The
Ethiopian herald Saturday January 18, 2025
REQUEST
FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING
SERVICES-FIRMS SELECTION)
Ethiopia Flood
Management Project (E-FMP) Grant No. E124-Et
ASSIGNMENT TITLE:
Selection and Employment of Independent procurement Audit service for three
years procurement Audit (2016-2018 Ethiopian Physical years) for Ethiopia Flood
Management Project (E-FMP) (P-176327).
REFERENCE NO.:
ET-MOWE-426979-CS-QCBS
The Government of
Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ethiopia
Flood Management Project (E-FMP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for
consulting services.
The consulting
services ("the Services") include the services of carrying out an
Independent Procurement Audit service for three years procurement Audit
(2016-2018 Ethiopian Physical years) for Ethiopia Flood Management Project
(E-FMP).
GENERAL
OBJECTIVES:-
The main objective
of the assignment is to audit the sample contracts and to enable the Consultant
to express a professional opinion(s) on the procurement positions, processes
and procedures related to World Bank procurement procedures for the procurement
transactions carried out in the years 2023-to-2026 (2016, 2017 and 2018 EFY).
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES:
-Review the
planning, procurement, contracting, implementation processes and record keeping
for a sample of contracts under the Ethiopian Flood Management Project to
confirm their consistency with the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), Program
Operation Manual (POM), Procurement Guidelines and Procurement Plan approved by
the World Bank.
- 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;
-Review the
capacity of implementing agencies (Federal and Basin offices) in handling procurement
efficiently, comment on the quality of planning, procurement, contracting, procurement
internal control, record keeping and identify reasons for delays, if any and
overall, how procurement management facilitates project implementation;
-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.
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
The Independent Procurement Audit (IPA) will cover the procurement transactions
carried out in 2023- to-2026 or July 2015-to-June 2018 Ethiopia Fiscal Years
(EFY).
The procurement
audit for the federal level will cover the three Agencies that handle Ethiopian
Flood Management Project implementation: Ministry of Water and Energy,
Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission and Ethiopian Metrology Institute
PERSON MONTH &
DURATION: It has 4 person-months input per audit year within 2 months duration
from the end of June 2025. A total of 18 person months for three years audit
DETAIL TOR
ATTACHED: The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found
at https://www.mowe.gov. et/en/resource
types/tor
The Ministry of
Water and Energy 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:
1. Firm's Core
business and years in business
2. Qualifications
in the field of the assignment
3. Technical and
managerial organization of the firm
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"
July 2016 updated in November 2020. Procurement will also comply with
"Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects
Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants" revised as of July 1,
2016. 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.
A Consultant will
be selected in accordance with the QCBS method set out in the Procurement
Regulations.
Further information
can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 9:00 am to 12:00
am and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm from Monday to Friday.
Expressions of
interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or
by mail, or by e-mail) on or before January 31, 2025 4:00 pm.
Ministry
of Water and Energy
Attn:
Mr. Temesgen Ketema & Mr. Biruk Haileyesues
Haile
Gebresilassie Avenue 2nd floor, Room Number 211
Tel:
+251116898006
E-mail:
mamushketema9200@gmail.com &
birukwerk2023@gmail.com
Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
Ministry
of Water and Energy