Operational Procurement

ADB procures goods, works, and services from external suppliers for its development projects and programs, and engages consultants to help prepare studies, appraisals, and reports.

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Consulting Services

ADB engages individual consultants and consulting entities (firms, universities, NGOs, etc.) for a wide range of assignments. For example, consulting entities are retained for pre-investment, sector, or other studies, detailed design, contract preparation, and project supervision. Individual consultants, whether hired directly or through consulting entities, provide expert advice and help the ADB to prepare studies, appraisals, and reports.

Documents on Consulting Services

For Technical Assistance and Contract Administration

The updated documents and forms are available on the ADB Business Center's Documents on Consulting Services for Technical Assistance.

For Loans and Loan-related Grants

The updated documents and forms are available on the ADB Business Center's Documents for Recruitment of Firms and Individual Consultants by Executing Agencies.

Shortlisted Firms

The List of Shortlisted Firms – Consulting Services provides the list of each project's shortlisted firms that were invited to submit proposals. ADB posts the names of these shortlisted firms for the information of consultants who wish to associate with them. Consultants not shortlisted but interested in participating through association should contact the firms directly. Please do not contact ADB for that purpose.

Contracts Awarded

Contracts awarded for consulting services with contract value above US$0.1 million.

Procurement Plans View All Procurement Plans

Title Cover Date
IndiaBihar State Highways III Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
China, People's Republic ofShandong West Jining Water Supply and Drainage Integration Program: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
IndonesiaPromoting Research and Innovation through Modern and Efficient Science and Technology Parks Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
MongoliaWestern Regional Road Corridor Investment Program - Tranche 2: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
China, People's Republic ofStrengthening Public Health Institutions Building Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
MongoliaSustaining Access to and Quality of Education During Economic Difficulties Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
China, People's Republic ofYangtze River Green Ecological Corridor Comprehensive Agriculture Development Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
NepalElectricity Transmission Expansion and Supply Improvement Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
IndiaTamil Nadu Industrial Connectivity Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
China, People's Republic ofGuangxi Li River Comprehensive Ecological Management and Demonstration Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
PakistanBalochistan Water Resources Development Sector Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
FijiUrban Water Supply and Wastewater Management Investment Program, Tranche 1: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
MongoliaSustainable Tourism Development Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
China, People's Republic ofGuangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program - Tranche 3: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
IndiaTripura Urban and Tourism Development Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
Kyrgyz RepublicToktogul Rehabilitation Phase 2 Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
MongoliaRegional Road Development and Maintenance Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
China, People's Republic ofJiangxi Ganzhou Rural Vitalization and Comprehensive Environment Improvement Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
UzbekistanTashkent Province Water Supply Development Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023
MongoliaVegetable Production and Irrigated Agriculture Project: Procurement Plan Nov 2023