External financial audit for 2011 EFY

Source: World Bank — Second Agricultural Growth Project

                                                                                     Ref No; 11/N25/15//140

                                                                                      Date; 01/03/2019

TO; A.w Thomas Certified Audit /0911241255/0115525575

   Bezuayehu Mengesha wibetu certified Audit firm /0911149392/0115574133

 Getachewu Wakjira wario Certified Audit firm/0911212087/0115157806

 Kokeb and melkamu certified audit partnership/0911203778

 Menbere Leul kokeb certified Audit Firm/0911230461/0116670632

TMS plus certified audit firm/0118961752

Yared Desalegn Feyssa Certified Audit firm/0911180356/0936013113

Subject:  Letter of Invitation for Audit of Financial statement, RFP No. FAGP/Cu/Con-013/09, Credit No: 56050

Dear Mr./Ms.:

1.   The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (hereinafter called” Borrower”) has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) (the “Bank”) in the form of a “credit” (hereinafter called “credit” toward the cost of Agricultural Growth Program II. The Ministry of Agriculture intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this credit to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for Proposals is issued. Payments by the Bank will be made only at the request of the Ministry of Agriculture and upon approval by the Bank, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the financing agreement. The financing agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the credit account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of the Bank, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than the Borrower shall derive any rights from the financing agreement or have any claims to the proceeds of the credit.

2.   The Client now invites proposals to provide the following consulting services (hereinafter called “Services”): External Audit of Financial statement.  More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section 7).

3.   This Request for Proposals (RFP) has been addressed to the following shortlisted Consultants:

i.    A.w Thomas Certified Audit /0911241255/0115525575

ii.   Bezuayehu Mengesha wibetu certified Audit firm /0911149392/0115574133

iii. Getachewu Wakjira wario Certified Audit firm/0911212087/0115157806

iv. Kokeb and melkamu certified audit partnership/0911203778

v. Menbere Leul kokeb certified Audit Firm/0911230461/0116670632

vi. TMS plus certified audit firm/0118961752

vii. Yared Desalegn Feyssa Certified Audit firm/0911180356/0936013113

4.   It is not permissible to transfer this invitation to any other firm.

5.   A firm will be selected under LCS procedures and in a Full Technical Proposal (FTP) format as described in this RFP, in accordance with the policies of the Bank detailed in the Consultants’ Guidelines which can be found at the following website: www.worldbank.org/procure.

6.   The RFP includes the following documents:

Section 1 - Letter of Invitation

Section 2 - Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet

Section 3 - Technical Proposal FTP- Standard Forms

Section 4 - Financial Proposal - Standard Forms

Section 5 –Eligible Countries

Section 6 – Bank’s Policy – Corrupt and Fraudulent Practices

Section 7 - Terms of Reference

Section 8 - Standard Forms of Contract (Lump-Sum)

7. Please inform us march, 14,2019 in writing at Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Procurement Directorate, Floor/Room number: B-1-2 by Email: -degayehu.desso@moa.gov.et Web site: -

http://www.moa.gov.et.

          a) That you have received the Letter of Invitation; and

8.   Details on the proposal’s submission date, time and address are provided in Clauses17.7and 17.9 of the ITC.

Yours sincerely,