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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION)

Country: Ethiopia
Name of Project: The Building Institutions and Systems to Harness and Realize Agenda (BIASHARA) 2063 Project
Grant No: P180117

Assignment Title: Consulting Service for Review of Audit Quality Management Systems and Tools (Manuals and Working Papers/ Filing Systems) of the Office of Internal Oversight (OIO) Reference No. ET-AUC-513832-CS-QCBS

The African Union Commission has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of The Building Institutions and Systems to Harness and Realize Agenda (BIASHARA) 2063 Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include Consulting Service for Review of Audit Quality Management Systems and Tools (Manuals and Working Papers/ Filing Systems) of the Office of Internal Oversight (OIO).

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this Request for Expressions of Interest.
The African Union Commission now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the

Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
 Confirm their independence from the OIO of the African Union Commission.
 Be a qualified auditor and have prior experience in drafting key audit tools and manuals.
 The team should comprise of competent, tenured audit professionals who are well versed in the Global Internal Audit Standards assessment methodology, and successful internal audit practices.
 Possess detailed understanding of internal audit across governments/inter-governmental organisations and experience of working with international organisations and oversight bodies.
 Have capacity building experience in training public sector auditors

a) Have experience of similar engagements (including at least three contactablereferences).

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable forthe entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants’ Quality and Cost-based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 08 December 2025.

African Union Commission,
Attn: Head of Supply Chain Management Division
Building C, 3 rd Floor,
P.O Box 3243, Roosevelt Street
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 (0) 11 551 7700 – Ext 4305
Fax: +251 (0) 11 551 0442; +251 11-551-0430
E-mail: [email protected]