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INB60003 International Trade and Investment (Assignment problem) ASSIGNMENT 1: Individual EOI (30%): Due date: Week 6 (April 12, 2021) Assuming you or your group work for “McKinsey & Co.” and you have been requested to develop an Expression of Interest (EOI) for developing a project for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian Government. DFAT has advertised that priority will be given to proposals that support: • Aid for Trade initiatives - many developing countries face a range of supply- side and trade-related infrastructure obstacles, which constrain their ability to engage in international trade. The aid for trade initiative seeks to align donor and partner countries’ strategies in promoting trade as leverage for poverty reduction and economic development. The context also entails tackling trade- related constraints and enabling developing countries to pursue trade liberalisation. • Regional collaboration – particularly in the areas of developing country trade and trade facilitation (goods, services and capital), economic reform and growth, transport safety and security, food security, energy, water or climate change. • Strengthening of public sector capability in developing countries to address constraints to trade and economic growth, including in the areas of policy, infrastructure, financing, local and global supply chains, resource management or workforce skills. • Improved access to financial services, including strengthening the domestic revenue base in developing countries and assisting developing countries to mobilise private investment. You or your group have brainstormed a number of suitable projects, including: 1. Enhancing trade capacity of a developing country (e.g. Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines,Vietnam); 2. Improved trade performance and reduced poverty; 3. Automation and the future world of work; 4. Impact of the growing awareness of anti-slavery and workers’ rights issues on MNCs’ operational practices (e.g. supply chain, outsourcing, manufacturing) or proliferation international trade); 5. Trade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development Schemes for Women; 6. ‘Aid for trade’ in promoting trade capability and economic growth; 7. The role of free trade agreements in promoting economic growth and financial resilience in developed or developing countries; INB60003 International Trade and Investment (Assignment problem) 8. Building a case for whether a global standard tax rate would be likely to stabilise international trade and investment across countries and lobbying for implementation of such a scheme through multilateral agencies. Required: Choose one of these potential topics and write-up an EOI to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian Government. Please contact the unit convenor if you are interested in developing an alternative topic of your choice. PRESENTATION: Individual (20%) Due in week 11 on May 17, 2021 For this assessment, students are required to make a formal presentation of their assigned topic for the group project (Assignment 2, see below). The presentation mark represents a significant part of the group report that would need to be submitted in week 12. Group is required to submit the presentation slides at least 24 hours before the presentation time. ASSIGNMENT 2: Group Project Report (50%): Due date: Week 12 on May 24, 2021 You will be allocated one of the previously submitted EOI topics. Your Group is to develop a full proposal to be submitted to the Australian Government Department responsible for assessing applications and issuing grant funding. Expression of Interest on Selected Project NOTE: All details must be provided as requested and the expression of interest must not exceed stipulated word limits; inquiries without all requested details or which exceed word limits might not be considered. Organisation Details Organisation Name INB60003: International Trade and Investment Expression of Interest (EOI) Format Postal Address Organisation Phone Number Organisation Email NOTE: This organisation must be the one entering the contract with relevant Authority. Information for the Australian Business Register ABN Organisation Name Status Type of Organisation Registered for GST ATO Charity Type Tax Concessions Registered address Address Suburb State Postcode Must be an international phone number Must be an email address Primary Contact Title Last Name Last Name Primary contact Phone Number Email address Activity Details Primary Region / Countries Region Country of implementation Country of implementation add here Is the activity supporting an inter-governmental organisation? If so, which organisation? For example: APEC, ASEAN, SAARC, IORA Counterpart developing country Public Sector Organisation (PSO) List counterpart PSOs. Separate each PSO name with a comma Implementation partner(s) List the implementation partners in Australia and developing countries in the table below. Implementation Partner/s Name/s Countries of Implementation Concept Concept Title Must be no more than 15 words and include reference to the primary country of implementation or the regional inter-governmental organisation involved (APEC, ASEAN, SAARC etc). For example:Improving trade performance and reduced poverty in Cambodia Concept Description Word count: Must be no more than 500 words. What is to be done and achieved? How does the concept align with Scheme priorities (from assignment problem description). What are the main activities and outcomes proposed and what tangible difference will be seen if the activity goes ahead? Provide evidence in support. What roles will be filled by the counterparts and implementation partners and how will they assist in achieving in the outcomes proposed? Project objectives Being addressed Word count: Must be no more than 500 words. Please provide a short description of the project’s objectives/development need, demonstrating that this activity, in particular, is supported by and of value to the developing country. Be clear about the tangible differences that this activity will make to the developing country involved. INB80011: Applied International Consulting Expression of Interest (EOI) Format Why are you best-placed to address this development need? How does the concept utilise Australian expertise? How does the concept complement the priority/ies, development and trade policies in the relevant country or region? Word count: Must be no more than 500 words. Demonstrate understanding and ability to manage the country context and risks involved in implementing the proposal; why is the proponent particularly qualified to address the need; e.g., experience, existing relationship, synergies with work of the counterpart, possession of the particular knowledge or skill set required. How does this activity align with proponents international objectives? Demonstrated ability to link with other business/aid activities in the partner country. Word count: Must be no more than 500 words. Relate the concept to Australian foreign, trade and development policies and the country- or regional-specific Australian development priority being addressed. Include reference to any relevant thematic issues, for example, health, education, economic development, governance. Will the activity complement other activities of other MNC or NGOs? How will it fit into the total trade development program or objectives in the country/region? Briefly describe Strategies or action Plans to achieve the Specific and broader Objective of the project Word count: Must be no more than 500 words. What policies and strategies and would assist you to achieve the project’s objectives? To what extent MNCs/ NGOs will be involved in these activities? Is there a possibilities of policy failure? If yes, how would you mitigate that risk? Timeframe for implementation provide dates Start Date (anticipate a start date of Nov 2017) End Date (must be a maximum of three years from the start date) Must be a date Must be a date Certification LEAD CONSULTANT/ PARTNER’s DECLARATION Please certify that, subject to funding approval and negotiation of a final agreement, your organisation is committed to the delivery of the investment described in this Expression of Interest. Partner’s Name: Date of Certification Title First Name Assessment Criteria INB60003: Individual EOI (30%) Criteria No pass Pass 50-59% Credit 60-69% Distinction 70-79% High distinction 80-100% Concept description Does not address 3 out of the 5 criteria provided in the template Addresses 4 out of the 5 questions provided in the outline Exceeds word limit(s) Project objectives not defined/ discussed with clarity Roles of partners & counterparts are not clear with no logical flow to expected outcome(s) Addresses 4 out of the 5 questions provided in the outline Vague or inconsistent arguments Descriptive approach taken to draw answers with lack of logical connection Minimum presentation of relevant knowledge and facts Project objectives and activities are disjointed Roles of implementing partners and counterparts are mentioned but inadequate logical flow to expected outcome(s) Addresses all 5 questions provided in the outline. Discussion lacks coherence and is disjointed Considerable presentation of relevant data & knowledge Clear project objectives that are somewhat linked with activities and outcomes Roles of implementing partners and counterparts are mentioned and attempts to provide coherent links to achieving outcomes Addresses all 5 questions provided in the outline Expertly written with excellent discussion flow Succinct and logical argumentation that is substantiated by facts Reflects excellent synthesis of context of the project and research Highly proficient and scholarly use of a range of relevant knowledge & data Obvious links between objectives, activities and outcome of the project Roles of implementing partners and counterparts are consistent and logical in reflecting a coherent sense of how the outcome