Independent Procurement Audit of PSNP at Federal, Regions and Woredas

Source: World Bank — Productive Safety Net APL III

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES– FIRMS SELECTION)

Ethiopia

Productive Safety Net Program

Credit No.:04666-ET

Assignment Title: Independent Procurement Audit of PSNP at Federal, Regions and Woredas

Reference No. FSCD/PSNP/C-01/2013

The Food Security Coordination Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP), 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, to confirm their consistency with the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), Procurement Plan approved at the region and woreda level, PIM andthe FA;

To seek a professional opinion oncompliance by the procurement processes with the general principle ofeconomy and efficiency, equal opportunities, transparency and verify technical compliance, physical completion and price competitiveness ofeach contract in the selected representative sample of contracts;

To review the capacity of implementing agencies (regions and woredas) in handling procurement efficiently, comment on the quality of procurement and contracting, 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 suspiciouscases; and

To recommend actions needed to improve project procurement performance in light of deficiencies.

The Food Security Coordination Directorate 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. Theshort listing criteria are: Their general experience in consulting assignments, experience in similar conditions, and availability of appropriate skills among staff.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultantsunder IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers(January 2011) ("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.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection methodset out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information canbe obtained at the address below during office hours 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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 30 April 2013 at 10:00 am.

Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)- Disaster Risk Management & Food Security Sector (DRMFSS)

Near Nefas Silk Technical & Vocational Education & Training College

Procurement Unit, Room No. 38

Contact person: WoldehawariatKalbore, Tender Committee chair person

P.O.Box: 5686 E-mail: whk2011@yahoo.com or berhanuw@yahoo.com  

Fax No: +25111552 92 54      Tel. No: 0114 4212 24 or 0114 42 1966 Ext.215

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.