Audit Firm / Nvsp - Mosa

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(AUDIT FIRM)

Lebanon

National Volunteering Service Program (NVSP)

Grant No.:TF 010404

Assignment Title:Project Independent Audit Control

Reference No.: FC002

The Ministry of Social Affairshas received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the National Volunteering Service Program (NVSP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include Financial Audit for the NVSP Financial Statements over a period of two fiscal years with the first fiscal year starting on February 7, 2013 and ending on December 31, 2014, the second fiscal year starting on January 1, 2015and ending on January 31, 2016 including the four (4) months grace period allowed as per the Amendment of the Grant Agreement, which was extended until January 31st, 2016.

The National Volunteering Service Program (NVSP) 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:

The Auditor should be registered as a Certified Public Accountant with the appropriate professional body in the country. The Audit should have past experience in similar projects, financed by international funding
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Least-Cost Selection (LCS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: 09:00 to 15:00

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by March 12, 2015

National Volunteering Service Program

Attn: Ziad Hawi – Procurement Specialist

Badaro Main Street

Beirut, Lebanon

Tel: +961-3-274914

E-mail: [email protected]