External Audit Services
External Audit Services
Description
Organized Tender Data: External Audit Services for Children Believe
1. General Bid & Organization Information
| Item | Detail |
| Service Requested | External Audit Services |
| Audit Period | Fiscal Year ended 31 December 2025 |
| Scope of Audit | Children Believe Country Office (Addis Ababa) + eight (8) funded programs + one (1) project in Ethiopia. |
| Accounting Standard | International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) |
| Regulatory Body | Registered with the Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO). |
| Mandatory Expertise | Proven experience auditing IPSAS-based CSO accounts and familiarity with Ethiopia’s CSO compliance requirements. |
| Bid Document Cost | 500.00 ETB to buy bid documents and receive a cash receipt voucher. |
| Submission Deadline | November 4, 2025 |
2. Minimum Qualification Requirements (Mandatory for Bidders)
Audit firms must be able to present the following:
| Requirement Category | Specific Document/Experience |
| Legal/Licensing | Renewed license for the year 2017/2018 Ethiopian Calendar. |
| Legal license to provide audit services, including registration by the Accounting and Auditing Board of Ethiopia (AABE). | |
| CSO Authorization | Present authorization by the Ethiopian Charities and Societies Agency to conduct audits for NGOs (non-profit organizations). |
| Tax/Finance | TIN and VAT registration certificate(s). |
| Experience | Previous experience providing similar service for international NGOs and IPSAS-based accounting. |
| Reference | Present a list of similar non-profit organizations served by the firm. |
| Personnel | Present qualified and experienced staff for the audit service. |
3. Document Collection and Contact Information
| Item | Detail |
| Document Availability | Immediately available and free of charge (The RFP itself is free, but bidders must pay 500 ETB to receive the cash receipt voucher for the bid). |
| Office Address | Children Believe Ethiopia County Office, Cape Verde Street (Bole Rwanda Area), Woreda 02, House #066, Bole Sub City, Addis Ababa. |
| Telephone 1 | +251 11 618 7875 |
| Telephone 2 | +251 11 618 7516 |
| tdemle@childrenbelieve.ca | |
| Website | www.childrenbelieve.ca |
