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Expression of Interest for Technical Advancement and Institutional Strengthening of Supreme Audit Institutions in the Auditing of Local Authorities and Financial Management Systems: Capacity Building and Training Consultancy

Request For Expressions of Interest

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Edition 3:   Dec 4, 2009 (shown)
Edition 2:   Nov 15, 2009
Edition 1:   Nov 15, 2009

General Information
Country:   South Africa
City/Locality:   Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Notice/Contract Number:   AFROSAI/EOI/001/09
Publication Date:   Dec 4, 2009
Deadline:   Dec 18, 2009
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS IN ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA PROJECT. AFROSAI-E AFROSAI-E
Eligibility of Bidders:   Brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, general qualifications and availability of appropriate skills among key staff of the consultants firm such as its principals, Directors – and not staff that would be proposed to undertake the assignment as this information is not necessary for the EOI, etc
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Ben P. van de Berg
AFROSAI-E Secretariat C/o Auditor-General South Africa
AFROSAI-E Secretariat C/o Auditor-General South Africa Lefika House
300 Middel Street New Muckleneuk Pretoria 0181
Pretoria, Gauteng P O Box 446
South Africa
Telephone:   (2712) 426 8006
Fax:   (2712) 422 9552
Email:   Click here

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

RE-ADVERTISED

AFRICAN ORGANIZATION OF ENGLISH SPEAKING SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS (AFROSAI-E)
INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS IN ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA PROJECT

Name of Assignment: Technical Advancement and Institutional Strengthening of Supreme Audit Institutions in the Auditing of Local Authorities and Financial Management Systems: Capacity Building and Training Consultancy

CONSULTING SERVICES
Grant No. TF090896
Project ID No. P103834

Expressions of Interest (EOI)

This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the dgmarket on 15th November 2009.

The African Organization of English Speaking Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI-E) has received financing (herein after called the “Grant”) from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) towards the cost of Institutional Strengthening of Supreme Audit Institutions in English Speaking Africa Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract for Consulting services for Capacity Building and Training Consultancy.

The services required on local authority auditing includes the review of service delivery audits, performance measurement and accountability audits; development of an audit manual for auditing of local authorities; development of audit procedures to be included in appropriate auditing software; development of training materials and training of trainers and formulation of a strategy for extensive audit of local authorities.

The services required on the auditing of financial management systems, includes: review of financial management systems and reform initiatives funded by donors; developing guidelines based on the financial capability model; audit procedures to be included in appropriate auditing software; development of training materials and training of trainers; pilot collaborative audits and technical support visits.

The expected starting date is February 2010 and it is expected to be completed by October 2010.

AFROSAI-E now invites eligible consultants firms (General and or limited Partnerships; limited liability companies and for profit corporations) to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, general qualifications and availability of appropriate skills among key staff of the consultants firm such as its principals, Directors – and not staff that would be proposed to undertake the assignment as this information is not necessary for the EOI, etc.).

A consultant firm will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004 revised October 2006.

Interested consultant firms may obtain further information at the address below during normal office hours. [i.e. 0900hours to 1200hours and 1430hours to 1600 hours] between Monday and Friday:
An Expression of Interest must be submitted in Four (4) copies (one original and three copies) in a sealed envelope to the address below, on or before 18 December 2009 at 15.00 am local time clearly marked “Expression of Interest for Technical Advancement and Institutional Strengthening of Supreme Audit Institutions in the Auditing of Local Authorities and Financial Management Systems: Capacity Building and Training Consultancy ".


Mr. B P v d Berg
AFROSAI-E Secretariat
C/o Auditor-General South Africa
Lefika House
300 Middel Street
New Muckleneuk
Pretoria 0181
South Africa
P O Box 446
Pretoria 0001
South Africa
Telephone: (2712) 426 8006
Fax: (2712) 422 9552
Electronic Mail Address: ben@agsa.co.za
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