Main project features: The $362.6 million Millennium Challenge Compact for
Lesotho focuses on water, health and private sector development. The program is
focused on improving the provision of water supplies for industrial and domestic use,
improving health outcomes and productivity through strengthening the health
infrastructure, and removing barriers to foreign and local private sector investment. The
compact is designed to have a high economic growth impact and its potential impact on
poverty reduction in significant and widespread due to its broad geographical scope.

Positions held: Senior Procurement Specialist

Activities performed: Responsible for Managing and Executing procurement of all
project activities (Goods, works and Services) of the project, Preparation of Technical
Specification, Estimate/budget based on market survey, Verification of conditions of
contract, Technical specification, bill of quantities, drawings and finalization of bid
document, preparation of Request for proposal, launching the bid, receiving bid,
evaluating the bid, recommend the award, taking all the approvals from different
authority (MCC or MCA-Lesotho), finalize the contract, managing the logistics of
delivery of goods, assisting in inspection of goods before acceptance, management of
contract to facilitate the completion of the contract as per conditions of contract,
preparation and updating the procurement plan and procurement implementation
plan, liaison with all parties such as supplier, contractor, service provider the funding
agency and receiving all the approval from MCC or MCA-Lesotho. Commented and
Finalized the Procurement Operation Manual for the project. Providing input for
finalizing monthly and Quarterly report.

Name of assignment or project: Second National Water Development Project,

Mozambique
Year: November 2005 to till today
Location: Mozambique
Client: FIPAG
Main project features: The Second National Water Development Project (NWDP II),
which is designed to improve the water supply services in the cities of Maputo, Beira,
Quelimane, Nampula and Pemba, is financed by the Government of Mozambique
under an IDA credit, African Development Bank credit and the Dutch Grant.
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Positions held: Procurement Advisor

Activities performed: Responsible for Managing and Executing procurement of all
project activities (Goods, works and Services) of the project, Preparation of Estimate
and budget based on market survey, Verification of conditions of contract, Technical
specification, bill of quantities, drawings and finalization of bid document, preparation
of detailed Terms of Reference, Request for proposal, launching the bid, receiving bid,
evaluating the bid, recommend the award, taking all the approvals from different
authority (funding agency, Ministry of Finance, Internal approval for post review),
Negotiate with consultants, finalize the contract, managing the logistics of delivery of
goods, management of contract to facilitate the completion of the contract as per
conditions of contract, preparation and updating the procurement plan, liaison with
all parties such as supplier, contractor, service provider the funding agency and
receiving all the approval from the funding agency. Commented the Procurement
Manual of Second National Water Development Project and Prepared Procurement
Manual for Water Service and Institutional Project, Mozambique. Providing input for
finalizing monthly and Quarterly report.
Emphasizing transparency, economy and efficiency in the procurement process while
ensuring the quality of the works, goods and service. I have also provided procurement
support to EIB, EU funded project (Maputo Water Supply Project) which is
implemented by the same project implementation unit, FIPAG for about 1.5 years. I am
also responsible for contract managements of all the works goods and consultancy
contract of the World Bank funded Project.

Name of assignment or project: Education Sector Reform Project, Mozambique

Year: 1 November 2004 to 30 October 2005
Location: Mozambique
Client: Ministry of Education, Govt. of Mozambique
Main project features: The Education Sector Strategic Program Project (ESSP)
provides increased and equitable access to higher quality education through
improvement in the management of education in order to promote economic and social
development in Mozambique.

Positions held: Procurement and Contract Specialist

Activities performed: Responsible for Managing and Executing procurement of all
project activities (Goods, works and Services) of the project, Preparation of Estimate
and Budget based on market survey, Verification of conditions of contract, Technical
specification, bill of quantities, drawings and finalization of bid document, preparation
of detailed Terms of Reference, Request for proposal, launching the bid, receiving bid,
evaluating the bid, recommend the award, taking all the approvals from different
authority (funding agency, Ministry of Finance, Internal approval for post review),
Negotiate with consultants, finalize the contract, management of contract to facilitate
the completion of the contract as per conditions of contract, preparation and updating
the procurement plan, liaison with all parties such as supplier, contractor, service
provider the funding agency and receiving all the approval from the funding agency.
Provided input for finalizing monthly and Quarterly report. Managing the logistics of
delivery of goods,
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Emphasizing transparency, economy and efficiency in the procurement process while

ensuring the quality of the works, goods and service. . I was also responsible for
contract managements of all the works goods and consultancy contract of the Project,
especially under Maputo.

Name of assignment or project: First National Water Development Project,

Mozambique
Year: 1 April 2003 to 31 October 2004
Location: Mozambique
Client: National Directorate of Water, Govt. of Mozambique ( I was working for
Louis Berger S.A., USA)
Main project features: The National Water Development I Project seeks to increase
the capacities of the organizations and people of the sector, and prepare for the private
sector management of the urban water supply systems of five cities (Maputo, Beira,
Quelimane, Nampula and Pemba), so that sector organizations can provide sustainable
water supply and sanitation services to an increasing proportion of the community and
manage water resources sustainable.
Positions held: Procurement and Contract Specialist
Activities performed: Responsible for Managing and Executing procurement of all
project activities (Goods, works and Services) of the project, Preparation of Estimate
and Budget based on market survey, Verification of conditions of contract, Technical
specification, bill of quantities, drawings and finalization of bid document, preparation
of detailed Terms of Reference, Request for proposal, launching the bid, receiving bid,
evaluating the bid, recommend the award, taking all the approvals from different
authority (funding agency, Ministry of Finance, Internal approval for post review),
Negotiate with consultants, finalize the contract, management of contract to facilitate
the completion of the contract as per conditions of contract, preparation and updating
the procurement plan, liaison with all parties such as supplier, contractor, service
provider the funding agency and receiving all the approval from the funding agency.
Provided input for finalizing monthly and Quarterly report. Managing the logistics of
delivery of goods, Emphasizing transparency, economy and efficiency in the
procurement process while ensuring the quality of the works, goods and service. Also
worked as Procurement Specialist on Global Strategy for Reform of the Public Sector
of Mozambique., funded by International Monetary fund, European Union, United
Kingdom Department for International Development for many projects of services and
supply of goods for about 6 month. I was also responsible for contract managements
(Finalization of variation, claim and amendment to the contract) of all the works goods
and consultancy contract of the Project, especially under Maputo.

Name of assignment or project: Gujarat State Highways Project, Earthquake

Emergency Recovery Programme for Gujarat and First Year Road Maintenance
Programme, Kerala State Transport Project (All Projects are World Bank funded
Projects)
Year: 1st June 1998 to March 2003
Location: India (Gujarat and Kerala)
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Client: Government of Gujarat and Govt. of Kerala

Main project features: The Gujarat State Highway Project, will build the capacity of
the Government of Gujarat towards effective planning, and management of road
infrastructure, and, in addition, the existing road infrastructure asset utilization will be
maximized, through priority investments, and increased maintenance funding.
Earthquake Emergency Recovery Programme for Gujarat consists of rehabilitation of
roads and bridges damaged during earth quake.
The Kerala State Transport Project aims to improve traffic flow and road safety on
Kerala State's primary road network, and to strengthen the institutional and financial
capacity of Kerala's key transport sector agencies.

Positions held: Senior Quantity Surveyor and Procurement Engineer

Activities performed: As a Procurement and Quantity specialist my job responsibility
broadly involves planning the survey, analysis of survey data received (in MS Excel),
rate analysis, estimation of quantity of all road, drains and CD work related activity,
Preparation of Estimates and Budget, preparation of ICB & NCB procurement of
works in accordance with FIDIC conditions for contractor, preparation of contract
document for the procurement of international and local supervision consultant,
preparation of ToR for supervision consultancy service, making necessary changes in
standard procurement document of funding agency to the requirement of the project,
deciding the man month of key professionals input for the consultancy job and
qualification criteria setting, getting the clearance form the funding agency such as
World Bank for the ToR, bid document and RFP on behalf of the client, attending the
pre-proposal/pre bid meetings for consultancy services and contractor job to clarify
their query and doubts, bid evaluation for both consultancy and contractor jobs,
preparation of bid evaluation report and submission of same to the bank through client
for NOC, preparation of points for negotiation, negotiating with contractor, supplier
and consultants, representing all procurement related issues on behalf of client in front
of World Bank, contractor and consultant During Construction supervision and Quality
Assurance of the same road I was associated as a Quantity Surveyor/Contract Specialist
and use to go to the site for verification of quantity, Quality tests result, levels and
existing conditions on site. Reviewing the Quantity and verification of quality with
respect to the different test results, checking of monthly invoice, preparation of final
Monthly Payment Certificate, finalization of variation and claims, preparation of
monthly and quarterly progress Report. I was also associated as a Quantity
Surveyor/Contract Specialist and use to go to the site for verification of quantity,
Quality tests result, levels and existing conditions on site. Reviewing the Quantity and
verification of quality with respect to the different test results, checking of monthly
invoice, preparation of final Monthly Payment Certificate, finalization of variation and
claims, preparation of monthly and quarterly progress Report.

Name of assignment or project: Many Projects

Year: October 1993 to May 1998
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Location: India
Client: Various
Main project features: Mainly Construction of building, factories, farm house, hospital
etc.
Positions held: Civil Engineer/Jr. Structural Engineer/Design Engineer
Activities performed: Site (field) Survey, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Design,
Drawings, Calculation of Quantities, Rate Analysis, Preparation of Estimate and
Budget, bid document, launching bid, and preparation of evaluation report,
negotiation, and finalization of contract, contract management and site supervisions,
provided input for finalizing monthly and Quarterly report.

16. References:

1. Mr. Julião Alferes

National Director
National Directorate of Water
Avenida 25 de Setembro, 942, 3rd Floor
Maputo - Mozambique
Contact : +258 823175830
Email: jalferes@virconn.com

2. Mr. Antonio Chambal

Former National Director
Ministry of Education
Government of Mozambique
AV. 24 de Julho, 167,
Maputo, Mozambique
Phone : 00258-1-490335
Cell: +258 828994060
Email: chambal@mec.gov.mz

3. Mr. Giles A Brinsley

Team Leader
Project Co-ordinating Consultancy Services
(World Bank Funded Project)
Gujarat State Highways Project
Plot No. 174, Sector -8
Gandhinagar
Gujarat
India 382008
Phone : 91-79-3233524
Fax : 91-79-3233525
Cell : 91-9825082593/0096896406627(new number)
Email : gilobrins@hotmail.com
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15. Certification:

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV
correctly describes myself, my qualifications, and my experience. I understand
that any willful misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or
dismissal, if engaged.

Rakesh Kumar Date: Monday, June 22, 2009