REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
NATIONAL COFFEE INSTITUTE
PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH OF THE COFFEE VALUE CHAIN IN ANGOLA
AGREEMENT NO. CAO-1041 01 D
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - CONSULTING SERVICES

- Country : Angola
- Project Name : Project to Improve the Performance and Growth of the Coffee Value Chain in Angola.
- Contract Title : A Financial, Internal Control System and Procurement Audit for the Mukafé Project from 1 January to 31 December 2024

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Angola-MINAGRIF (hereinafter referred to as "the Client") has received grant-type financing (hereinafter referred to as "the funds") from the French Development Agency ("AFD") and the European Union ("EU"), to finance the Project to Improve the Performance and Growth of the Coffee Value Chain in Angola- Mukafé.

Mukafé aims to improve the attractiveness of robusta coffee varieties in the three target provinces of intervention, namely Cuanza Sul, Cuanza Norte and Uíge. The project will contribute to increasing production volumes, improving quality, implementing processes aimed at valuing the origins of Angolan coffee, interconnecting sector stakeholders and promoting coffee varieties specific to the three target provinces. This objective integrates an inclusive and gender-sensitive approach, as well as sustainable and resilient family farming. The project will strengthen dialogue and collaboration between public institutions in the coffee sector, such as the National Coffee Institute (INCA), the National Institute for Support to SMEs (INAPEM), the National Agency for the Promotion of Investments and Exports (AIPEX) and private stakeholders in the value chain (producers, aggregators, processors and exporters).

The Financial Audit, Internal Control System and Procurement Audit is provided for in the financing agreement of the project CAO1041 01-D. The external audit firm will be contracted to issue an opinion on the financial reports of the Project to improve the performance and growth of the coffee value chain from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027 (fiscal years 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027).


The services to be performed:

At the end of this audit, the consultant must issue a professional opinion on:
• The project financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the expenses actually incurred and the revenues actually received for the project during the period covered by the audit;
• The funds allocated to the project were used, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable contractual conditions; expenditure complied with the rules of sound financial management, assessed in particular in the light of the eligibility criteria (see Annex 4.2 - Nomenclature of findings and inaccuracies);
• The internal control system established and operated by the Entity for the purpose of managing risks to achieve the project objectives was adequately designed and operated effectively during the period covered by the audit;
• Contracts were awarded in accordance with applicable rules and in accordance with the principles of economy, efficiency, transparency and equity, and in compliance with AML/CFT due diligence requirements;
• The contracts were executed in accordance with the technical requirements and specified standards.

Potential candidates:

This call for expressions of interest is addressed to: - Individual and/or consortium consulting company(ies); - Specialized research offices.

The eligibility criteria for AFD financing are specified in the "Guidelines for the Transition of AFD-financed Contracts to Foreign Countries", available online on the AFD website: https://www.afd.fr/en/ressources/procurement-guidelines-afd-financed-contracts-foreign-countries .

Candidate companies may join forces with others to strengthen their qualifications, but must clearly indicate whether the association is in the form of a consortium and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a consortium, all partners will be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract if selected. If the candidate is a consortium, the expression of interest must include:
- A copy of the grouping agreement concluded by all its members, and
- A signed letter of intent to form a consortium;
- One of the companies must be registered in Angola;
- One of the companies must have been operating in the country for more than 5 years;
- One of the companies must have a staff of more than 10 employees.

In the absence of these documents, the other members will be considered as subcontractors.
The references and qualifications of subcontractors are not taken into account in the evaluation of applications.

Interested candidates must provide information demonstrating that they have the necessary qualifications and experience to perform these services. In this regard, they must provide evidence that they have references for recent and similar services.

An application that does not meet any of these requirements will be rejected.

Selection of candidates:

The Mukafe Project will examine the relevance of Expressions of Interest in light of the following criteria:
• The auditor must be a member of a national accounting or auditing body or institution; although this organization is not a member of IFAC, the auditor undertakes to undertake this commitment in accordance with the IFAC standards and ethics set out in these TOR;
• Proven experience in auditing development aid projects financed by national and/or international institutions and/or donors;
• Proven experience with contract audits;
• Sufficient knowledge of relevant laws, regulations and rules in the country would be an advantage; this includes but is not limited to taxation, social security and labor regulations, accounting and bookkeeping information systems, purchasing;
• Excellent knowledge of English and Portuguese .
• Legal documentation.


Information and submission of expressions of interest:

All proposals must be accompanied by a Proposal Guarantee Declaration.

Expressions of interest should be sent to the address below by 22 April 2025.

Att .: Mr. Domingos Sehululo
Procurement and Contract Management Consultant for the Mukafé Project National Coffee Institute (INCA) Avenida 4 de Fevereiro, No. 107-Luanda

Email : contratacao.mukafe@gmail.com;

Interested candidates can obtain further information at the address above, on weekdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.