Office of the Auditor Proposal

Office of the Auditor - General

Request for Expression of Interest

Supply, Implementation and Commissioning of Enterprise Resource Planning
 

Background
 

The Office of the Auditor-General draws its mandate from the Constitution of Kenya. Chapter 12, Part 6, Article 229 of the Constitution establishes the Office of the Auditor-General. Chapter 15, Article 248, Section 3 and Article 249, Section 2 (a) and (b) provides for the independence of the Office of the Auditor-General. 

The Auditor-General is mandated to audit the Accounts of National and County Governments, among other Audits.
 

Objective of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
 

The objective of this project is to:
 

(i) Automate Corporate Services for the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG)
 

(ii) Facilitate the office to achieve its mandate
 

Scope of Work
 

The Expression of Interest (EOI) is sought from firms with capacity and competence on ERPs to undertake the following:
 

(i) Study and understand Office of the Auditor-General’s (OAG) user requirements
 

(ii) Design a solution that meets the user needs
 

(iii) Customize (where possible) the ERP the firm proposes to supply, to actualize the solution
 

(iv) Interface the existing OAG Software with the ERP where necessary
 

(v) Successfully implement and commission the ERP Solution
 

(vi) Support and Train users on the ERP System
 

Mandatory Requirements
 

The following copies of documents will be mandatory for eligibility for the firms expressing interest to supply:-
 

(i) Certificate of Registration/Incorporation
 

(ii) Valid License to conduct this kind of business in Kenya
 

(iii) Manufacturer’s Authorization (or equivalent) for the proposed ERP
 

(iv) Current Tax Compliance certificate
 

(v) Audited financial Statements for the last 3 years
 

Other Requirements
 

(i) Statement of Capability to deploy a solution of this magnitude
 

(ii) At least 3 references where similar assignments have been successfully completed
 

Complete Expression of Interest documents enclosed in plain sealed envelopes, clearly marked “Expression of Interest for Supply, Implementation and Commissioning of ERP” should be deposited in the tender box provided at Anniversary Towers, University way, 8th floor or be addressed and posted to
 

The Auditor-General,
P.O Box 30084 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
 

to be received on or before Thursday , 6th September, 2012 at 10.00 am East African Time.
 

NB: This Request for Expression of Interest does not constitute a contract with the Office of the Auditor-General.
 

Shortlisted firms will be issued with a Request for Proposal (RFP) document with the terms of reference.
 

S K Chibole
For : Auditor-General