Contract Work & Requests for Proposals

The Center for Private Enterprise (CIPE) and Stanford University are seeking highly qualified business leaders, civil society professionals, journalists, and government officials for a Leadership Academy for Development (LAD) in August 2026! About CIPE CIPE is a non-profit organization that strengthens democracy and economic freedoms worldwide. CIPE works alongside local partners to build business environments...

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) invites expressions of interest from qualified researchers, policy analysts, economists, think tanks, business associations, and independent experts to contribute country papers for the inaugural Southeast Asia Business and Trade Barometer across seven Southeast Asian economies: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The Center for International Private Enterprise is pleased to invite interested consultants to submit technical and financial proposals for a consultancy engagement for the development of a policy brief on the enabling environment for beneficial ownership transparency disclosure. Through this engagement, CIPE seeks to commission an evidence-based policy brief that assesses the current beneficial ownership...

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is seeking proposals from qualified consultants or organizations to establish and facilitate a Thematic Working Group/s (WG) on Traceability, focused on advancing governance, transparency, and integrity across critical minerals value chains. Established under the Promoting Responsible Ownership and Transparency in Critical Minerals (PROTECT) project, the Working Group/s will...

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is seeking proposals from qualified economists, scholars, and subject-matter experts to contribute to an upcoming article series, “Reassessing the China Model.” This initiative seeks to critically examine prevailing narratives around China’s state-led development approach and to provide rigorous, evidence-based analysis on its underlying dynamics, trade-offs, and broader implications....

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is seeking proposals from qualified business associations, chambers of commerce, industry groups, or research organizations to convene a closed-door, invitation-only dialogue on supply chain regulatory fragmentation and economic resilience in East and Southeast Asia. The activity will gather private sector stakeholders to discuss how evolving economic security, trade,...

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is seeking proposals for a short-term consultancy to host a Critical Minerals Stakeholder Roundtable in Papua New Guinea. About CIPE The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) strengthens democracy around the globe through private enterprise and market-oriented reform. CIPE is one of the four core institutes of the...

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is seeking proposals from qualified research institutions, think tanks, consultancies, or academic entities to conduct a scenario-based economic risk assessment on private sector resilience to maritime disruption in the Taiwan Strait. The study will examine the potential impacts of disruption on global and regional trade, supply chains, and...

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is seeking an individual consultant to support the expansion, institutional strengthening, and delivery of the Association and Chamber Excellence (ACE) Certification Program in Nigeria.

CIPE is seeking an expert or organization to produce a rigorous, evidence-based assessment of the current state of rules of origin in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, with particular attention to the risks and vulnerabilities that create opportunities for customs mismanagement, corruption, and regulatory capture. Looking at four categories of products – apparel, semiconductors, automotive, and ICT goods – the study will translate analytical findings into practical, policy-relevant insights for use by private sector associations and policymakers.