INDEPENDENT PROCUREMENT AUDIT

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Protection of Basic Services Program Phase II Project

(CONSULTING SERVICES FIRMS SELECTION)

Ethiopia

Protection of Basic Services Program Phase II

Credit No. ET H4770

Assignment Title: Independent Procurement Audit

Reference No. COPCU/C-01/11

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Protection of Basic Services Program, Phase II,and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services ("the Services") include conducting an Independent Procurement Audit on sample contracts of the procurement conducted under PBS II which is the second of its type under the programme.

The Channel One Programmss Coordination Unit (COPCU) 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. The shortlisting criteria are: Firms level of relevant experience to the assignment, i.e, procurement audit, firms management capacity, local knowledge in the country.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants By World Bank Borrowers , May 2004, Revised October 1, 2006 & May 1, 2010 ("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 subconsultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Local Time

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 17:30Hours March 7, 2012.