Intern (PPFD-PFP) 2601-028

Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department (PPFD)

Procurement Division (PFP)

1. Internship Topic

Effectively Managing Contractor Performance on MDB-financed Contracts

2. Summary of Job Description

The intern will

• Perform a study of contractor performance management systems used globally; both private and public sector, contrasting them with those in use on MDB-financed projects. 

  The focus of the study will be on the key components of the systems that work effectively in other contexts and the variety of tools used to incentivize good performance and penalize poor performance.

• Conduct analysis that will specifically focus on their practical application in the MDB landscape where contractors work across sovereign boundaries and different legal systems in contracts with ADB's (and other MDB) clients. 

• Conduct research that will involve a mix of literature analysis, stakeholder surveys, ...