NIGERIA EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE (NEITI)
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
CONDUCT OF FISCAL ALLOCATION AND STATUTORY DISBURSEMENT AUDIT 2017 TO 2019
DEADLINE: 17TH AUGUST, 2020
BACKGROUND
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEIT) under the NEITI Act 2007 is responsible for the development of a framework for transparency and accountability in the reporting and disclosure by all extractive
industry companies of revenue due to or paid to the Federal Government. Under section 2 (d) of the Act it is also charged with ensuring the transparency and accountability by government in the application of resources from payments received from extractive industry companies. Furthermore, under section 3(j), the NEITI is empowered to ensure that all fiscal allocations and statutory disbursements from the Federal Government statutory recipients are duly made.
Pursuant to the above, NEITI intends to apply part of the proceeds allocated to it by the Federal Government of Nigeria for the selection of Auditor/Consultant to conduct the Fiscal Allocation Statutory Disbursement audit for the period
2017 to 2019.
SCOPE OF THE SERVICES
The scope of the services includes the following
– To report on Federation Revenues in terms of Budgets, actual and amounts outstanding for the Federation.
– To report on actual disbursements of funds from the Federation Account to beneficiaries (with emphasis on funds originating from the extractive industry sector).
– Track extractive industry sector funds received into the federation account as they are distributed and applied by Federal, States, Local Government Councils and agencies and make recommendations on any issues arising while conducting the assignment.
The Consultant would be required to carry-out the assignment within a period of Seven (7) months.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
– Evidence of Certificate of incorporation with Corporate Affairs Commision (CAC) including Forms CACZ and CAC7;
– Evidence of Firms Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three years i.e. (2017, 2018 and 2019 expiring December 2019) and VAT from FIRS.
– Firms are encouraged to form consortium to enhance their Qualifications.
– Evidence of Current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31 December 2019;
– Evidence of Current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) compliance certificate valid till 31 December 2019;
– Evidence of Current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December 2019;
– Evidence of Registration on the National DataBase of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service
– Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring 1/1/2020 or valid certificate issued by Bureau Of Public Procurement(BPP);
– Evidence of Firm’s registration with relevant professional bodies. (Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria FRCN, ICAN, ANAN, etc. is required:
– For Consortium, joint Venture/Partnership, memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided, all eligibility requirements are compulsory for each JV,
– Company Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years (2017, 2018 and 2019);
Evidence of financial capability to execute the assignment including reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the assignment when needed;
– Company profile with Curriculum vitae of key staff to be deployed for the assignment including copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications;
– Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed within the last five (5) years, including letters of awards, jobs completion certificates;
– Sworn Affidavit whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of NEITI or the BPP is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in the bid are true and correct in all particulars;
– All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the company’s/firm’s letter headed paper bearing amongst others Registration number (RC)as issued by CAC
– Contact Address, GSM Number and email address. The letter head paper must bear the names and nationalities of the Directors of the company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.
SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
– Interested firms should submit two (2) bound EOl documents duly paginated, separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined above.
– Expression of Interest(EOI) for consultancy as stated above is free and open to all interested and qualified firms in line with National Competitive Bidding (NCB).
– The two (2) bound copies put in a sealed envelope together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to:
The Executive Secretary,
Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI)
(NEITI), 60, Nelson Mandela Street, off Kwame Nkrumah Street, Asokoro, Abuja.
Attention: Procurement
E-Mail: aahmed@neiti.gov.ng
Website: http://www.neiti.gov.ng
Only shortlisted applicants will be issued Requests for Proposals (RFPS)
The Reverse Of the sealed envelope should have the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box (only in person, electronic mail not allowed) at Small Conference Room, No. 60, Nelson Mandela Street, Off
Kwame Nkrumah Street, Asokoro, Abuja at 12:00pm on Monday 17th August 2020
OPENING OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The EOl proposals will be opened immediately after the closing deadline on Monday 17th August 2020 at the Small Conference Room, No. 60, Nelson Mandela Street, Off Kwame Nkrumah Street, Asokoro, Abuja in the presence of
bidders or their representative
Please ensure that you sign the bid Submission Register At the office of the Head of Procurement Unit At NEITI, No.60, Nelson Mandela Street, Off Kwame Nkrumah Street, Asokoro, Abuja. As the NEITI will not be held liable for
misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the Head of Procurement on e-mail address:aahmed@neit.gov.ng
GENERAL INFORMATION- Eol must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by the bidder;
– EOl proposal submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;
– All cost will be borne by the bidders;
– Submission and opening of EOI shall be conducted in line with covid-19 guidelines;
– Only shortlisted bidders will be issued with RFP,
– The NEITI is not bound to shortlist any bidder and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007;
– Electronic bidding will not be allowed, and late bids will be rejected.
Prospective Consulting/Auditing firms should note the following provisions of NEITI Act 2007:
– Section 5- An auditor for auditing firm that has audited any extractive industry company in any given year shall not be appointed in the same year forthe NETI Industry Audit.
– Section 6- An Auditor/or auditing firm shall not be engaged for more than two years consecutively.
Signed
The Executive Secretary, NEITI
