Independent Procurement Audit EFY 2013

Source: World Bank — Strengthen Ethiopia’s Adaptive Safety Net

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION)

Name of Country; Ethiopia

Name of Project: Strengthen Ethiopian Adaptive Safety Net Project (SEASN) 

Credit no. IDA-67980

Assignment Title: Independent Procurement Audit of SEASN Project for EFY 2013

Reference No.: ET-MOA/FSCD-244449-CS-QCBS

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from International Development Association (IDA) and other Development Partners toward the cost of: Strengthen Ethiopia’s Adaptive Safety Net (SEASN) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services,

The consulting services (“the Services”) includes the services of carrying out an Independent Procurement Audit of SEASN Project for EFY 2013.

The objectives of the Procurement Audit are as follows;

• To review the planning, procurement, contracting, implementation processes and record keeping for a sample of contracts under the SEASN, to confirm their consistency with the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), Procurement Plan approved at the Federal, region and woreda level, PIM and the FA;
• To seek a professional opinion on compliance by the procurement processes with the general principle of economy, 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 implementing agencies (Federal, regions and woredas) in handling procurement efficiently, comment on the quality of planning, procurement, contracting, procurement internal control, record keeping 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 actions needed to improve project procurement performance in light of deficiencies.

The Food Security Coordination Directorate (FSCD) of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) 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 (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). The short-listing criteria are:

core business and years in business, relevant experience, and technical and managerial capability of the firm.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 revised November 2017, July 2018 and Nov. 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), 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, and should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy.

In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection Method (QCBS) set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information and the Terms of Reference for the consultancy assignment can be obtained at the address below during office hours, 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 5:00 pm. From July 29-August 16, 2021

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) on or before 4:00 PM local time on August 16, 2021.

Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)

Attention, Degayehu Dessie, Director, Procurement Directorate

P.O. Box 62347,

Email: degayehu@gmail.com; or wihibisenbet@yahoo.com

CMC Road, Behind Ministry of Mines and Energy, Building B, 1st Floor,

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia