Tenders are invited for Recruitment of a Consultant for the Audit of the Preparation Fund and Financial Statements of the Water Security Project in Burkina Faso. objective. The audit will verify that the financial statements of the PSE-BF are presented in accordance with international accounting standards, principles and methods generally accepted by the IDA. The audit will be conducted according to International Standards on Auditing (ISA) and the audit procedures for projects financed by the IDA in order to produce an audit report reflecting: -the auditors opinion on the financial statements; -the auditors opinion on procurement procedures; -the auditors opinion on the eligibility of expenditures; -certification of the use of special accounts; - The internal control letter addressed to management concerning: - the assessment of the internal control system and recommendations for system improvements; - PSE-BFs responses to the observations made by the auditor; - the follow-up on the recommendations made by the auditor; - any relevant comments likely to provide a better understanding of the financial statements presented by PSE-BF. The audit will cover the preparation funds from February 2024 to March 2025 as well as the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years. The Public Procurement Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Fisheries invites eligible candidates to express their interest in providing the services described above. Interested consultants (consulting firms) must provide information demonstrating that they possess the required qualifications and relevant experience for performing the Services, including: - brochures, consultant presentation leaflets; - qualifications to perform the services; - client references; - technical references for similar assignments performed (years of completion, costs, clients and address/telephone), and certificates of satisfactory completion or validation reports, etc. NB: Bidders must attach, in chronological and legible order, copies of the cover pages (mentioning the subject, the client, the execution period) and signature pages of the contracts, and certificates of satisfactory completion to justify their experience, otherwise the reference will be considered invalid. Participation in the bidding process is open to all bidders in good standing with the administration, provided they are not subject to any prohibition or suspension. Consultants may associate with other companies to strengthen their respective skills in the form of a joint venture. NB: Similar complexity refers to: the scope of the contracts, the nature of the service, the technical field, and the geographical context. Interested firms must provide information demonstrating that they possess the required qualifications to perform the services indicated above. The expressions of interest should include, in particular: - a letter of expression of interest addressed to the Minister of State, Minister of Agriculture, Animal and Fisheries Resources (MARAH); - a presentation of the firm highlighting its identification (RCCM, IFU, location, full address) and its areas of expertise; - the pre-selection criteria will focus on the following: - Having been in existence for at least 5 years and operating in the field of accounting and financial auditing of similar projects/programs; - Having audited the annual financial statements of at least 3 projects financed by the World Bank and/or any other multilateral donor during the last 5 years; Similar references must be supported by copies of contracts (cover page indicating the amount and source of funding, the subject, the client, the execution timeframe, the signature page, the key personnel mobilized by the consultant, the contract). clients activity, the candidates role in the consortium (lead firm or member), the size of the projects (program/project budget) and a certificate of satisfactory completion. The consultants or consortium of consultants experience with multilateral financing will be an asset and will be recorded and valued accordingly. The consultant will also provide a summary sheet for each similar assignment presented. References as subcontractors will not be considered. Consultants are advised that the provisions of paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, 3.17 and 3.19 of Section III of: World Bank, Procurement Regulations for Borrowers Seeking Investment Project Financing (IPF), Revised September 2025, relating to the World Banks rules on conflicts of interest are applicable. Consultants may associate with other firms to strengthen their respective skills in the form of a joint venture. One Consultant (firm) will be selected using the Least-Cost Selection (LCS) method as described in Paragraph 7.6 of the Procurement Regulations for Borrowers Seeking Investment Project Financing (IPF) Revised September 2025. A shortlist of five (05) to eight (08) consultants will be established following the expression of interest for the remainder of the selection process. Interested consultants may obtain further information regarding the reference documents at the address below: Directorate of Public Procurement of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Fisheries, located in the Ministry building in Ouagadougou 2000, telephone 51-91-03-79 / 67-46-14-07; Email:
[email protected] from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM UTC. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : Burkina Faso
