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Advisory Support for Reform Implementation and Modernization of Accounting for Public Sector

Request For Expressions of Interest

General Information
Country:   Ukraine
City/Locality:   Kiev
Notice/Contract Number:   QCBS-7
Publication Date:   Sep 5, 2010
Deadline:   Sep 21, 2010
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   PUB SECTR FM REFORM
Eligibility of Bidders:   Consultancy firms with 3 recent years of experience
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Mss. Viktoria Kolosova
Director
Department for IFO cooperation
11 Mezhigirska str., Kiev, Ukraine
Kiev
Ukraine
Telephone:   (+38044) 277-53-33
Email:   Click here

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTANT SERVICES)

UKRAINE
ID: P090389
PUBLIC FINANCE MODERNIZATION PROJECT
PUBLIC FINANCE
CONSULTING SERVICES: Advisory Support for Reform Implementation and Modernization of Accounting for Public Sector
Loan No: 4882-UA.
Expressions of Interest: QCBS-7

The Government of Ukraine has received financing in the amount of USD 50 mln. equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of Public Finance Modernization Project, № 4882-UA and intends to apply part of the proceeds to pay for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this Project. This project will be jointly financed by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine.

This Consultancy combines and replaces the two consulting assignments (QCBS-3 and -4), previously prepared and announced in 2009. The services include advisory support by a consultancy firm to the MoF and State Treasury of Ukraine (STU) officials related with The objective of this assignment is the provision of advisory support by the Consultant to the MoF and STU officials related with:

1. Refinement of the methodology and transition to the unified methodology grounds for accounting and financial reporting in public sector; establishment of the uniform institutional and information support for accounting. The major output of this assignment shall be the document, in particular, the Summary Report of the proposals and recommendations on the issues of practical and efficient implementation of accrual based accounting in public sector.

2. Design a unified chart of accounts in public sector meeting the requirements of the international standards and harmonized with budget classification IMF GFSM 2001; to structure a Ledger for the public sector covering property and commitments of an entity financed with public funds as well as operations related to budget execution; to define information items, rules and procedures for consolidating SU’s accounting data; to set up the methodology grounds for transition to a new chart of accounts. The major outcome of this assignment shall be a report containing draft of normative and legislative act on methodology of application of chart of accounts in public sector harmonized with budget classification IMF GFSM 2001 and defining of typical correspondence of accounts under accrual method and recommendations with respect to designing a Ledger for the public sector. On addition, personnel shall gain new knowledge on accounting techniques.

Implementation of this task shall commence on signing the contract (expected in December 2010) and requires a total of 30 person-months. Consultancy firms will work in close cooperation with the officials of MoF and the State Treasury of Ukraine.

The Ministry of Finance now invites eligible consultancy firms to submit the expressions of interest in providing the above mentioned services. The consultancy firms shall have consultancy experience within at least 3 (three) recent years and offer flexibility of a team composed of international and local consultants with knowledge and experience in reforming and implementing accounting systems, in particular, in applying IPSAS accrual based international accounting standards and designing financial reporting formats/templates, in reforms and implementation of accounting systems, in particular, hand-on skills and work record in designing an accrual-based chart of Accounts for public Sector harmonized with budget classification IMF GFSM 2001, in drafting normative documents related to reforms of accounting (control, audit) in public sector of transition countries and in development of methodology materials aimed at support to reforms of accounting (control, audit) in public sector of transition countries.
The interested consultancy firms must provide full information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of facilities and staff with appropriate skills, etc.). Consultancy firms may associate to increase their qualification.

Consultancy firm will be selected through QCBS method 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 and May 2010.

The interested consultancy firms may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from 09:00 am to 17:30 pm, Monday to Friday or by e-mail.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below no later than 16:00 September 21, 2010.

Ministry of Finance
Department for IFO cooperation
Attention: Mss. Viktoria Kolosova, Director
Address:
11 Mezhigirska str., Kiev, Ukraine
Telephone: (+38044) 277-53-33
Administarative and Procurement Support Team (APST)
Attention: Mss. Galina Komnatska
Mr. Konstantin Stanitsky
Telephone: (+38044) 206-59-36, (+38044) 277-54-53
E-mail: kstanitsky@minfin.gov.ua
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