Request for Proposal to Select Audit Firm/s for Audits of NIM Projects/Awards, Lao PDR

The calculation of the fees should also indicate the all-inclusive cost in US dollars and an estimate of the time-effort to be allocated for the services, expressed in number of working days by employee performing the Audit, i.e., as applicable, audit partner, audit manager, audit senior and audit assistant.

Any incidental out of pocket expenses (OPE) such as travel and accommodation must be included in the overall “fixed price” fees submitted to UNDP.

No amount other than the proposed total “fixed price” fees shall be paid by UNDP for the provision of the audit services subject of the present request for proposal.

UNDP’s general policy is to effect payment upon the achievement of specific milestones described in the contract. As described in the draft contract we have identified two milestones.

You should also indicate any comments or reservations to the draft form contract.

Submission and Selection Arrangements

Introduction

To enable you to submit a proposal, please find enclosed:
Annex II: Proposal Submission Form, to be completed and returned with your proposal;

Annex III: A draft of the form of contract under which the services would be performed, including the “General Conditions for UNDP Contracts for Professional Services”.

UNDP reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received in response to this RFP and to negotiate with any of the proposers or other firms in any manner deemed to be in the best interest of UNDP. Although it is UNDP preference to award one contract for the services described in this RFP, UNDP reserves the right to award separate contracts for the elements covered by this RFP in any combinations as it deems appropriate, at its sole discretion.

This RFP contains no contractual offer of any kind. Any proposal submitted will be regarded as an offer by the proposer and not an acceptance by the proposer of any offer by UNDP. No contractual relationship will exist except pursuant to a written contract document signed by UNDP and the proposer.

UNDP reserves the right to modify or exclude any consideration, information or requirement contained in this RFP and to add new considerations, information or requirements at any stage of the procurement process, including negotiations with proposers, at any time before any contract is awarded for the audit services outlined in this RFP.

Submission of the Proposal

Your proposal shall comprise the following documents:

1. (a)  Proposal Submission Form;
2. (b)  Technical Component; and
3. (c)  Price Component

Proposals in response to the present request must be marked “UNDPLAORFP_001_2019 Proposal to conduct project audit” before 17:00 Vientiane time on 28 January 2019 at the following address: