Tenders Are Invited For External Audit Of The Preparing For Peace Project

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34891814
AUAF RFP 20 006
United States Agency for International Development USAID
Tenders Are Invited For External Audit Of The Preparing For Peace Project
ICB
Southern Asia
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
26-11-2020

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Quotation Are Invited For External Audit Of The Preparing For Peace Project Request For Proposal Rfp Reference No Auaf Rfp 20 006Issue Date 15 November 2020Deadline 26 November 2020ProjectExternal Audit Of The Preparing For Peace ProjectOnly Electronic Proposals Will Be Accepted Through Email To Tender Auaf Edu Af From 8 00 Am To 5 00 Pm On 26Th November 2020 You Can Send Your Questions No Later Than 10 00 Am Kabul Time 24Th November 2020 Through Email To Mshahid Auaf Edu Af And Cc Beghanim Auaf Edu Af Failing To Do So Will Result In No Response The American University Of AfghanistanDarulaman Road District 6 Kabul Afghanistan1 Background The American University Of Afghanistan Auaf Is Afghanistans Only Private Not For Profit Institution Of Higher Education Offering Internationally Supported Degree Programs And Education Who Are Partnering With The Institute Of War And Peace Studies Iwps On A Short Term Project Sponsored By The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Sida 2 Project Summary The Project Is Led By A Combined Team Of Managers And Experts From Both Organizations It Consists Of Afghans And International Experts In Public Administration Human Rights Law And Peace And Conflict Studies With The Aim Of Carrying An External Financial Audit Of The Project An Audit Company Is Required To Perform This Task Auaf Iwps Are Seeking Qualified National And International Companies Who Specialize In The Area Of Audit To Submit Proposals For This Small Project All Interested Companies Who Have Similar Experience And Qualification In The Field Of Audit Are Invited To Submit Electronic Proposals In Accordance With The Proposal Submission Guidelines Contained Within This Document 3 Government Withholding TaxPursuant To Article 72 In The Afghanistan Tax Law Effective March 21 2009 Auaf Is Required To Withhold Contractor Taxes From The Gross Amounts Payable To All Afghan International Forprofit Subcontractors Vendors In Accordance With This Requirement Auaf Shall Withhold Two Percent 2 Tax From All Gross Invoices To Afghan Subcontractors Vendors Under This Agreement With Active Aisa Or Ministry Of Commerce License For Subcontractors Vendors Without Active Aisa Or Ministry Of Commerce License Auaf Shall Withhold Seven Percent 7 Contractor Taxes Per Current Afghanistan Tax Law Before The Signing Of This Agreement The Subcontractor Vendor Will Provide A Copy Of The Organizations Aisa Or Ministry Of Commerce License And Tin Tax Identification Number Amounts Deducted From The Invoices Will Be Forwarded To The Ministry Of Finance Mof Tax Division Credited To The Firms Tin Records Of Payments To The Mof Shall Be Maintained On File With Auaf 4 Penalty ChargesIf The Contactor Fails To Provide The Specified Services In The Scope Of Service Auaf Iwps Shall Without Prejudice To Its Other Remedies Under The Contract Price As Liquidated Damages Deduct A Sum Equivalent To Five Percent 5 Of The Contract Total For The Undelivered Service Required By Auaf Iwps Until Actual Delivery Up To A Maximum Deduction Of Ten Percent 10 Of The Contract Value 5 Eligibility For FundAuaf Shall Not Award A Contract Subcontract To Any Firm Or Firms Principals Who Are Debarred Suspended Or Otherwise Considered Ineligible By U S And Swedish Government Terrorism Executive Order 13224The Contractor Must Agree And Certify To Take All Necessary Actions To Comply With ExecutiveOrder No 13224 On Terrorist Financing Blocking And Prohibiting Transactions With Persons WhoCommit Threaten To Commit Or Support Terrorism E O 13224 Is Available At Https Ustreas Gov Offices Enforcement Ofac Programs Terror Terror Pdf The Attachment Does NotInclude Names Of Those Designated After 23 September 2001 Therefore Contractors Are RequiredTo Obtain The Updated List At The Time Of Procurement Of Goods Or Services The Updated List IsAvailable At Http Www Treas Gov Offices Enforcement Ofac Sdn Additional Restricted PartyScreening May Also Be Performed Through The Excluded Parties List System Which Is AvailableOnline At The Following Address Https Www Epls Gov Auaf Will Search Against The Company President And Vice President Names In The System For Award Management Sam ConsolidatedUnited Nations Security Council Sanctions List And In The Office Of Foreign Assets Control Ofac To Verify Whether They Have Not Been Debarred Excluded Or Suspended From FederalGovernment Procurement 6 Sub ContractingIn The Event The Contractor Requires The Services Of Subcontractors The Contractor Shall ObtainPrior Written Approval Of Auaf For All Such Subcontractors The Approval Of Auaf Shall NotRelieve The Subcontractor Of Any Of Obligations Under The Anticipated Subcontract And The TermsOf Any Subcontract Shall Be Subject To And In Conformity With The Provisions Of The AnticipatedContract 7 Source Origin And NationalityThe Vendor May Not Supply Any Goods Or Services Manufactured In Or Shipped From The FollowingCountries Cuba Iraq Iran Laos Libya North Korea Or Syria 8 InspectionAuaf Iwps Shall Have Reasonable Time To Inspect The Service And To Reject Acceptance In NotConforming To The Scope Of Service Of This Contract 9 Statement Of Work SpecificationAll Companies Submitting Their Proposals Should Be From Among The Major National OrInternational Specialized Audit Companies With Experience Of Auditing Usaid And Sida FundedProjects Objectives And General Statement Of Work For The Audit Of The Preparing For Peace ProjectImplemented By Auaf IwpsI BackgroundThe American University Of Afghanistan Auaf And The Institute For War And Peace StudiesHas Implemented The Project Preparing For Peace Between April 2020 And December 2020 AUnique High Impact Multi Faceted Project To Prepare The Environment For A Transition To Peace Which Involves Developing Indicators And A Framework For Peace The Total Grant Is 5 143 196Swedish Korona That Converts To 588 215 Us Dollars According To Oanda Coms As Of 9ThNovember 2020 Which Requires To Be Audited And All Interested Audit Companies Should Be Able Auaf Rfp 20 006 Auaf Iwps Preparing For Peace External Audit Draft Page 4 Of 11To Release The Final Audit Report No Later Than 15Th January 2021 And The Timeline For The ActivitiesShould Be From 20Th December 2020 To 15Th January 2020 Ii TitleAudit External Of The Preparing For Peace Project Iii Audit Objectives And ScopeBased On The DonorS Recommendation Auaf Will Contract An Internationally Certified AuditCompany To Perform An Audit Of The Project The Objective Is To Audit The Project For The Period 1StApril 2020 To 17Th December 2020 As Submitted To The Donor And To Express An Audit OpinionAccording To Isa 800 805 On Whether The Financial Reporting And Project Activities Of PreparingFor Peace Was In Accordance With Sidas Requirements For Financial Reporting As Stipulated In TheAgreement Including Appendix Between Sida And Other Partners Additional Assignment According To Agreed Upon Procedures Isrs 4400 Review TheFollowing Areas In Accordance With The Terms Of Reference Below Mandatory Assignments That Must Be Included 1 Follow Up Whether Salary Costs Debited To The Project Program Were Recorded ThroughoutThe Duration Of The Project In A Systemized Way And Examine Whether The Salary Costs CanBe Verified By Sufficient Supporting Documents 2 Examine Whether The Financial Reports Include A Comparison For Every Budget Item Between The Actual Costs Expenditures Of Activities And The Budgeted Costs Expenditures AsApproved By Sida For The Period 3 Based On Materiality And Risk The Auditor Shall Examine Whether There Is SupportingDocumentation Related To Incurred Costs Regardless Of Materiality Of The Findings TheAuditor Shall Quantify The Amount For Costs Lacking Sufficient Supporting Documentation 4 Examine Whether Foreign Exchange Gains Losses Are Disclosed As A Separate Item In TheFinancial Reports As Well As Disclosed In Accordance With What Is Stipulated In TheAgreement Including Appendices And Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 5 The Cooperation Partners Compliance With The Applicable Tax Legislation With Regard ToTaxes E G Paye 1And Social Security Fees 6 Follow Up Whether The Cooperation Partner Has Adhered To The Procurement GuidelinesAnnexed Or Referred To In The Agreement 7 Review If Outgoing Balances For Previous Periods Equates To The Incoming Balance For TheNext Period 8 If The Cooperation Partner Applies Modified Cash Basis As The Accounting Principle TheAuditor Shall Describe Used Method And Describe Possible Effects On The Accrual AccountingWithin The Project 9 Verify The Unspent Balance At The End Of The Project Against Accounting Records And ItsSupporting Documentation 10 Verify The Unspent Balance That Shall Be Repaid To Sida In The Final Report Of The LastAgreement Reporting Period Only Applicable In The Final Report Of The Last AgreementReporting Period 1 Pay As You EarnAuaf Rfp 20 006 Auaf Iwps Preparing For Peace External Audit Draft Page 5 Of 11Follow Up Of Funds That Are Channeled To Implementing Partners1 Review Whether The Cooperation Partner Have Signed Agreements With Its ImplementingPartner Organizations2 Review Whether The Audit Requirements In Agreements With Partner Organizations Are InAccordance With The Audit Requirement As Stipulated In OrganizationS Agreement With Sida 3 Review Whether There Is An Unbroken Chain Of Audited Financial Reports According To TheRequirements As Stipulated In The Agreement Between The Cooperation Partner And Sida ForFunds Disbursed The Review Shall Include Whether The Cooperation Par

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