*REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL*
*EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES*
*BACKGROUND*
The Stop TB Partnership Indonesia (STPI) is a national platform of Stop TB
Partnership. STPI provides a platform of inter-sectorial partnership that
supports National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) since 2013. This organization
consists of 75 national and international partners that collaborate to end
TB in Indonesia. STPI operates under the strategic direction of a wide
range of expertise, such as the Board of Trustees and Advisory Board,
representing public health practitioners, academia, development partners,
as well as public and private sector.
Additional information can be found in the website at
https://www.stoptbindonesia.org/ ;<https://www.stoptbindonesia.org/.Fotr> .
*1.0 INTRODUCTION*
*1.1 Purpose*
1.1.1 STPI invites proposals (Proposals) from qualified audit firms
(Proponents) to provide External Audit Services (Services). The STPI’s
selection is subject to the approval of the Executive Director.
1.1.2 The services will commence with auditing the fiscal year ending
Dec 31, 2019.
*2.0 SELECTION PROCESS*
*2.1 Request for Proposal Stage*
2.1.1 Proposals must be submitted before 20th January 2020 in accordance
with the requirements of this Request of Proposal (RFP). Following the
evaluation of the Proposals, the successful Proponent will be invited to
enter into a contract for the Services.
*3.0 SCOPE OF WORK*
*3.1 Role of External Audit*
3.1.1 The scope of work for the Service is set out in Appendix A.
*4.0 EVALUATION*
*4.1 Evaluation Criteria*
4.1.1 The Evaluation Committee, will evaluate the Proposals in
accordance with below criteria.
*Item*
*Content*
*Evaluation Criteria*
*Scoring (Point)*
*Roles and Qualification*
- Experience and Success
- Personnel
- Resumes for key personnel
- Experience and qualifications with a description and role of
external audit’s key personnel
- Successful contracts with similar clients
25
*Availability*
- Discuss availability of key personnel
- Availability of key personnel for duration of the contract
25
*Methodology*
- Approach to work
- Confirm all tasks that would be provided that are necessary to
complete the scope of work described in Appendix A
- Schedule and timelines
25
*External Audit Costs and Remuneration*
- Fixed fee for the described scope of work set out in Appendix A
- Disbursements cost estimate
- Terms and condition under which the Auditor might request a
variation in the fixed fee
- Fee schedule for team including titles and hourly rates (if
relevant to variation in fee proposals)
- Fixed fee
- Total estimated costs (fee plus disbursements)
- Potential outcomes from variation in the terms and conditions
25
*Total Scoring (Points)*
*100*
*5.0 NOTIFICATION OF AWARD*
*5.1 *A written notice to the successful Proponent will be the only
valid form of notification of award.
*6.0 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION*
*6.1* Submission Time and Location
6.1.1 Each Proponent shall send the proposal (technical and financial)
no later than 4:00 p.m A.D.T. on January 20, 2019 (Submission Deadline) to
STPI’s address at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
6.1.2 Further information, please send email to admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
*APPENDIX A*
*TERM OF REFERENCE*
*This Appendix A will form the basis for the scope of work under the
contract.*
1. The successful Proponent will provide the Services for the External
Audit Services as follows :
2. Undertake an independent annual audit of the STPI’s financial
transaction as of January 01,2019 to December 31, 2019, in accordance with
General Accepted Auditing Standards;
3. Provide an independent opinion as to whether the financial statements
fairly presented and reported;
4. Exercise professional judgement to identify and assess rhe risks of
material misstatement in the financial statements;
5. Evaluate the appropriateness of the STPI’s accounting policies and
internal controls and the reasonableness of any accounting estimates;
6. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the
Board’s financial statements and disclosures, and whether the statements
correctly represents the underlying transactions and events;
7. Provide the STPI with a management letter that includes comments on
the audit, identifies any discrepancies in the STPI’s reporting systems and
suggestions for changes to reporting or governance.
