Special Purpose Audits of Five State-Owned Enterprises in The Gambia — Project Coordination Unit, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

Integrated Financial Management Information

System (IFMIS) Additional Financing II Project Projects

Coordination Unit Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs The Quadrangle, Banjul, The Gambia REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANT SERVICES) Country: The Gambia Project: Second

Additional Financing for Integrated

Financial Management Information Systems Assignment

Title: Special

Purpose Audits Of Five State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) In The Gambia Credit No.: 59040GM Project ID No. P159000 The Government of

The Gambia has received financing from

the World Bank towards the cost of the Second Additional Financing for Integrated Financial Management

Information Systems Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to

payments for consulting services. Theservices

include conducting

Special

Purpose Audits Of Five State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in The Gambia to establish their financial position. The Audit

will examine in depth and quantify the extent to which funds have been diverted

or misused, identify the weaknesses in the financial control systems and the

specific actions which have led to these losses/leakages and recommend

necessary improvements to the systems and control framework specifying

necessary preventive measures. The audit

will also assess the corporate governance of the SOEs and the

institutional oversight arrangements, determine to what extent they are

conducive to sound and transparent operational and financial management

practices, and make appropriate recommendations for improvements. The Ministry

of Finance and Economic Affairs now invites eligible consultants to indicate

their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants mustprovide

information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services

(brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar

conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Please note

that Foreign firms must have a local partner. The short listing criteria are: • Information about firm's capacity and number of years in

offering services/business. • Technical and managerial organization of the firm • General qualification and experience of the firm and

number of key staff • Specific Experience in relation to a similar assignments

conducted in the past 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 July 2014

edition. ("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

Quality and Cost Base Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant

Guidelines; World Bank's Guidelines:

Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers July 2014. Interested

consultants may obtain further information (detail TOR) at the address below during

office hours 0800hrs to 1600hrs from Monday to

Thursday and Friday 0800hrs to 1230hrs. Expressions

of interest must be delivered to the address below by Friday 28th

April 2017 at 1230hrs. Projects Coordination Unit Ministry of Finance & Economic Affairs Attn: Mr. Saffie Dambelleh, Project Coordinator The Quadrangle,Banjul Tel: +220 4223301 (Office) +220 4223304 (fax) E-mail: sdambelleh@yahoo.com, jaifaal@gmail.com, makzsamateh@gmail.com, ktouray@hotmail.com