Description
Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM) of ADB organizes the Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) annually as its flagship event to bring the talent and opportunities together to contribute to the development of Bangladesh. BOS will apprise the business opportunities available in the ADB funded projects in Bangladesh. Currently, the uncontracted amount under ADB funded projects in the country is about $2.23 billion and more than this amount is in the pipeline for approval and commitment this year. BOS generates interest among the contractors and consultants to explore opportunities in ADB funded projects, helps to locate ADB’s business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids and proposals and inform ADB’s procurement procedures and anticorruption policy. The BOS will contribute to accelerating the country’s economic development.
This national level seminar will be conducted in-person at Bangabandhu International Conference Center, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka. Over 400 participants from different business sectors are expected to join the event. Experts from ADB and business communities will be the facilitators. Earlier this year, ADB conducted 2 regional level workshops for potential bidders at Sylhet on 13 August 2023 targeted for business opportunities of Flood Reconstruction Emergency Assistance Project (FREAP); and at Khulna on 7 August 2023 targeted for upcoming business opportunities of proposed Climate Resilient Integrated Southwest Project for Water Resources Management (CRISP-WRM).
This would be a one-stop forum for consultants, contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers looking to provide goods and services for ADB funded projects in Bangladesh.
Objectives
During the Business Opportunities Seminar, participants will have the opportunity to:
- know ADB’s achievements in Bangladesh, and available business opportunities.
- meet with ADB specialists in procurement, consulting, project management, and related operations in sectors.
- know the process to qualify for ADB-financed contracts.
At the end of the Business Opportunities Seminar, participants will enhance their knowledge/understanding on:
- the advantages of ADB-financed contracts.
- ADB’s policies and procedures for procurement of goods and works, recruitment of consultants, and engagement of NGOs and civil societies.
- how to find ADB financed business opportunities.
- how to better prepare responsive bids and proposals.
- business opportunities by sector currently available in ongoing ADB-financed projects, and upcoming ADB pipeline projects.
Target participants
- Consultants
- Contractors
- Suppliers
- Civil society organizations
- Relevant officials of government
- Relevant personnel of development partners/diplomatic missions
- Other relevant/interested individual/agency/institution
Resource speakers
- ADB procurement specialist
- ADB sector specialists
- ADB project officers
How to register
Registration is closed.