Consultant Management System (CMS) A Quick Reference Guide (QRG) for Consultants
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Responding to a Non-committal Inquiry (NCI)
If you are being considered for a consulting Non-committal Inquiry (NCI) email (fragment):
assignment in ADB, you will receive a non-
Dear <Consultant Name>:
committal inquiry as an email from the
Subject: CMS: Non-committal Inquiry - <Selection Number
ADB Mailer (sample on right). Responding and Title>
to the NCI is done online via CMS.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) requires a <Expertise>
1. Access CMS. There is a link included
for this project. You are one of several candidates ADB is
in the email that you can click on for considering for this assignment. We ask noncommittally if
your convenience. you would accept a consultancy assignment for this position
from <Start Date> to <End Date>. The terms of reference
and other forms are attached to the Non-Committal Inquiry
Tip: You may want to check that 1
section of your Consultant Management System (CMS)
no ADB notifications are finding Portal at [Link]
their way to your email client’s
We would appreciate your reply via CMS by <NCI
Spam folder, and make the
Submission Date> to confirm if you are available for the
necessary adjustments, if needed. above duration or your earliest date of availability. If this is
positive, then please also
i) upload your latest CV in the provided ADB standard
format with your signature;
ii) upload a copy of your passport or national ID (you may
black out the ID number, date of issue/expiry for …
2. Click the dashboard action item with
status of Non-committal Inquiry.
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3. Decide on your response and select
the corresponding option button. By
default, the option selected is Still 3
reviewing the Non-Committal
Inquiry.
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Responding Affirmatively to the
Non-Committal Inquiry
1. To respond positively to the NCI,
choose the option, Yes, I am
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available.
2. From the General tab, indicate the
earliest date of availability.
3. Specify whether engagement will be
through an Affiliated Firm. If Yes,
specifying the firm’s CMS number will
automatically fill in the fields for Firm 2
Name, Contact Person, and Email.
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Note: If you are being directly
engaged by ADB, this option should
be set to No.
4. As needed, provide details of any 4
conflict or overlap with other
consulting assignments.
5. Specify the preferred currency of
remuneration and indicate the rate
per working day (WD).
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6. In the Statement on Place of
Assignment tab, declare statements
related to the Place of Assignment.
7. Review the documents in the
Non-Committal Inquiry
Attachments section and download 6
those that you specifically require.
For instance, Breakdown of Overhead
and Social Charges is not necessary for
consultants who are directly engaged.
Read the Description column for
additional guidance. Click the
document links to download and save
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as needed.
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8. After information has been entered
into the appropriate documents, go to
the Attachments tab and click on
[Add Attachment] to upload.
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9. Specify a title for the attachment
along with an optional description.
10. Indicate the proper file category for 9
that particular attachment.
11. Click [Browse] to navigate to the 10
location of the attachment for
uploading.
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12. For each additional attachment for
uploading, click on [Add Another] 12 13
and repeat from step 9 above.
13. When all attachments have been
uploaded, click on [Apply]. Note: If engagement is via a Firm, ensure the firm is
registered in CMS as the firm’s CMS number will have to be
entered in the NCI. You can send the firm an automated
email to register in CMS by going to the Profile tab,
Consultant Details category, scrolling down to the Company
Affiliations section, and clicking [Add Company
Affiliations]. Also see this QRG on Firm Affiliations.
Responding Negatively to the
Non-Committal Inquiry 1
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1. To respond in the negative to the
NCI, choose the No, I am not
available option button.
2. Select the reason for unavailability
from the list box.
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3. Optionally provide additional remarks
regarding your reason for declining.
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Submitting the response to the
Non-Committal Inquiry
1. Optionally make use of the Messages
and Clarifications section to request 1
additional explanation or to otherwise
correspond with the project team.
2. Click [Submit] to send your response 2
to the Non-committal Inquiry.
Tip: Revising the response to an
NCI is still possible even after it
has been submitted. Do so from
the Non-committal Inquiries tab.
Once the shortlist has been
submitted for approval by the
selection team, your reply will no
longer be editable.
For more information or further assistance, contact CMS Help
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