Consulting firm for IFMIS implementation support: business process reengineering, requirements definition, procurement preparation and implementation oversight

LEBANESE REPUBLIC MINISTRY OF FINANCE Lebanon Fiscal Management Project - Project Coordination Unit REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION) Country Lebanese Republic

Project Lebanon Fiscal Management Project (FMP) (P181155)

Loan No. IBRD-96440

Assignment Title Consulting Firm for IFMIS Implementation Support

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan) LB-MOF-568525-CS-QCBS

Market Approach Open - International

Deadline for Submission of Expressions of Interest

5 October 2026 at 15: 00, Beirut local time

Financing

The Lebanese Republic has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of the Lebanon Fiscal Management Project (FMP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under the contract for the consulting services described below. The consulting services (“the Services”) will be provided to the Ministry of Finance of the Lebanese Republic (“the Client”), which is the implementing agency for the Project.

Objective and scope of the Services

The objective of the assignment is to support the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in the successful preparation, procurement, implementation, and institutionalization of a fit-for-purpose Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) that strengthens public financial management, improves fiscal transparency and accountability, and supports the Government of Lebanon’s reform agenda. The selected consulting firm will serve as an independent technical advisor and implementation oversight consultant. The Firm will not be responsible for supplying, configuring, implementing, or deploying the IFMIS solution, which will be procured separately through a competitive process.

The Services will include, inter alia:

Supporting IFMIS governance, project operationalization, project management, risk management, and quality assurance arrangements; Reviewing the legal and regulatory framework relevant to digital public financial management and recommending required reforms; Undertaking Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and defining future “to-be” processes, roles, responsibilities, workflow hierarchies, user requirements, and internal controls; Preparing the Functional Requirements Specification (FRS) and System Requirements Specification (SRS), including integration, cybersecurity, data protection, business continuity, and reporting requirements; Assessing data readiness and preparing the data migration strategy and plan; Supporting key PFM enablers, including the Treasury Single Account (TSA) and reform of the Budget Classification and Chart of Accounts (BC-CoA); Preparing the IFMIS acquisition roadmap, PPSD, Early Market Engagement activities, and the complete Request for Proposals (RFP), and providing technical support during the procurement process; and Providing independent technical oversight and quality assurance during IFMIS implementation, including configuration review, data migration, UAT/OAT, training, go-live, stabilization, and sustainability planning.

Cross-cutting activities will include change management, enterprise risk management, cybersecurity and data protection, capacity building, and knowledge transfer throughout the assignment. Duration, place of performance, and contract type

The assignment will comprise two components: Part A: Lump-Sum Component (Phases A–E): expected to be completed within approximately twelve (12) months from contract commencement, covering the preparatory, analytical, requirements-definition, and procurement-support activities. Part B: Time-Based Component (Phase F): expected to extend for up to twenty-four (24) months , commencing upon effectiveness of the IFMIS vendor contract and written authorization by the MoF. The actual duration and level of effort will be aligned with the IFMIS vendor’s implementation schedule and the project closing date.

The Services are expected to be performed through a combination of in-country engagements at the Ministry of Finance in Beirut, Lebanon, and remote inputs , as appropriate to the nature and requirements of each phase. The required level and timing of expert mobilization, particularly during Phase F, will be agreed with and authorized by the MoF. The contract will therefore comprise a Lump-Sum component for Phases A–E and a Time-Based component for Phase F .

Terms of Reference

The detailed Terms of Reference for the assignment is attached to this Request for Expressions of Interest. It may also be obtained at the address given in paragraph 10 below, or requested by email. Invitation

The Ministry of Finance now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consulting firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Expressions of interest shall be structured so as to address each of the shortlisting criteria set out in paragraph 6 below, in the order in which they appear. Submissions that do not address these criteria may not be considered. Shortlisting criteria

The consultant will be shortlisted on the basis of the following criteria. Only the qualifications and experience of the firm - and, where an association is proposed, of its joint venture partners - will be assessed at this stage. Core business and proven corporate experience in IFMIS advisory, public financial management reform, IFMIS procurement support, implementation oversight, or closely related public-sector digital transformation assignments. Demonstrated experience in IFMIS advisory, procurement preparation, and/or implementation support in at least three countries during the last ten (10) years. Demonstrated experience in business process reengineering and definition of functional and technical requirements for large-scale public financial management information systems, including preparation of FRS/SRS, d