The World Bank loan has become the perfect way to bridge this funding gap, and even the famous BRICS countries will not refuse such generous loans.

The main source of funds for the construction of the North Desert comes from the World Bank loan, which is the tone set a year ago, and the project has been established a long time ago, but this part of the capital operation level has nothing to do with Zhang Yifu, and the above special institutions are engaged in, and now the main body of the loan has become the North Desert Company, and the loan has also entered the final evaluation and negotiation process, Zhang Yifu naturally can't hide.

At first, he also felt that although the North Desert burned money, it was equivalent to the national finance was just a drop in the bucket, and he couldn't make such a toss, and he found out in many communications with the financial director after becoming the boss that this kind of loan was really useless, and many projects across the country have been used, and the effect is remarkable.

The World Bank is a specialized agency of the United Nations that aims to support the construction of developing countries, providing relatively preferential and large loans, and China has become their favorite partner for more than a decade. The reason is very simple: China needs a lot of money, and China can afford to pay it back, and it has the foundation of cooperation and credibility that has been accumulated for a long time.

Although the World Bank has an annual loan limit for a single country, the figure of $13.5 billion is enough to eat a pot and carry out dozens of projects like the Northern Desert, and in the rapid development of the economy, the interest rate of 6% is really negligible. China, as one of the founding members of the World Bank, deserves to enjoy these as well.

The Ministry of Finance has been responsible for the evaluation and negotiation with the World Bank, including this tender, which has also been submitted to the World Bank, and can only be continued if the World Bank does not object. According to the statement given by the financial side, Mitsubishi ABB and Siemens are all units that have cooperated with the World Bank, and the international reputation is also there, which is a smooth ride in the World Bank. As for the subsequent series of domestic tenders, I am afraid that it will be much more troublesome.

The only thing that is gratifying is that the main bidding is a complete set of procurement mode, and the first phase of two boilers, turbine generators, coal conveying systems, switch stations and other equipment signed a contract with ABB. This is very different from the previous ones, when a power plant project often had to have 70 or 80 contracts, and there were dozens of participating manufacturers, but this time it involved a more comprehensive technology introduction, and there was not much leadership interference, so it was not so complicated.

Zhang Yifu could not have imagined that what he thought was an advantage in improving efficiency would instead become a problem.

The next morning, the vice president in charge of finance came to Zhang Yifu's office early.

Zhai Fengtao. This deputy department-level cadre who used to work in the Ludong Provincial Finance Bureau is now exhausted, and there are few hairs left, and he is still scratching when he enters the office. But it didn't work very well.

Zhai Fengtao was holding a notebook, obviously with a lot to report. But it's too messy, I don't know where to start.

Zhang Yifu made morning tea and handed a cup to Zhai Fengtao: "Say it one by one, don't worry." ”

"Okay, Mr. Zhang. Zhai Fengtao is around 40 years old, and he is always a little unaccustomed to facing the boss who is less than 30, "Let's talk about yesterday's calibration first." Mitsubishi asked for clarification, and the World Bank was informed of the news and needed an explanation. ”

"Clarify what?"

"Projects with the World Bank generally follow the principle of winning bids at low prices. Zhai Fengtao took a sip of tea and explained, "This time, Mitsubishi's offer is significantly lower than that of ABB and Siemens. Since they are all large international companies with successful experience and reputation, and they can provide equipment that meets the technical requirements of the project, the World Bank is very concerned about why we chose ABB instead of Mitsubishi, which is the lowest price. ”

"Explain what it means to be 'concerned'. Zhang Yifu frowned slightly.

"It's about raising objections. Zhai Fengtao sighed and said, "This detailed bid evaluation result will also be submitted to the World Bank for review, if they don't accept it, it will be very troublesome." ”

"How troubled?"

"Let's just say that, I've also been in contact with, there was a highway project in Ludong, in cooperation with the World Bank, do you know how long it takes to go through the process?" Zhai Fengtao quickly asked himself, "Four years, adding up to about four years, just waiting for the World Bank's process and 'no objection', these four years are not continuous, they are intermittent, each standard waits, months and months add up, four years, it can be said that the project was completed at least three years late because of the World Bank." ”

"Didn't you make this clear before?" Zhang Yifu frowned, "We will handle the funds in the corners and corners ourselves, and we will only find a loan from the World Bank for a large set of international bidding." ”

"Yes, even so, they have to judge for a long time, not to mention that now they are 'very concerned' about why we have violated the principle of 'winning the bid at a low price'. ”

"Why did you pay attention to the mark that was set last night?"

"I want to ...... It's just a personal speculation......" Zhai Fengtao compared, "Mitsubishi has invested a lot of resources this time, and it is determined to win, and it has given such a low offer, I am afraid that they will not be able to accept the bid evaluation results, on the one hand, they asked us for clarification, and on the other hand, they used some means to put pressure on the World Bank." ”

"Does it make sense? Does it make sense to be so embarrassed?"

"In extreme cases...... Zhai Fengtao gestured, "This bid evaluation result can be invalidated, and it has to be restarted." ”

"Jokes. Zhang Yifu's eyes widened and said, "Is Mitsubishi crazy?"

"Mitsubishi doesn't matter, the key is the World Bank. This time, Beimo is a key project with the World Bank, and it has been decided, if the cooperation does not succeed, the capital side will start over, and the upper authorities will definitely criticize it harshly. Zhai Fengtao looked at Zhang Yifu's expression and then said, "Although the responsibilities in the middle are very scattered, there are the Ministry of Finance, the Complete Equipment Bureau, and us, but for this kind of thing, the final responsibility will still fall on us." ”

Zhang Yifu also scratched his head when he heard this, he knew why Zhai Fenghai's expression was so bitter.

"In addition, our plan is to strive for three years and ensure that it is put into production in four years. Zhai Fenghai said directly, "Now it seems that it is unlikely, unless the World Bank is under the leadership of our government, any approval and feedback will be completed within two weeks." ”

"It's just annoying these financial guys. Zhang Yifu slapped the table. "Isn't it always the responsibility of the Suite of Bureaus and the Ministry of Finance to communicate with the World Bank, and aren't we responsible for professional and technical matters?"

"Isn't there a problem now, they all say that we are responsible for the bidding plan and technical matters. ”

Zhang Yifu had a headache, and then asked, "What else is there besides this?"

"Tenders for civil engineering, construction and other aspects are also about to be launched. Zhai Fenghai was already a little afraid to ask, "It's planned." This part of the price of more than 8 million should also be financed by the World Bank loan, and the Ministry of Finance and the Package Bureau are no longer going to be responsible for these aspects, they think that we belong to the corporate system, and we need to improve the process in this area by ourselves, and they provide advice and guidance. ”

"Do you want us to communicate with the World Bank later?"

That's what they meant. Zhai Fengtao was already a little afraid to look at Zhang Yifu, "The general process is...... At the stage of writing the bid, we need to entrust an international consulting company, and we will write the tender on our own, and it is impossible to pass the approval of the World Bank. Then each step of the normal bidding process should also be reported to the World Bank, which involves the question of how many packages are subcontracted, and the unit procurement is unified into one package, which is more convenient, and the rest of the project and procurement bidding may require dozens of packages, and each package has to die to walk the process, but the World Bank does not like this. They prefer to consolidate into large packages, such as consolidating all the outsourcing of civil engineering into one. But in that case, as long as there is a problem in one link in this package, all of them will have to be restarted, and all the civil works will be delayed by waiting for the World Bank's process, and the international community is divided into ...... for subcontracting."

"Get here first. "Zhang Yifu's brain is about to explode. He finally knew why Zhai Fengtao's hair was left so much, "I want to find a way to fight for it, and the funds from other tenders will go through other channels and stay away from the World Bank." ”

Zhai Fengtao's worries finally decreased: "It's great to be able to do that, and I have a relationship with the World Bank." One by one, I've experienced it, it's like an old lady's footwrap, and there will be intermittent ...... in between."

Zhang Yifu seemed to have smelled a peculiar smell, and at the same time found that Zhai Fengtao was poorer than he imagined.

"Okay, let's focus on solving this big problem, how to get the World Bank to approve the loan as soon as possible. ”

"Clarification session. Zhai Fengtao also found that he was a little off-topic, and immediately said, "Mitsubishi proposed that we clarify, we must hold a clarification meeting to explain why we chose ABB, not Mitsubishi, and at the same time we invited people from the World Bank to participate, and gave a convincing statement at the meeting, once the people from the World Bank accepted it, there would be no big problem later." ”

"That is to say, it doesn't matter if Mitsubishi accepts it or not, the key is for the World Bank to accept it?"

"It can't be said that the people of the World Bank are in the middle of the road, more rigorous, and if the World Bank accepts it, Mitsubishi will definitely accept it. ”

"Who is the World Bank, and if so, who is it?"

"They have a dedicated project leader. Zhai Haitao recalled, "The highway project in Ludong, I remember it was an old man with thick glasses, who looked like a bank settling account at a glance, not much to say, but it was very sharp, and the key places were bitten to death, and the popularity of our Finance Bureau and Transportation Bureau was choking enough, and we ...... how to entertain him well."

"It's far away again......," Zhang Yifu reminded.

"Yes, yes...... I'm sorry, I can't look back. ”

"In that case, you go and contact the person who invited the World Bank to clarify the meeting. ”

"What about the Ministry of Finance and the Bundle Bureau?"

"Please, if you have a relationship, you will not fall, explain everything clearly at one time, and save yourself from explaining it over and over again. Zhang Yifu waved his hand, "I'll study the matter of the clarification meeting here." ”

"Okay, what time is it?"

Zhang Yifu thought about it and said: "Half a month later, within a month." ”

"Mr. Zhang, the time concept of the World Bankers, don't follow us, the old man who settled accounts last time, we went for about three months, and the director of our transportation bureau even went to the ...... in person."

Zhai Fengtao said as he spoke, seeing that Zhang Yifu's expression was wrong, he quickly nodded: "Then I'll get in touch and tell you as soon as I have news." ”

Before going out, he quickly brushed the hair on the back of his head to make sure that the plate was compact, just a thin layer to cover the scalp, and not to throw it out. (To be continued......)