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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)
Name of Project: Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program-for-Results (EARSPforR).
Project ID: P176371
Assignment Title: Audit Firm to perform the Consultancy services for Audit Services to
STATAFRIC – Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program for Results (EARSPR)
(P176371) project for the accounting period (January - December 2025).
Reference No. TN-STATAFRIC - AUC-481094-CS-LCS
A. Background
The Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program for Results (EARSPR) is part of a broader
continental effort to implement the Second Strategy for the Harmonization of Statistics in
Africa (SHaSA2), which was adopted for the period 2017–2026. This strategy aims to
generate timely, reliable, and harmonized statistical information to support Africa’s political,
economic, social, and cultural integration agendas.
Three countries (Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania) are implementing selected statistical
reforms aligned with SHaSA2. The African Union Commission (AUC), through
STATAFRIC, and the East African Community (EAC), are providing regional coordination
and support.
The African Union Commission (AUC) has received financing from the World Bank toward
the cost of Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program for Results Project and intends to
apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include Selection of Consulting firm for the
Financial Audit Services to STATAFRIC – Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program
for Results (EARSPR) (P176371) project for the accounting period (January-December
2025).
B. Shortlisting Criteria
African Union Commission now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to
indicate their interest in providing the Financial Audit Services. Interested Audit Firms
should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and
relevant experience to perform the Services. Interested firms are invited to submit their
expressions of interest in accordance with the following shortlisting criteria. Please ensure
that your submission shall address only the below specified shortlisting criteria.

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Shortlisting Criteria
1. Firm’s core business: The firm should have a core business on Financial Auditing
and has a license from a national or regional professional Accountancy Body.
2. Years in Business: The firm should have Minimum of 5 years’ experience in
carrying out financial audit of projects and companies of similar complexity financed
by an international financing institution.
3. Specific Experience: The firm should complete a minimum of 5 relevant similar
projects financed by the World Bank or International financing Institution.
4. The firm Should have adoption and use of proven Audit Quality Assurance measures.
5. The Firm should have an adequate staff with the required skill and qualification.

Interested Audit Firms are not required to submit technical proposals, technical
approach and methodology, work plan and key experts.
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage and firms are not required
to submit CVs of their key experts.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for
expressions of interest.
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 for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Least Cost Based Selection (LCS)
method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 0900 to
1700 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form following the above shortlisting
criteria to the address below (by e-mail) before 18th December 2025 at 15:00 Hours Local
Time, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Only submitted Expression of Interests (EoIs) mentioning the reference number “TN-
STATAFRIC - AUC-481094-CS-LCS“ in the subject field of the e-mail, will be considered.

African Union Commission,
Attn: Head, Supply Chain Management Division - Operations Support Services
Directorate
Building C, 3rd 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-mails: [email protected]