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The U.S. Commercial Service Liaison Office to the Asian Development Bank, managed by the Advocacy Center, maintains this website to assist U.S. firms interested in pursuing business opportunities generated by the lending and grant activities of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
This website will provide you with:
- An introduction to the U.S. Commercial Service Liaison Office to the ADB (CS ADB) office
- Background information on the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Some leads and alerts on new ADB business opportunities open to citizens of ADB member countries
- Valuable information on how to bid for ADB consulting opportunities and project tenders
- Important links to useful publications and sites
- Program Events and more!
News and Features
November 2009 Monthly Alerts Released
The FGT report contains 62 procurement notices for 22 Asia and Pacific Island countries. A tender notice for water tanker and related services under the $120 million Melamchi Water Supply Project in Nepal is included in the report.
The IMI report covers 25 newly approved projects, amounting to $2 billion; and 27 proposed loan and grant projects and technical assistance (TA) programs amounting to $670 million. The $600 million Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program is the largest. The project will require consulting firms to oversee program development.
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Announcing: India Solar Trade Mission II
New Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai
February 14-19th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Commerce invites solar energy firms
to join the 2nd Solar Energy Trade Mission to India,
Deadline for registration: January 8, 2010.
Why join?
- The Indian government plans to invest $19 billion in solar power through 2010, leading to business opportunities in the following: 12GW of utility grid power; 3GW of rooftop PV on a million roofs; 3GW of rural installations; Solar manufacturing capacity of 4-5GW; and 2GW of other distributed applications, such as telecom tower, etc.
- Most cost effective way to meet potential business partners and government decision makers on the front line of India's solar energy sector
- Meet Indian banks and financial institutions to understand the mechanism of funding solar projects in India.
- Several participants in the 1st solar mission have already signed deals with state governments to set up utility based solar power plants (approx 45MW) in western India.
For more information: Click here
For detailed Mission Flyer: Click
here
To begin your qualification process, simply Click Here
Contact: Cynthia Torres, CS Project Officer (India Solar
TM2)
Director, Coachella Valley USEAC
U.S. Dept. of Commerce/USFCS
44-199 Monroe St., Suite B #308, Indio, Ca 92201
Tel.: (760) 342-1310; Fax: (760) 342-1565; E-mail: cynthia.torres@mail.doc.gov
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New ADB's Consultant Management System (CMS) Launched Online
The ADB consultants registration system has been revised into a new and integrated system called Consultant Management System (CMS) for both consulting firms and individuals. The system is the repository of consultants’ records. This new CMS system is easier to use, provides options for simplified or full registration, and allows updates in real time. Read more.