Consultancy Services to Undertake Audit of the OECS Skills and Innovation Project

ORGANISATION OF EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

NAME OF PROJECT - OECS SKILLS AND INNOVATION PROJECT (SKIP)

GRANT NO.: E286

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services to Undertake the Audit of the OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP)

Reference No. LC-OECS COMMISSION-575350-CS-LCS

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consultancy Services to Undertake the Audit of the OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP).

The objectives of the consulting services (“the Services”) is to allow the auditor to express a professional opinion on the project financial statement as to whether they are free from material misstatements and are prepared in accordance with stipulated accounting standards, the eligibility of expenditures, compliance with applicable laws, regulations and financial clauses of the trust fund agreement and to report on the adequacy and adherence of the internal controls.

The engagement will include an audit of resources provided by the Bank and an assessment of the internal controls of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission. The disbursement from the World Bank (WB) disclosed in the Project financial statements should be reconciled with the WB records.

The OECS 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 minimum required qualifications and experience are listed in section X111 of the TOR below. The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III,...