Consultant sought for Honduras highway concessions

The US government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is seeking a consultant to advise the Honduran government on the development of highway concessions. The winning bidder will be required to assist the country's infrastructure and public services ministry and the superintendant of public-private partnerships to manage road concessions, including a logistical corridor, a tourism corridor and the Lenca corridor, according to a tender notice published on the UN Development Business website.
September 3, 2014 Read time: 1 min

The US government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is seeking a consultant to advise the Honduran government on the development of highway concessions.

The winning bidder will be required to assist the country's infrastructure and public services ministry and the superintendant of public-private partnerships to manage road concessions, including a logistical corridor, a tourism corridor and the Lenca corridor, according to a tender notice published on the UN Development Business website.

MCC will finance the consultancy, as part of a three-year, US$15.7 million program seeking to improve public financial management and create more effective and transparent public-private partnerships.

The consultancy period is scheduled to last 12 months, and will include two, 12-month option periods. Expressions of interest should be submitted by 17 September.

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