| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Agency |
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Local Government Division |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director (Additional Secretary), Income Support Program for the Poorest (ISPP)-JAWTNO Project |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Consulting Firm (National) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
For Internal Audit
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| EOI Ref. No. |
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. ISPP/PMU-102/Internal Audit Firm (part-2)/2016 |
| Date |
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21/10/2020 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Selection under a Fixed Budget(SFB) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget Grant/Credit |
| Development Partners |
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The International Development Association |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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19/11/2020 04:00 PM
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| Publication Date |
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28/10/2020
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The Internal Audit Firm shall support the project in the achievement of its goals by:
• An assessment of the adequacy of the project’s financial management system, including internal controls. This would include aspects such as adequacy and effectiveness of accounting, financial and operational controls exercised by the project and suggestions of improvement, if any.
• Ascertaining the extent of level of compliance with established policies, plans and procedures including those agreed under the legal agreement.
• Review the cash transfer systems and procedures and also monitor the reconciliations of cash transfer to beneficiary with the MIS report, BPO statements & Project Accounts;
• Review the beneficiary enrollment activities and procedures and ascertaining the extent of level of compliance with ISPP establish policies, plans and procedures under legal agreement with the contracted firm.
• Review the services provided to the ISPP beneficiaries like Ante Natal Care (ANC), Growth Monitoring Promotion (GMP), Child Nutrition and Cognitive Development (CNCD) by the Community Clinics (CC), Community Facilators (CF) under hired NGO BRAC and SPA as per contract agreement.
• Verify the procurement plans and procedures whether those are implemented in accordance with the government procurement rules and World Bank guidelines;
• Review and verify the recruitment of project staff and selection procedures with the compliance of World Bank and Government system.
• Review and verify the appointment of Consultants and selection procedures with the compliance of World Bank and Government system.
• Verifying that the funds received under the project have been used in accordance with the financing agreement, with due attention to economy, efficiency and utilized only for the purposes for which the financing was provided.
• Review whether budgeting & accounting practice meets established International/National standards.
• Verify the expenditures charged under the Project are eligible for financing, correctly classified and all necessary supporting documents, records, accounts and contracts have been kept in respect of all Project transactions/activities.
• Confirm an appropriate system of accounting and financial reporting exists, on the basis of which SOE claims/IUFRs are prepared and submitted for reimbursement.
• Examine & evaluate the adequacy of manpower for sound & effective operation of the Project.
• Justify the proper utilization of manpower appointed in the Project including National Consultant(s).
• Ascertain the reliability of integrity, controls, security and effectiveness with the system. |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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their Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the above contract package for providing the required services. Interested Audit Firms must provide information with documentary evidences indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, copy of its original registration, description of assignments of similar nature, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate professional qualifications and experience among staff, etc.). The EOIs received will be evaluated on the basis of the following:
• Registration of the Firm
• Age of the Firm
• Qualification and experience of professional and staffs assigned to this service.
• Experience of the Firm in similar assignments especially World Bank funded project
• Experience of the firm in other similar jobs/activities/services
• Support services of the Firm |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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Special attention of interested Firms is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines for Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011) which sets forth the World Bank's policy on Conflict of Interest (COI).
06. Internal Audit Firm may associate with other Firm in the form of a joint venture to enhance their qualifications. Firms which intend to participate in JV should submit information for each partner, which will be assessed independently regardless of capacity/experience of the other partner. In case of a joint venture all members of such association should have real and well-defined inputs to the assignment and it is preferable to limit the total number of Firms in the association to a maximum of 3 (three).
07. Firms be selected in accordance with Fixed Budget Selection (FBS) procedures set out in the Guidelines for Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011). Only shortlisted Firms will be invited to the next stage of Request for Proposal (RFP).
08. All EOIs (one original copy and two duplicate copies) must be submitted in a sealed envelope. Firms shall submit their EOIs by 4.00 pm on November 19, 2020 in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) for Selection of Firm for conducting Internal Audit (Contract Package - SF-5) to the undersigned by hand/courier service /guaranteed express service through the post office. No EOI will be received through e-mail.
444 Union Parishads in 43 Upazilas in Mymensingh and Rangpur Division, with the objectives of : (a) increasing mothers’ use of child nutrition and cognitive development services, and (b) enhancing local level government capacity to deliver safety nets. |
| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Encouraged |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
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Start Date |
Completion Date |
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Not Phased |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Shaikh Md. Kabedul Islam |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director (Additional Secretary) |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Income Support Program for the Poorest (ISPP)-JAWTNO Project
DPHE Bhaban, Level 8
14 Shaheed Captain Mansur Ali Sarani, Kakrail, Dhaka 1000.
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| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : 02-55130514, Fax : , Email : |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
