ADB Business Opportunities Seminar with Bangladesh 2023
24 September 2023
Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM) of ADB organizes the Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) annually as its flagship event to bring 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, prepares high-quality and responsive bids and proposals, and informs ADB’s procurement procedures and anticorruption policy. The BOS will contribute to accelerating the country’s economic development.
This national-level seminar was conducted in-person at Bangabandhu International Conference Center, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka. Over 400 participants from different business sectors joined the event. Experts from ADB and business communities facilitated the event. Earlier this year, ADB conducted two regional-level workshops for potential bidders at Sylhet on 13 August 2023 targeted for business opportunities for the Flood Reconstruction Emergency Assistance Project (FREAP); and at Khulna on 7 August 2023 targeted for upcoming business opportunities for the proposed Climate Resilient Integrated Southwest Project for Water Resources Management (CRISP-WRM).
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 24 Sep 2023 | Inaugural Session | Welcome Address | Edimon Ginting |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Inaugural Session | Opening Speech | S M Jakaria Huq |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Session I: ADB Operations in Bangladesh |
ADB Portfolio and Upcoming Pipeline Projects This presentation gives an overview of the upcoming pipeline projects proposed/discussed for ADB financing. |
Soon Chan Hong |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Session II-A: Current Procurement Practices |
Doing Business with ADB and the ADB Procurement System This presentation gives an overview of business opportunities at ADB and explains its procurement framework. |
Sharlene Jo-Ann Shillingford-McKlmon |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Session II-A: Current Procurement Practices |
Preparing Responsive Bids and Proposals This presentation gives an overview of how to prepare bids and proposals for ADB. |
Humayun Kabir |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Session II-A: Current Procurement Practices |
Finding Information on ADB Funded Projects–Identifying Opportunities for Goods, Works and Consultancy Services: Guidance and Insights This presentation gives an overview of ADB funded projects and opportunities for goods, works and consultancy services. |
Mohammed Zulyaminayn |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Session II-B: Upcoming Changes in Future Procurement Practices |
Provision of Sustainability and Climate Change in ADB Financed Procurement This presentation gives an overview of how ADB financed procurement addresses sustainability and climate change challenges. |
Mousumi Pervin |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Session II-B: Upcoming Changes in Future Procurement Practices |
e-GP System of Bangladesh: e-GP Modules and Features This presentation gives an overview of the updates on electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System of Bangladesh. |
Mohammed Shoheler Rahman Chowdhury |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Transport Sector This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the Transport Sector. |
Amrita Kumar Das |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Video: Transport Sector Virtual Tour This links to ADB Bangladesh - Transport Sector Virtual Tour. |
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| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Energy Sector This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the Energy Sector. |
Kelly Hewitt, Nazmun Nahar |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Video: Energy Sector Virtual Tour This links to ADB Bangladesh - Energy Sector Virtual Tour. |
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| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Urban Development and Water Sector This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the Urban Development and Water Sector. |
Pushkar Srivastava , SA Abdullah Al Mamun, Amit Datta Roy |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Video: Urban Development Sector Virtual Tour This links to ADB Bangladesh - Urban Development Sector Virtual Tour. |
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| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Human and Social Development Sector (Education and Health) This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the Human and Social Development Sector. |
Rui Liu, Md Shamsul Arifeen Khan, Faiza Ahad |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Video: Education Sector Virtual Tour This links to ADB Bangladesh - Education Sector Virtual Tour. |
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| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development... |
Pushkar Srivastava , Amrita Kumar Das |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Video: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development Sector Virtual Tour This links to ADB Bangladesh - Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development Sector Virtual Tour. |
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| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Consultancy Opportunities under All Sectors This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming Consultancy Opportunities under All Sectors. |
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| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Overview of ADB’s Private Sector Operations This presentation gives an overview of ADB's operations relevant to the Private Sectors. |
Bidyut Saha |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Video: Finance and Public Management Sectors This links to ADB Bangladesh - Finance and Public Management Sectors Virtual Tour. |
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| 24 Sep 2023 | Session III – Ongoing and Upcoming Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB financed Projects in Bangladesh |
Video: Animation Clip for Awareness on OHS This links to the Animation Clip for Awareness on OHS video. |
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| 24 Sep 2023 | Concluding Session | Concluding Remarks | Mohammed Shoheler Rahman Chowdhury |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Concluding Session | Vote of Thanks | Jiangbo Ning |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Webinar Recording |
Video: Summary of the ADB Business Opportunities Seminar with Bangladesh 2023 This links to the summary video of the ADB Business Opportunities seminar with Bangladesh 2023. |