Independent procurement audit

Source: World Bank — Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project

REQUEST OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES–FIRMS SELECTION)

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project: Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP)

Project ID: P164336, IDA-64120 ET

Assignment Title: - Selection and Employment of Consulting firm to Conducting Independent Procurement Audit for Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP)

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the services”) include Independent Procurement Audit of Major Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Projects (LLRP) implementing Agency at Federal Level (FPCU), 7 Regions and 21 Woredas.

The Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project/Federal Project Coordination Unit now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services.

The short listing criteria are: Core business and years in business, qualification in the field of the Assignment, Technical and managerial organization of the firm. Interested firms should give information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.)

The attention of interested consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (Procurement Regulations) dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017, August 2018 and consecutive revisions (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the LCS method set out in the Consultants Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hour from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Expression of interest must be delivered in written form to the address below (in person or by e-mail) up to 17th day of November 2023 at 3:00 pm.

Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands (MILLs)

Federal Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP) office,

Attn: Wubet Girma

Mobile plaza Building, in front of Dembel City center, Near Aberus building,

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: 251-0911 36 07 16

E-mail: w_girma@yahoo.com /oseidhaik@yahoo.com

REQUEST OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES–FIRMS SELECTION)

Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project: Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP)

Project ID: P164336, IDA-64120 ET

Assignment Title: - Selection and Employment of Consulting firm to Conducting Independent Procurement Audit for Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP)

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the services”) include Independent Procurement Audit of Major Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Projects (LLRP) implementing Agency at Federal Level (FPCU), 7 Regions and 21 Woredas.

The Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project/Federal Project Coordination Unit now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services.

The short listing criteria are: Core business and years in business, qualification in the field of the Assignment, Technical and managerial organization of the firm. Interested firms should give information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.)

The attention of interested consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (Procurement Regulations) dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017, August 2018 and consecutive revisions (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the LCS method set out in the Consultants Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hour from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Expression of interest must be delivered in written form to the address below (in person or by e-mail) up to 17th day of November 2023 at 3:00 pm.

Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands (MILLs)

Federal Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP) office,

Attn: Wubet Girma

Mobile plaza Building, in front of Dembel City center, Near Aberus building,

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: 251-0911 36 07 16

E-mail: w_girma@yahoo.com /oseidhaik@yahoo.com