Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): consultation with LMIC research funders on equity in funder-level partnerships for development research

Q: Does UKCDR know who the 12 organisations they want to be engaged with are? A: The minimum number of funding institutions listed in the RFP (12) is a guideline to manage the scope of the work (an estimated 15 days of work). [...] Q: Does UKCDR expect to keep in contact with the supplier during the data collection process, before the delivery of the first draft of the report? If so, how often? A: Yes, we expect to be in contact with the supplier during the data collection process, to exchange updates and make sure the supplier and UKCDR are on the same page. [...] Q: Will UKCDR pay the supplier’s suppliers (e.g., third party entities supplying some of the equipment to conduct the work), or only pay the main supplier? A: We will only pay the main supplier the sum agreed (‘Charges for the Deliverables’) as confirmed in the contract (‘Order for the procurement of deliverables’). [...] It is the supplier’s responsibility to ensure the budget presented in the proposal covers all the costs associated with carrying out the work. [...] Q: Who is the final report’s intended audience? Does UKCDR plan on engaging LMIC funding institutions to discuss the research results, or is it mostly for HIC funding institutions? A: The main audience for the report is funders of international development research at the international level, for example through the International Research Development Funders Forum (IRDFF).