Independent Procurement Audit 2009 EFY

Source: World Bank — ET Productive Safety Nets Project 4 (PSNP 4)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTANT SERVICES- FIRMS SELECTION)

Name of Country; Ethiopia

Name of Project: Productive Safety Net Project IV (PSNP IV)

Credit No: 5540 – ET

Assignment Title: Independent Procurement Audit

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from International Development Association (IDA) and other Development Partners (DPs) toward the cost of Productive Safety Net Project IV (PSNP 4) 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 PSNP IV, to confirm their consistency with the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), procurement plan approved at Federal, Regional and woreda level, Procurement Manual and the 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 (Federal, regions and woredas) 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 Food Security Coordination Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources now invites eligible consulting firms to express their interest in providing the service. Interested Consultants must 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 in the field of the assignment, technical and managerial organization of the firm, and general qualifications and number of key staff. 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, revised July 2014) (“Consultants Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

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 Quality and 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 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 5:00 pm. 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 4th  September, 2017 on or before 4:00 p.m.

Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MoANR)

Building B: Floor 1

Attn to: AtoDimos Gizaw, Procurement Directorate Director

Email: yigzawdimos@gmail.com or wihibisenbet@yahoo.com

PO Box 62347, GurdSholla,

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia