Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Local Government Engineering
Department
Second Rural
Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II)
LGED Bhaban (Level-11), Agargoan
Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207
Memo No. LGED/PD/RTIP-2/C-28/2015/964 Date: 12/05/2015
Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)
for
Independent Internal Auditor (Chartered
Accounting Firm) [National]
The
People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received a credit from the International
Development Association (IDA), and intends to apply part of the proceeds of
this credit for payments under the contracts for the Services of Independent
Internal Auditor under Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II).
The primary objectives of
the assignment (internal audit) are to review and report on Reliability of the
Financial Management system, financial data and report at all tiers of operation; Adequacy and effectiveness of
the accounting, financial and operational controls; Internal Control Systems:
completeness, written instructions, effective implementation and frequency of
review and up-dating; Level of compliance with the established rules, policies,
plans and procedures; Financial disclosure/reports provided to the bank and
stakeholders from time to time; and Assets: completeness, existence, record
keeping, safeguard and utilization for the purpose intended.
The audit will be conducted
at the project office in Dhaka, 26 districts and 2 zonal offices under the
project. The audit will cover status of previous work performed by the audit
team. The audit will be conducted annually for two years and will provide
feedback to project management on control weakness and issues, if any, that
require management attention. The consultant shall provide a team of suitably
qualified and experienced 'key personnel' to undertake the assignment.
The Local Government
Engineering Department (LGED) now invites eligible consulting firms
(“Consultants”) to indicate their interests in providing the Services.
Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have
the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The short listing criteria are:
a) Registration of the firm.
b) Years in relevant business.
c) Availability of key
professionals.
d) Financial resources of the
consultant (turnover of last five years)
e) Experience of the firm in
similar tasks/assignments (examples of past experience- similar nature and/or
complexity including cost and duration of the assignment).
f) Support services of the
firm (office space, support staff, equipment).
Consultants
may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, and, if
association, should mention whether the association is in the form of “joint
venture” or “sub-consultancy”. It is preferable to limit the total number of
firms in an association including the Lead Firm to 4 (four).
A consulting firm
will be selected in accordance with the Selection based on Consultants'
Qualifications (CQS) procedures as set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines:
Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and Credits &
Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011. The Terms of Reference of the
above consultancy service will be provided on request (request by email is also
appreciable).
Expression
of Interest must be delivered to the address below in sealed envelope on or
before 10/06/2015 during office hours. Submission through e-mail will also be
accepted provided (i) it is delivered by the deadline, and (ii) appropriate
reference is made in the subject line of the email, such as “Expression of
Interest for Independent Internal Auditor (Chartered Accounting Firm)”.
Sd/-
( Md. Mostafa Kamal )
Project Director
Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II)
LGED Bhaban (Level-11), LGED, Dhaka-1207
Phone: +88 02 9120218, Fax: +88 02 58157511
E-mail: pdrtip2.lged@yahoo.com
Copy forwarded for
necessary action:
1. Chief Engineer, LGED, Dhaka.
2. Additional Chief Engineer (Implementation), LGED, Dhaka.
3. Director General, CPTU, IMED, Planning Commission, Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, he is requested to publish the notice into CPTU website.
4. Mr. Farhad Ahmed, Task Team Leader, RTIP-II, Sustainable Development for South Asia Region, World Bank Office, Dhaka.
5. Project Coordinator, RTIP-II, LGED, Dhaka.
6. Mr. Marghoob Bin Hussein, Co-Task Team Leader & Sr. Procurement Specialist, World Bank Office, Dhaka.
7. Unit-in-charge, GIS Unit, LGED, he is requested to publish the notice in LGED website
8. The Manager (Advertisement), ................................................................., he is requested to publish the attached notice once in his daily on or before ........................... and submit 05 (five) copies of the same.
9. Mr. / Ms. .............................................................................................................................