REQUEST OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)
CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION
EXTERNAL AUDIT 2022-2024
Ref. C 197/CS/CADP-22
The overall objective of the Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) is to foster commercial agriculture in Angola through a set of integrated investments in hard and soft infrastructure and to facilitate an enabling environment for private participation in the sector. By simultaneously intervening along multiple dimensions, the project aims to remove key constraints to business formation and strengthen the platform for growth in high-potential value chains.
The objective of the audit of the Project Financial Statements (PFSs) is to enable the auditor to express a professional opinion(s) on the financial position of the project at the end of each fiscal year, and on funds received and expenditures incurred for the relevant accounting period.
The auditor is required to prepare and produce for each annual audit:
- the audit report containing the auditor professional opinion on the Project Financial Statements, and
- the Management Letter reporting on the major internal control weaknesses as well as managerial deficiencies and making relevant and practical recommendations for improvement.
The audit engagement will be for three (03) years, subject to annual review. Consequently, the contract will have an initial duration (Base Period) of one year, renewable (Option Period 1, 2) as decided by the parties (maximum duration of 3 years). This extension will also be conditional on performance.
The indicative consultant’s effort for this assignment is three (3) men-months.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the email address given below.
The Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 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: (i) experience with activities similar to the consultancy, (ii) experience in similar geographical areas, (iii) experience with similar project authorities, (iv) past experience with World Bank projects and (v) degree of in-house quality control (adherence to requirements of the International Standards Organization and ethics code). Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” November 2020 (“Procurement
Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
As per the Financing Agreement between the Government of Angola and the World Bank, the Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Least-Cost Based method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8H30 – 15H00.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person and by e-mail by 9th May 2022.
The Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP)
Attention: Mr. Estêvão Silvestre Cambindja Chaves
Project Coordinator
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Gabinete de Estudos, Planeamento e Estatística (GEPE)
Largo António Jacinto, Edifício “B” 2º Andar Direito, Porta 4
Luanda – Angola
Tel.: 00244 222 784 330
Email: aquisicoes@pdac.ao
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