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.

Consulting Services

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
MongoliaCombating Domestic Violence Against Women and Children: Procurement Plan May 2023
IndiaKarnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program – Tranche 2: Procurement Plan May 2023
GeorgiaUrban Services Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 5: Procurement Plan May 2023
CambodiaRoad Network Improvement Project (Phase 2): Procurement Plan May 2023
China, People's Republic ofSichuan Ziyang Inclusive Green Development Project: Procurement Plan May 2023
CambodiaRural Roads Improvement Project II: Procurement Plan May 2023
ArmeniaSustainable Urban Development Investment Program - Tranche 2: Procurement Plan May 2023
NepalNuts and Fruits in Hilly Areas Project: Procurement Plan May 2023
IndiaKarnataka State Highways Improvement III Project: Procurement Plan May 2023
Papua New GuineaHealth Services Sector Development Program: Procurement Plan May 2023
PakistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Project: Procurement Plan May 2023
China, People's Republic ofJiangxi Pingxiang Integrated Rural-Urban Infrastructure Development: Procurement Plan May 2023
Solomon IslandsLand and Maritime Connectivity Project Tranche 1: Procurement Plan May 2023
UzbekistanCentral Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 (Pap-Namangan-Andijan) Railway Electrification Project: Procurement Plan May 2023
CambodiaIrrigated Agriculture Improvement Project: Procurement Plan May 2023
CambodiaDecentralized Public Service and Financial Management Sector Development Program (Subprogram 2): Procurement Plan May 2023
NepalPrevention and Control of COVID-19 through WASH and Health initiatives in Secondary and Small Towns: Procurement Plan May 2023
Kyrgyz RepublicStrengthening Regional Health Security Project: Procurement Plan May 2023
China, People's Republic ofHunan Miluo River Disaster Risk Management and Comprehensive Environment Improvement Project: Procurement Plan May 2023
IndiaAssam South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Corridor Connectivity Improvement Project: Procurement Plan May 2023