The Youth and Cultural Development Foundation (YCDF) invites interested, qualified, reliable, and experienced firms to submit their technical and financial proposal for the development and implementation of an integrated open-source technology solution.

Invitation to Bid for the Development and Implementation of an Integrated Open-Source Technology Solution About the Company Youth and Cultural Development Foundation (YCDF) is a non-profit organization established in 2013 by youth leaders and social entrepreneurs in Ethiopia. YCDF is dedicated in empowering young people through skills development, entrepreneurship, employment creation, and sustainable livelihood initiatives. YCDF is currently seeking to develop and implement an integrated open-source technology solution (e.g., Odoo, ERPNext, or a similar platform) to unify and streamline its non-profit operations with those of its newly established social enterprise. Accordingly, YCDF invites interested, qualified, reliable, and experienced firms to submit their technical and financial proposal for the development and implementation of an integrated open-source technology solution. Key Requirements Interested firms should meet the following minimum requirements: Minimum of 5 years of experience in open-source ERP implementation; Proven experience in implementing solutions for dual-entity structures (non-profit and for-profit); Demonstrated experience of working with both NGOs and commercial enterprises; Strong local presence and operational capacity in Ethiopia; Advanced knowledge and demonstrated experience on the Ethiopian digital landscape Demonstrated capacity to support fund accounting, e-commerce, human resources management, project management, and inter-entity transactions. Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Criteria Weight Relevant Experience 30% Proposed Approach and Methodology 30% Relevance of Proposed Solution 20% Team Composition and Capacity 20% Total 100% How to Apply Interested firms are required to submit their Technical and Financial Proposals separately. The Technical Proposal shall be submitted as one single PDF document containing the following: A detailed proposal outlining your approach to the project, including a timeline and budget. Summarized C