DevConsultants Limited (DevCon), Bangladesh

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1 DevConsultants Limited (DevCon), Bangladesh General Information of the firm with registration number, age etc. i. Name of the Firm : DevConsultants Ltd. (DevCon) ii. Mailing Address : DevConsultants Limited House 04, Road 13 Baridhara, Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh iii. Communication : Telephone Number: / Fax Number : Address : devcon@devconbd.com Web address: iv. Year of Establishment : 1996 v. Country of Incorporation : Bangladesh vi. Trade License No : , Dhaka City Corporation vii. Company Registration No : Dhaka C (1903)/96 viii. Taxpayer s Identity Number : ix. Nature of Busineess : Consulting Services x. Income Tax GIR Number : TIN xi. Quality Assurance System : ISO 9001:2008 QMS(62630A/0001/UK/En) Registration and Enlistment DevCon is registered with the following National and International Funding Agencies: Asian Development Bank (ADB): CMS No World Bank (WB): Vendor Identification No External Resources Division of Government of Bangladesh; DevConsultants Limited (DevCon) 1

2 Background of the Firm DevConsultants Limited (DevCon) is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm registered in Bangladesh. DevCon's objective is to provide professional and specialist services to their clients from both local and international market to ensure international standard of professional practices. Being a former member of DHV Group of the Netherlands, DevCon has built up within itself management and professional capability compatible to the needs of International Consulting standard. DevCon is registered in Bangladesh; it however has stepped in to the regional market with prospect of its stronger presence in South Asia. DevCon has ISO 9001:2008 quality management system (ISO 9001:2008, Certificate No A). DevCon maintain a pool of renowned specialists in most of the professional areas. Both the payroll staff and retainers are all renowned professionals in their field of specialization and a large number of them have experience overseas to work in multi-national and multi-cultural team. The Management of DevCon is presently vested with a Board of Directors comprising of two members. All the Directors have a proven outstanding professional career record with high-level management capabilities. The Management is well known to and familiar with the relevant development sectors in Bangladesh as well as with the regional and the international markets. DevCon s focus is embodied in the slogan, value creation in local development. For DevCon, the end is therefore not the service itself, but: The People who benefit from out of services, and The Growth that our services promote. DevCon s core values are carried across the organization, guiding the approach and professional conduct of all staff. DevCon s services are stand alone based on the following core values: Client focus: The Company includes an extensive network of professionals and academicians and is active in many disciplines of services. This ensures diversity in company offers and expertise whereby DevCon can always follow its clients. The emphasis will therefore be on strengthening our own knowledge centers and expertise areas. Result-orientation: DevCon s strategy is expedited towards generating the financial results required to ensure the continuity and growth of the company. Top expertise: A sound professional background enables us to conceive the best possible solutions to clients needs. DevCon s highly qualified staff are strongly focused on personal and professional development. Respect: DevCon allows room for personal wishes. Tasks are appointed on the basis of individual skills and talent, and staff have a large measure of responsibility in structuring their works. We respect other viewpoints, opinions and cultures, and we are conscious of our role in the society as a whole. Integrity: We advise clients from an independent perspective and honour the principles of integrity. Compliance: DevCon provides its services in accordance with the ethical rules as laid down in the FIDIC Guidelines for Business Integrity Management in the Consulting Business. DevConsultants Limited (DevCon) 2

3 Area of Expertise DevCon specializes and renders comprehensive professional services in the following sectors: DevConsultants Limited (DevCon) 3

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5 Capability Statement - Environment and Social Development Ensuring sustainable development and environmental and social mitigation, monitoring and management measures are key objective of our services. DevCon is committed to promoting environmentally benign and socially sound development in our projects. To fulfill this objectives, we review the environmental and social impacts of infrastructure projects, encourage our clients and executing agencies to incorporate environmental and social protection measures in the project design and implementation procedures, provides advisory assistance for this purpose, and develop monitoring and management plan, recommend our clients to select projects and programs that will protect, rehabilitate, and enhance the environment and the quality of life, and train various stakeholders, and provides documentation on, environmental and social aspects of projects. Range of Services Main practices of the company covering the full range of services are: Environmental Impact Assessment Ecological Baseline Study and Biodiversity Conservation Management Offshore and marine environmental impact assessment Environmental Management of infrastructure projects Environmental quality monitoring terrestrial and aquatic environment Environmental quality mapping using GIS Environmental Planning Services Industrial Pollution Control and Management Social Impact Assessment Resettlement and Rehabilitation Monitoring and Evaluation of Social Development Projects Community relations and Stakeholder Engagement Poverty analysis, social analysis and livelihood studies Hazardous Waste Management Urban Air Quality Management Air, water. noise pollution modeling services Climate Change Assessment Studies Institutional and Organizational Strengthening and Capacity Building Environmental Training Policy and Regulatory Studies Environmental Quality Monitoring DevCon maintains widely experienced and capable professionals to conduct environmental quality parameters monitoring. The indices such as meteorology, air quality, noise levels, surface and ground water quality characteristics, soil/sediment quality characteristics profile and examined as part of comprehensive monitoring program/plan in association with the laboratory facilities of BUET, BCSIR, DU, SRDI and DOE. Formulation of Environmental Management System/Plan DevCon has got the capabilities to help establish plan and program for monitoring of on-going & postproject environmental quality parameters performances as deem necessary by the Clients/Sponsors in order to ascertain whether the approved/recommended Environmental Management System (EMS) and/or Environmental Management Plan (EMP) are functioning properly by the facility through feedback mechanism. To materialize the goal, DevCon has formulated required formats and methodology for conducting environmental monitoring system/plan and also possesses suitable manpower and resources to conduct both operational and environmental monitoring studies. DevConsultants Limited (DevCon) 5

6 Preparation of Environmental Guidelines DevCon has had the knowledge and proficiency to prepare operating manual to manage the safety, health and environment at various levels such as managerial & operational and guidelines for contractors and supervisors. Management of Toxic and Hazardous Wastes generated from Industries and Oil and Gas Exploratory Drilling Projects and Power Generation Plants Toxic and Hazardous waste is the legacy of chemical, hospital and allied industries. No systematic assessment of the quantity and the management of potential toxic/hazardous wastes have so far been made in Bangladesh except some sporadic attempts/studies made by DOE, DU. and some research organisations. However, the environmental engineers, chemists and hazardous waste management specialists associated with DevCon can form a team to formulate the handling, treatment and disposal management of toxic and hazardous wastes generated from various Industrial units, Oil and Gas Exploratory Drilling projects, Power Generation Plants, Municipalities and Hospitals. Environmental Training The highly experienced professionals maintained by DevCon, are capable of imparting training on different environmental aspects such as Environmental Policy, Law, Effluent Treatment and Sludge management, Hazardous waste management, Pollution prevention areas to protect environmental degradation. Socio-economic and Institutional Studies Consultants/Professionals Experts under these disciplines of DevCon have the competency in carrying out socio-economic and institutional studies, which include demographic studies, regional economic development studies, studies on cultural and traditional aspects, infrastructure facilities. Requirements of institutional set up and its re-structuring analysis, which is mostly needed to implement various management plans, can be effectively worked out by the concerned consultants/specialists of DevCon. DevCon provides a whole life cycle environmental consultancy capability in the following areas: Management Services - Policy and strategy development - Environmental reporting; - Data Evaluation and Review; - Risk and Liability Assessment - Environmental Management Systems - Environmental Auditing - Evaluation of regulatory requirements and environmental legislation Project and Development Services - Environmental assessment - Advice and support on environmental planning issues - Site identification and assessment - Public consultation and presentation - Surveys and monitoring in support of assessments - Training in environmental management and auditing Advice on Emissions, Air, Water and Waste - Waste management-minimization, recycling technology and planning - Air dispersion modeling and assessment of health effects - Waste and waste water emission audits and mass balance - Pollution control technology, strategy development and implementation Survey, Monitoring and Analyses - Freshwater, inter-tidal, near shore, offshore to assess environmental quality and pollution impacts; - Physical, chemical and biological analyses to assess environmental quality and pollution impacts; - Environmental baseline and ecological studies - Environmental effects modeling DevConsultants Limited (DevCon) 6

7 Administrative Strength Organization and Management A fully developed Management Information System (MIS) is functional to generate and provide required management information e.g. status of ongoing projects, developing projects, staff resources, inventories of documents, CVs, etc. The MIS is continuously monitored to accommodate new issues to meet the management requirement and to facilitate decision-making. Management The overall management of DevCon rests on a Board of Directors. All the Directors have proven qualification and experience with high level of management capabilities. The management is familiar with the relevant development sectors of national and international levels. The Board of Directors convenes regularly to discuss policy issues, project management and future course of activities. Apart from Board of Directors, a Corporate Management Committee meets regularly with the Sector Heads and other professionals in order to identify and remove bottlenecks of the sector and discuss status of different on-going projects and other relevant issues. The Corporate Management Committee (CMC) of DevCon provides backstopping services to the projects including Quality Assurance, Contractual Negotiations, Financial Management, Travel/Medical, Database Development, Project Accounting, Report Production, etc. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Anisur Rahman, Shafiqur Rahman, SUPERVISORY BOARD Anisur Rahman, B.Sc. Engg. (Civil), BUET, 1977; M.Sc. Engg. (Envr.), IHE Delft, the Netherlands, 1988 (Chairman/Managing Director) B.Com. Dhaka University, 1976 (Director) B.Sc. Engg. (Civil), BUET, 1977; M.Sc. Engg. (Envr.), IHE Delft, the Netherlands, 1988 (Chairman/Managing Director) Abdul AlamBhuiyan, B.Sc. Engg. (Mech), BUET, 1972 (Director) CORPORATE MANAGEMENT Anisur Rahman : Managing Director Abdul AlamBhuiyan : Director Dr. TanveerAhsan : Executive Director, Water & Environment Md. Moniruzzaman : Executive Director, Planning & Development Md. AbulKhairMollah : Executive Director (Project Coordination); AbdusSattar Khan : Executive Director, Administration, Kh. Shameem Ahmed : Senior Finance Controller Delegation of Management Authority In order for smooth management and administration of the projects to deliver quality of services and products, several sections are established headed by a professional staff for each. The head of each corporate section are thus delegated to be part of the corporate management. Human Resources Development and Management The human resources development and management of the company is governed by its HR and Administrative policies and procedures. Professional staffs are offered by external visits and training programs, and assisted for their career planning and development. The high quality of professional outputs is ensured through a set of performance appraisal criteria to fulfill extreme satisfaction of the clients. DevConsultants Limited (DevCon) 7

8 Quality Assurance Systems The internal control system The prime quality control step is the deployment of team members with long experience and proven expertise in the relevant fields. The professional team members are highly reputed and experienced expert in their respective fields. The next control is done by diligent review of the existing materials and cross check with relevant stakeholders of various tiers. DevCon follows ISO 9001:2008 quality management system. Through this system additional quality assurance of the products is ensured by the DevCon management. The external control system The external quality control is carried out by capturing comments observations and suggestions by the practitioners and professionals of relevant sector as required by the clients. This is usually achieved through consultative meetings and personal interactions. At each stages of the assignment the firm obtains comments and suggestions from various stakeholders. A part from these formal meetings the consultants will make a number of dialogues with persons deemed to be useful to obtain necessary information and feedback to improve the quality and decrease mistakes. DevCon is a member of Business Initiative Directions (BID) and has received International Arch of Europe Award in 2014 for its committment to promote QC100 model, a compendium of the criteria on which the quality award is based, which is also part of TQM (Total Quality Management). DevConsultants Limited (DevCon) 8

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