Expression of Interest (EOI) at UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund
Nigeria Country Office
Expression of Interest (EOI):-
Reference: EOI-NGR-2014-001
Subject: Financial Audit of implenting Partners for Unicef Nigeria Country
Office for 2012 – 2013 Expenditures
Closing Date of the EOI: 25 March, 2014
Address EOI by e-mail to: abujasupply@unicef.org
Background
UNICEF has implemented the Harmonised Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) which aims at building the financial management capacity of its Implementing Partners (IPs). With this objective, UNICEF requires the services of certified accounting and audit firms to conduct a general assessment of 17 of its Implementing Partner’s internal control systems in accordance with International standards. The assessment will include review of IPs receipt, recording and disbursement of cash transfers. The use of Funding Authorisation and Certificate of Expenditure (FACE) forms is fundamental in the HACT process. The exercise will involve sampling these forms to determine the reasonableness of expenditures and whether or not expenditures were in accordance with Annual Work Plans (AWP).
Scope of Work:
The audit will review the IP’s internal controls systems and the status of the implementation of recommendations made in the micro-assessments and spot checks conducted prior to disbursement of funds. It will also verify supporting documentations to a sample of transactions, and make recommendations to the IPs to improve their Internal controls and financial management systems.
Mandatory Requirements for Prequalification
1. Certified Audit firm with minimum erf 5 years cognate existence and experience in auditing United Nations agency and or Non-Governmental organizations.
2. Personnel: office organogram and CVs of key staff with expertise and experience in auditing and management consultancy for non-governmental organizations.
Submission of Expression Of Interest (EOI)
Interested companies are encouraged to visit our website http://www.unicef.org/nigeria/about_3841.html to view this advert and download/print the detailed TOR and Supply Profile Form (SPF). The completed SPF should be submitted with the following:
1. A cover letter of intent on the company letter headed paper
2. A copy of certificate of incorporation, and registration.
3. A copy of the company profile, staff Cvs, list organizations to which similar services has been provided and at least 3 reference letters from clients served in similar area of specialization
EOIs should be sent to e-mail: abujasupply@unicef.org, not later than 25th March, 2014. Please quote “Eol-NGR-2014-001” as subject in your correspondence.
This EOI does not constitute a solicitation. We do not require bids or proposals at this stage; we merely seek your expression of interest in participating in the tender.
A response to this Request for Expression of Interest does not automatically ensure that you will be selected to participate in the tender.
UNICEF reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. UNICEF also reserves the right to require compliance with additional conditions as and when issuing the final tender document.
If you have any additional question about this EOI, please contact Bakhtiyor Sharipov, Supply Manager, e-mail: abujasupply@unicef.org
