Expression of Interest for Recruitment of a Consultant (Firm) to Carry Out the Annual Accounting, Financial, and Procurement Audit: Fiscal Years 2026 (from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026), 2027, and 2028 PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE STRENGTHENING OF E-GOVERNMENT (PARAE) PROJECT COORDINATION UNIT (UCP) Project to Support the Strengthening of E-Government (PARAE) Reservation of the lot(s) for Local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) (in accordance with the validated Procurement Plan). Lot(s) Description of Lot Reserved for Local SMEs Lot (1) Recruitment of a Consultant (Firm) to carry out the annual accounting, financial, and procurement audit of the Project to Support the Strengthening of E-Government (PARAE): Fiscal Years 2026 (from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026), 2027, and 2028 Yes No X EXPRESSION OF INTEREST No. 004/2026/PARAE RECRUITMENT OF A CONSULTANT (FIRM) TO CARRY OUT THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL, AND PROCUREMENT AUDIT: FISCAL YEARS 2026 (FROM JULY 1, 2025, TO DECEMBER 31, 2026), 2027, AND 2028 ARTICLE 3: DOCUMENTS TO PROVIDE The PARAE Project Management Unit invites eligible interested Consultants (Firms) to submit their candidacy to provide the services described above. Interested Consultants (Firms) must produce information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating that they are qualified for the services (brochures and other documentation indicating the area of expertise in accounting and financial audit, public procurement audit, references for similar services (references in accounting and financial audit services for development projects/programs, public procurement audit, availability of qualified personnel). Consultants (Firms) may associate to increase their chances of qualification. References for similar services must be justified by Certificates of Satisfactory Performance (Attestations de Bonne Exécution - ABE) or project sheets for missions carried out during the five (05) years (2020-2024 or 2021-2025) preceding the date of opening of expressions of interest. ARTICLE 9: SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS Expressions of interest written in French must be submitted in five (5) copies, including one (01) original, or by email to the address below no later than 05/05/2026 at 10:00 AM Universal Time. ARTICLE 10: OPENING OF BIDS Bids will be opened on 05/05/2026 at 10:30 AM Universal Time in the meeting room of the PARAE Project Management Unit. The contract will be subject to stamp duty, registration fees, and regulatory fee (0.5% of the contract amount excluding tax) at the expense of the Contractor. Eligibility Criteria 1 Not appearing on an exclusion list Excluded from this EOI are any natural or legal persons found guilty of any of the following offenses: - money laundering, - offenses underlying money laundering, - terrorist financing, - financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Also excluded are any natural or legal persons appearing on a sanctions list of the United Nations, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Bank, the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (ARCOP), or national lists within the framework of targeted financial sanctions related to terrorist financing and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolutions 1267(1999), 1373(2001), and 1540(2004). N/A 2 Copy of certificate of registration with a recognized national or regional institute of chartered accountants Copy of the certificate of registration with a recognized national or regional institute of chartered accountants (ordre des experts-comptables), mandatory for eligibility. N/A 3 Certificate of non-bankruptcy dated less than 6 months from the bid submission deadline required Certificate of non-bankruptcy dated less than six (06) months from the bid submission deadline (for foreign companies). N/A 4 Copy of extract of registration with the Trade and Personal Property Credit Register Copy of the extract of registration with the Trade and Personal Property Credit Register (RCCM) related to the subject of the EOI or any equivalent document for foreign companies; mandatory for eligibility. N/A 5 Presentation of the candidate Presentation of the candidate (legal existence, organization, staff). N/A 6 Grouping agreement A copy of the grouping agreement or the letter of intent to form a grouping should their proposal be selected, signed by all its members and accompanied by a copy of the proposed grouping agreement; mandatory for eligibility. N/A Scored Evaluation [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement
