REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES –DOMESTIC-(CONSULTING FIRM)) ZIMBABWE
CONSULTANCY SERVICES: DEVELOPMENT OF FORENSIC AUDIT MANUAL AND AUDIT PROGRAMMES FOR AUDIT OF PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES.
Sector : Governance
Financing Agreement reference : 2100155040633
Project ID No. p-Zw-KFO-12
The Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe has received financing from the African Development Fund, towards the Tax Accountability enhancement Project (TAEP) and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for development of forensic audit guidelines and audit programmes for audit of public sector entities.
The services included under this project are; (i) the development of the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) Forensic Audit (including Digital Forensic Audits) guidelines for use in carrying out efficient Forensic Audits in Central Government, State Enterprises, Parastatals and Local Authorities, (ii) Develop a checklist for monitoring contracted out Forensic Audits, (iii) Train twenty (20) auditors in the use of Forensic Audits (including Digital Forensic Audits) guidelines and programmes, (iv) Carry out trial runs and field tests of Forensic Audit (including Digital Forensic Audits) guidelines and programmes through on the job training and pilot audit. The guidelines should be in line with Standards Board of Accountants, International Standards for Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAIs) and other applicable best practices. These ensure transparency and accountability in the public sector through forensic audit reports which can stand in a court of law. The estimated period of execution is 75 days.
The Office of the Auditor-General of Zimbabwe now invites eligible Consultancy Firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochure, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc). Consultants may constitute joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with African Development Bank’s “The Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations dated October 2015 and effective January 1, 2016,” which is available on the bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 08.00 to 15.00 hours.
Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below by 29 October 2021 at 10.00 am local Zimbabwe (GMT +2 hours) and mention “DEVELOPMENT OF FORENSIC AUDIT MANUAL AND AUDIT PROGRAMMES FOR AUDIT OF PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES.”.
Attention : The Head of Procurement
Office of the Auditor-General
Burroughs House
48 George Silundika Av/ Corner S.V. Muzenda Street
Causeway : Harare
E-Mail : mapika@auditgen.gov.zw
