Engagement WHEREAS , the CLIENT needs the CONSULTANT to provide consulting services to complete the feasibility study for the Unsolicited Proposal (USP), under the Public-Partnership Code (PPP), for the “VAT Digitalization, Compliance and Reporting (VAT-DCR) project (Project)” of the Department of Finance and its attached agencies namely: Bureau of Customs and Bureau of Internal Revenue; WHEREAS, the CONSULTANT requires the specialized consultancy services of an Economic Specialist for the economic viability assessment; Financial Analyst for the financial viability assessment; Project Development Specialist for the review of the proposed project technical design, packaging and completion of the Feasibility Study (FS); and PPP Specialist or lawyer for the PPP and Legal advisory support on the PPP proposal packaging, consolidation and completion of other pertinent requirements, but excluding those related to legal, contractual, and Proponent information and qualification matters;