Independent Procurement Audit of EFY 2010 and 2011

Source: World Bank — Oromia National Regional State Forested Landscape Program

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTANT SERVICES- FIRMS SELECTION)

Name of Country; Ethiopia

Name of Project: Oromia National Regional State Forested Landscape Program                

Grant No: TA 4442 and TF A4467

Assignment Title: Independent Procurement Audit of EFY 2010 & 2011

 Reference No.: OFLP/ORCU/CF/4/2018

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of Oromia National Regional State Forested Landscape Program (OFLP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (‘the services”) include review of procurement, contracting, and implementation processes for a sample of contracts under the OFLP, to confirm their consistency with the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), approved procurement plan and the Financial Agreement (FA);

Objective of the Audit:

• 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 (Regional, Zonal and Woreda levels) in handling procurement efficiently, comment on the quality of planning, procurement processing, 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 consulting service intended duration is for Two (2) months (from beginning of August 2019 to end of September 2019).

The Oromia Environment, Forest and Climate Change Authority now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Service. 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, qualifications and experience of the firm in the field of the assignment, technical and managerial capabilities of the firm, and general qualifications and number of key staff but not individual experts’ bio data.

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, January 2011 and revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.  In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment (paras 1.9 (a-d) of the Consultant Guidelines.

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

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Least Cost Based selection method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, 9:00am to 12:00am and 2:00pm to 5:00pm.

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) by 31th May, 2019 on or before 4:00PM.

Oromia Environment, Forest and Climate Change Authority

Finance, Procurement and Property Administration Directorate

Attention: Tesfaye Gonfa

Sarbet, in front of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Pushkin Branch, Bethlehem Building 3rd floor

P.O. Box 10633,

Tel. 0113852044

Fax - 0113852039,

Email address: tesfaye.gonfa@yahoo.com

Finfinne/Addis Ababa, Ethiopia