The Fair Trading Commission "the Commission" is inviting proposals for the review of its organizational structure. The Commission was established on January 2, 2001 through the Fair Trading Commission Act, CAP. 326B (FTCA). The Commission is a regulatory body empowered through the FTCA to administer the Utilities Regulation Act, CAP. 282 (URA), the Fair Competition Act, CAP. 326C (FCA) and the Consumer Protection Act, CAP. 326D (CPA). The Commission also administers some aspects of the Telecommunications Act, CAP 282B, The Barbados Water Authority Act, 274A and the Electric Light & Power Act, (ELPA) 2013-21.
Need for Review
The Commission currently has
a staff complement of thirty-five (35) and has continued to evolve
over its twenty years of existence. The
regulatory functions of the Commission are augmented by Legal, Administration, Accounting
and Information Technology resources. The launch of the BNEP,
the main objective of which is to achieve 100% renewable energy electrification
and carbon neutrality by 2030, has further emphasized
the need for the Commission, as a critical facilitator of this national initiative,
to re-examine its operations and resources.
Additionally, given the increasing frequency and complexity
of the consumer protection and fair competition issues being presented locally,
regionally and internationally and in order to respond to the demands created
by the changing global environment, as a regulator, the Commission, must seek
to reposition itself to be more proactive in effectively addressing the
associated needs.
To do this the Commission must pause and embark on a critical
review of its current organisational structure and operations, with the overall
objective of increasing organisational efficiency and effectiveness and
ensuring optimal utilisation of its human and technical resources. This approach will
allow the Commission to remain relevant in the face of a most dynamic
marketplace.
Objectives of Assessment
The
objective of the organisational structure review and diagnostic is
to assess its organisational capacity, the management and delivery capability
and to make recommendations, that have been tested and proven within a
regulatory environment, for improvement.
The assignment shall:
§ Facilitate the analysis of the current organisational and
human resource structure of the organization;
§ Identify the strengths and weaknesses in the current
organisational structure and organisational capacities and provide an in-depth
analysis of the underlying causes of any capacity weaknesses and propose recommendations
for improvement;
§ Propose the implementation of management systems aimed at ensuring
effectiveness and efficiencies in performance;
§ Review the organisational chart, division of authority and responsibility
and propose a structure that addresses the Commission's mandate, procedures and
requirements of the stated work programme and facilitates succession planning.
§ Review job responsibility requirements of all positions and
assist in the development of clear criteria for existing job descriptions,
where required.
The
review will assess the effectiveness of the current structure - the operations
within each division; consider the collaboration between the various divisions;
and provide comment on the extent to which the current organisational structure
facilitates the management and execution of its programmes/projects and make recommendations for improvement where necessary.
The review will also
assess the existing salary structures, with the objective of ascertaining the
level of internal equity and external competitiveness, which contribute to the
Commission's ability to:
§ Acquire and efficiently utilise resources;
§ Achieve organisational flexibility and staff retention; and
§ Fulfill its functional mandate.
Qualifications of the
Service Provider:
Prospective service providers
must provide the following:-
- A profile of the organisation describing the
nature of the business, field of expertise, accreditations;
-
Roles and qualifications
of the individuals expected to work on the project;
-
A list of clients for
whom similar services as those required by the Commission were provided within
the last five (5) years;
-
A breakdown of the work
schedule, outlining roles and man-hours assigned to team members, unit rates
and the final cost.
The Commission does not
bind itself to accept the lowest or any proposal in this process and reserves
the right to withdraw this proposal; to reject any and all proposals and to
accept any proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the Commission.
Interested service providers are invited to click here for full details of the Request for Proposals (RFP) and are requested to submit project proposals to:
The Chief
Executive Officer
Fair Trading
Commission
Good Hope
Green Hill
St. Michael
Email -
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Deadline for submissions:
Friday, December 3, 2021
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