OUTER ISLAND WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE FACILITIES PROJECT –

OFID PHASE I

Financial Auditor

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Due to inadequate response to the previous announcement, Ref No: (IUL)471-PIDS2/1/2020/117 dated 18^th March 2020, we would like to cancel the previous announcement and re-invite interested eligible consultants to submit their Expressions of Interest. 

The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received Financing from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) for the project, Outer Islands Water Supply and Sewerage Facilities Project. The Project Management Unit (PMU), hereby, intends to apply part of the proceeds for the Financial Audit of the project. 

The Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure now invites interested eligible consulting firms and individual consultants to submit both Technical and Financial proposals to conduct the project closing audit.

(a)   The technical proposal shall comprise of the following;

1)     Curriculum Vitae of the Applicant, and in case of a firm, profile of the firm and CV of the lead/designated auditor with previous work experience or jobs undertaken that are relevant to the services in this TOR.

2)     Attested and accredited copies of certification as evidence of education qualification of the auditor.

3)     Copy of Auditor’s audit practitioner’s license issued by appropriate professional body in the country, and in case of a firm, copy of registration of the firm, and copy of the designated Auditor’s audit practitioner’s license issued by appropriate professional body in the country.

4)     A proposal on the methodology of the external audit function that will be carried out, including a timeline.

(b)   The financial proposal shall indicate the fees charged for the services of the auditor on an hourly basis and a proposed payment schedule. All services should be inclusive of GST and there should not be any hidden or omitted costs.

The Proposals should be submitted to the address below no later than 1300 hours on 9^th August 2020.

Infrastructure Department,

Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure,

Ameenee Magu, Maafannu Male’, 20392,

Republic of Maldives.

Email: [email protected]

Interested individuals may download Terms of Reference from www.planning.gov.mv and acquire   further   information   on   request   by   writing   to   the   mail address [email protected]