Announcement on Recruitment of the General Contractor for
Exhibition Design & Engineering of African Joint Pavilion
Of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China

African Joint Pavilion is a major joint pavilion of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China（hereinafter referred to as "Expo 2010 Shanghai"）. In order to offer visitors an inspiring and memorable experience of the theme of Expo 2010 Shanghai, i.e."Better City, Better Life" in the African context and fully demonstrate the amity between Chinese and African people, the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination (hereinafter referred to as "the Organizer") is now launching a worldwide recruitment of the general contractor for exhibition design and engineering of African Joint Pavilion Of World Expo 2010 Shanghai (hereinafter referred to as "the Project") , based on the principle of being "open, fair, and just".
With instructions from the Organizer and the African nations, the contractor of the Project shall undertake the planning, exhibition design, fabrication, installation and maintenance of common exhibition area and other common functional area of the African Joint Pavilion, which are in the Organizer's charge. The general contractor will also be responsible for coordinating with suppliers and contractors of national exhibition areas.

I.Eligibility
Corporations, non-profit entities, or research institutes from all around the world who are interested in the Project, particularly those in the sectors of concept development, public relations, advertisement, exhibition, scenography, decoration and installation and consultation etc., as well as think tanks on African affairs, or interdisciplinary joint teams.

II. Qualification requirement
1. The applicant shall be legal establishment with valid existence either within China or in other countries and regions around the world.
2. The applicant shall be in good financial status and possess the financial capability to take on the project.
3. The applicant shall have recognized qualifications and experience in its own sector. It should also have positive social images and commendable business records.
4. The applicant shall have designed large thematic exhibitions, as the only contractor or as a major party of a consortium（overseas experience is preferred）.
5. The applicant shall have the experience, as the only contractor or through consortium, in managing / supervising the planning and installation of large exhibitions / fairs and is skilled in communication and coordination in a multi-cultural environment.
6. The Organizer encourages application from Sino-foreign joint teams as well as mutli-disciplinary teams. The joint team shall have a leading party and a clear organizational structure, demonstrated in documents such as letters of intent signed by all the team members.
7. The applicant itself or the leading party of a joint team shall have or be able to set up an office based in Shanghai, staffed with full-time employees.

III. Procedures
1. The announcement is posted from February 1st to February 15th, 2008.
2. After the announcement period comes to an end, the Organizer will examine the qualifications of the applicants and shortlist no more than 10 candidates.
3. In last third of February 2008, the Organizer will communicate with the shortlisted candidates（by email or face to face）, and release documents such as conceptual framework and architectural terms of reference and announce requirements for the next-stage work.
4. Based on requirements of the Organizer, the candidates shall submit the conceptual exhibition design and service proposal by March 31st, 2008.
5. The Organizer will form a jury for selection after that. The qualified proposals, i.e. those meeting the basic requirements of the Organizer, will be paid in proportion to the level of quality. The general contractor of the Project will be selected from those who produced qualified proposals.

IV. Requirement on application documents
Applicants shall submit documents by mail or couriers service, or submit in person by 17:00 hours（Beijing Time）on February 15th, 2008. The documents shall be delivered to 3588 South Pudong Road, Shanghai, China（Room208, Building No.1）. The time the Organizer receives the document is counted as time of submission. The documents submitted after the deadline will be regarded as invalid. Application documents shall include but not be limited to the contents below:
1. Company profile
2. Copies of business license, accredited qualifications of relevant fields
3. Records and proof (eg. copies of contracts, etc.) of experience in designing, single-handedly or through consortiums, large thematic exhibitions in the last five years, including a name list of those responsible for the projects.
4. Records and proof (eg. copies of contracts, etc.) of experience in managing / supervising single-handedly or through consortiums, the planning and installation of large exhibitions / fairs in the last five years, including a name list of those responsible for the projects.
5. If applicable, records and proof (eg. copies of contracts, etc.) of experience in undertaking projects overseas in the last five years, including a name list of those responsible for the projects.
6. Organizational structure of the applicant, profile of staff, i.e. qualifications, professional experience, language capability, etc.
7. Joint teams shall additionally submit the initial structure of cooperation and its proof, i.e. original letters of intent or documents alike
Documents of application shall be in Chinese. Where foreign language is inevitable, the Chinese version shall be provided. In the event of ambiguity, the Chinese version shall prevail.
Applicants shall submit ten copies of document, prepared in A4 format, plus two electronic copies (in copy-and-paste-friendly format) carried on two compact disks. Each paper copy shall carry the corporate seal, stamped across the binding line. Sealing up is unnecessary.

I. Notes
1. The applicant shall bear all expenses incurred by participation in the application.
2. The applicant shall submit additional documents as requested by the Announcement or by the Organizer in the future.
3. The applicant shall not compromise interests of the Organizer and those of other applicants through collusion or other improper conducts.
4. The applicant shall ensure that information carried in the documents of application and that shared with the Organizer in other forms are genuine and complete.
5. Without a written approval granted by the Organizer, the applicant shall not, at anytime, place or in any way, reveal to a third party or lead the latter into the false belief that it has a connection with the Organizer, which in fact is non-existent.
6. Applicant may lose candidacy for selection if it is unable to accept, for its own internal problems, the Organizer's requirements on optimizing adjustments of the team or organizational structure.
7. In the case that an applicant submits false, fabricated, incomplete or misleading information or documents, or violates stipulations of the Organizer, or breaks the guarantee, promise or declarations of their own, the Organizer is authorized to terminate its candidacy for selection and recruitment. The firm(s) involved shall bear corresponding legal responsibilities for the defamation or financial loss brought on the Expo 2010 Shanghai and the Organizer.

VI. Declarations
1. The contents of the Announcement shall not be interpreted as the Organizer's commitment to reach any type of agreement with applicants.
2. The Organizer is not obliged to explain why a team is not selected and will not return the application documents to the applicant.
3. The recruitment is governed by the relevant laws and regulations of People's Republic of China.
4. The Organizer is responsible for the interpretation and explanation of all the matters related.

V. Address
3588 South Pudong Road, Shanghai, China (Postal code: 200125)
Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination
Contact person: Mr. Fan Yong
Tel: 86-21-13764565897(Chinese) 22062126(English)
Fax: 86-21-22060636
Email: fanyong@expo2010.gov.cn

Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination
Feb 1st, 2008