Published on: Reporter ( Sep 20, 2020 ) /Place of Bid Competitions:Addis Ababa
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST(CONSULTING FIRMS) FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA, ETHIOPIAN INVESTMENT COMMISSION ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM (EOP)
PROJECT ID: P163829 PROCUREMENT PACKAGE REF NO.: ET-EIC-172403-CS-LCS
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the International Development Assciation (IDA), the World Bank and Department for International Development (DFID) towards the costof implementation of the Economic Opportunities Program (EOP). The Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) – the implementing agency – intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this credit to eligible payments for the following contract: Consultancy Services Providing Independent Procurement Audit of EOP for FY19 and 2020 (EFY 2011 and 12)”.
The primary objective of the consulting services (“the Services”) the Independent Procurement Audit (IPA) of EOP is to express a professional opinion(s) on the procurement positions, processes and procedures related to World Bank procurement procedures for the procurement transactions carried out via the IPF window from the launch of the program back on September 14, 2018 to July 7 2020.
To achieve the objective of the procurement audit, among others, the consultant shall carry out the following tasks:
- Review the procurement and contract management performance and implementation processes of EOP made under the IPF window, To pursue a professional opinion on compliance by the procurement processes with the general principle of economy and efficiency, equal opportunities, transparency and verify technical compliance, physical completion and price competitiveness of each contract in the selected representative sample of contracts,
- To review the capacity of the PCU in handling procurement efficiently, comment on the quality of procurement and contracting, and identify reasons for delays, if any and overall, how procurement management facilitates project implementation;
- To identify any indicators of questionable standards of ethics in the procurement management and oversight environment that make the processes vulnerable to fraud and corruption or collusive and obstructive practices, and report any suspicious cases, and To recommend any remedial or corrective actions needed to improve program procurement performance in light of deficiencies to be identified.
Scope of the assignment
The Independent Procurement Audit will cover all procurements made under the IPF window. The independent procurement audit is expected to cover all completed and signed contracts d as per contracts executed by the PCU as per the approved procurement plan between September 1, 2018 and July 7th 2020 (EFY 2012) budget year.
Duration of the assignment is six weeks.
The Ethiopian Investment Commission, Economic Opportunities Program, now invites eligible and qualified Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in providing the Consultancy Services Independent Procurement Audit
Interested Firms should provide information demonstrating
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that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience. They should submit a comprehensive introduction to their Firm, including their history, the breadth of their current business, their corporate strategic plan, and their structure. Firms should include any relevant information that shows their experience and relevance for the assignment. (This may include: brochures, a description of core business, years of experience of the business, description of similar assignments including the size and nature of the contracts, experience in similar conditions, technical and managerial organizational structure of the firm, number and nature of key staff, availability of appropriate staff, the profile of the key staff of the firm, business turnover over the last three years etc.).
The following criteria will be used to assess the Expression of Interest documents:
- Core Business and Years in Business;
- Qualifications in the field of the Assignment;
- Technical and Managerial Organization of the Firm; and General Qualifications and Number of Key Staff.
- Technical and Managerial capability of the firm; Availability of appropriate skills among staff; Qualifications of key staff (no need to provide CVs); Administrative and financial strength; Client references.
The attention of the Firm is drawn to paragraph 3.14 of Procurement in Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services of July 2016, setting forth in the World Bank IBRD-IDA Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers on conflict of interest.
Firms may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The Expression of Interest should clearly specify the type of relationship the Firms propose to establish.
The selection of the Consultancy will be cúnducted in accordance with the LCS (Least Cost Selection) method set out in the World Bank IBRD-IDA Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services of July 2016.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: from 09:00 A.M to 12:30 P.M hours and from 2:00 P.M to 3:30 P.M hours, Mondays to Thursdays and 09:00 AM to 11:30 A.M and 2:00 P.M to 3:30 P.M hours on Fridays.
Expression of Interest along with Documentary Evidence can be sent via e-mail to: kahsay.gebre@yahoo.com or can be delivered to the address below marked “Expression of Interest for “Consultancy Services providing Independent Procurement Audit”, Procurement Package Reference No.: ET-EIC-172403-CS-LCS on or before October 6, 2020 up to 3:00 P.M.
Address:
Ethiopian Investment Commission, Economic Opportunities Program, Bole Road around Olympia, 4th floor, Room No. 405, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia.