DATABASE REGISTRATION
You are hereby invited to register on the Auditor General South Africa’s panel of experts’ database
Tender Number: AGSA/02/2017
Closing date: 15 March 2017
Closing time: 15H00
Bid validity period: 90 days (Commencing from the RFB/closing date)
Important: All applicants should meet the minimum requirements of the tender.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
§ Experienced professional with sufficient knowledge of the public sector environment
§ Minimum three (3) years public sector experience
§ National and International affiliation of experts in the various professions
§ Representation of expertise in respect of the disciplines required
§ Capacity building/transfer of skills (Number of HDI personnel directly engaged with the related projects
Description: Application to be listed on the database of panel of expert’s database
Registration Documents may be posted to: or Deposited in the tender box situated at:
Senior Manager: Provisioning Services Corporate Legal and Provisioning Services
PO BOX 446 Brooklyn Gardens, East Wing, First Floor, 235 Veale Street
Pretoria (corner Veale and Middel Streets), New Muckleneuk, Pretoria
0001
Applicants should ensure that their application forms are delivered timeously to the correct address
Late applications will not be accepted for consideration.
All applications must be submitted on the official forms – (not to be re-typed)
For general enquiries kindly email Ms Celia Mabusela, . Only written enquiries will be responded to
ANNEXURE A.1: DETAILS OF SERVICE PROVIDER
Item / DetailService provider’s name
Service provider’s Postal Address
Service provider’s Street Address
Service provider’s Telephone Number
Service provider’s Facsimile Number
Service provider’s Entity Type
Service provider’s Registration Number
Service provider’s VAT Registration Number
Service provider’s SARS Tax Number
Service provider’s Tax Clearance Certificate Expiry Date
Contact person
Contact person’s Cell Phone Number
Contact person’s Email Address
Name of person Signing this Bid
Date of Signature of the Bid
Capacity under which this Bid is Signed
Signature
Notes:
· Select the shaded fields and enter the relevant data or select the relevant option.
· If the postal address is the same as the street address, leave the postal address fields blank.
· When completed, print a copy and sign. Submit the signed copy as part of the bid.
· This form must be completed irrespective of whether the bidder is an individual or an organization.
ANNEXURE A.2: SERVICE PROVIDER PROFILE
Service Provider’s Relevant Experience – minimum 3 years public sector experience (maximum 10 one sentence bullet points)·
Service Provider’s Areas of Expertise (maximum 10 one sentence bullet points)
Location of Service Provider’s Offices in SA (names of towns only)
Service Provider’s Support Structure( administration, secretarial etc)
Service Provider Name
Representative’s Name
Representative’s Signature
Date of signature
ANNEXURE A.3: PERSONNEL COMPLEMENT (If more than 10 add separate sheet to this bid document)
Ref. No. / First Name / Surname / Female/Male / Position within Service Provider / Accreditation(provide certificate) / Relevant Experience (years e.g. 2) / Geographical Location where service is available
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Service Provider Name
Representative’s Name
Representative’s Signature
Date of Signature
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF EXPERTS FOR THE AUDITOR GENERAL SOUTH AFRICA
The areas of expertise and skills required are:
AREA OF WORK / SCOPE OF WORK / SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS /Building Engineering / To verify the extent of work completed on houses and assess quality of work done / Consulting Engineer with experience in design and supervision of housing projects. Extensive understanding of the regulatory framework and building standards. / Qualified Engineer
Verification of variation orders and testing for reasonability in line with prevailing market rates / Consulting Engineer with experience in construction materials and costs / Qualified Engineer
Electrical Engineering / Assist with componentization and valuation of electricity network assets in terms of GRAP 17. / Experience in asset management at municipalities i.e. electricity networks / BSC(Ing)/BEng/Pr Engineer
Assess the condition and useful lives of network assets and identify possible impairments to determine if valuation is reasonable / Experience in asset management at municipalities i.e. electricity networks / BSC(Ing)/BEng/Pr Engineer
Civil Engineering / Assessment of plant, property and equipment condition and useful lives of infrastructure / In line with qualifications / BSC(Ing)/BEng/Pr Engineer
PPE – road network / Pavement specialist infrastructure / BSC(Ing)/BEng/Pr Engineer
Assessment of quality on projects and adherence to South African National Standards (SANS) on infrastructure projects.
Advise on JBCC, ECSA, NHBRC & CIDB regulations / Experience in implementation of bulk and internal roads, storm water, sewer, water, electricity / BSC(Ing)/BEng/Pr EngineerNo
Determine values /confirm existence / Experience in public sector infrastructure. / BSC(Ing)/BEng/Pr Engineer
Actuaries / Valuation of retirement benefits obligations / In line with qualification / Qualified Actuary and member of the Actuarial Society of SA
Review valuation of provision for outstanding claims for Road Accident Fund / In line with qualification / Qualified Actuary and member of the Actuarial Society of SA
Review provision for post-employment medical and pension benefits for Road Accident Fund / Full understanding of the nature of RAF business, similar to other insurance providers. Experience in doing valuations of a similar nature in the insurance industry independent of the audit client. / Qualified Actuary and member of the Actuarial Society of SA
Post retirement fund obligations Financial model / Registered actuary, experience in actuary valuations of claims / Qualified Actuary and member of the Actuarial Society of SA
Assess and evaluate assumptions done by the Funds actuary / Qualified actuary, experience in actuary valuations of claims / Qualified Actuary and member of the Actuarial Society of SA
Perform reasonability test on the methodology and amounts used to provide for the provision of outstanding claims and capitalised value of pensions in the annual financial statements of the Fund / Registered actuary, experience in actuary valuations of claims, similar to Compensation Fund / Qualified Actuary and member of the Actuarial Society of SA
Determine values of employee benefit funds / Qualified Actuary and member of the Actuarial Society of SA
Mainframe security specialists / Evaluation of mainframe security: IBM & VMS / In depth knowledge and experience of zOs 390/RACF security configuration and operator knowledge / BSC computer science and extensive practical experience in operating system set-up(configuration), security and activity/audit logging
Evaluation of mainframe security: IBM & VMS / VMS operating system security set-up / BSC computer science and extensive practical experience in operating system set-up(configuration), security and activity/audit logging
Database Administrator (DBA) / Evaluation of database set-up during SDLC audits / In depth knowledge of database setup and security / BSC computer science and extensive practical experience in operating system set-up(configuration), security and activity/audit logging
Training courses as proof of proficiency in database administration / BSC computer science and extensive practical experience in operating system set-up(configuration), security and activity/audit logging
Computer operating system security specialist
· Novell
· Unix
· Windows
· AS 400
· Citrix / Evaluation of server operating system parameter settings / Ability to evaluate the listed operating system parameter settings in order to determine if these system’ parameter settings are adequately and securely set / BSC computer science and extensive practical experience in operating system set-up(configuration), security and activity/audit logging
Information technology architect / To review/evaluate/audit and report on the adequacy of the process of planning, acquiring, building, modifying and deploying IT resources throughout an entity/auditee / Ability to review the process of planning, acquiring, building, modifying and deploying IT resources / Certified Information Technology Architect
Business analyst / To assist in identifying the correct data fields to be downloaded for the CAATs applications / Ability to understand the different systems and data structures to develop audit files for monthly and continuous analysis by means of CAATs / The Open Group Architecture Framework certification (TOGAF)
Data/CPU imaging specialist / To assist in data and CPU analysis / Ability and availability of soft and hardware to perform data and CPU imaging and analysis of the imaged information / Technical ability to transfer data from one computer to another without any changes/modifications and to analyse the downloaded data
Computer forensic specialist / To examine digital media in a forensically sound manner with the aim of identifying, preserving, recovering, analysing, and presenting facts and opinions about the information / Identifying, preserving, recovering, analysing and presenting facts and opinions about information downloaded from computer systems / Proven performance as an expert in a court of law
Firewall and router administrator
· Firewalls, Nokia, PIX, ASA, Checkpoint, FreeSBS, Routers, Cisco and Huawei / To evaluate management configuration, change management and rule-base set-up of the firewall and router regarding the controlling of access to the internal network, router and firewall platform, platform operating system builds, log reviews, time synchronization and backups / In depth knowledge of firewall and router administration and management / BSC computer science and extensive practical experience to analyse the firewall and router management and parameter settings as listed in the “skills required “ column
ERP specialists
· JDE, SAP (primarily in house), PeopleSoft
and Oracle / Evaluate baseline configuration where possible / Auditors with good knowledge of security/baseline configuration / BCOM IS, BSC CompSci or BCOM Acc with experience in ERP IT baseline reviews and/or business cycle audits. Experience in operational audits as part of an Integrated ERP review will be a bonus
Evaluate configured controls and authorizations in the context of business cycles / Key functional module configuration (SPRO, etc) for business cycles Regularity audit is initially focusing on namely Procurement/Logistics, Finance, IS- U (in case of SAP) and HR / BCOM IS, BSC CompSci or BCOM Acc with experience in ERP IT baseline reviews and/or business cycle audits. Experience in operational audits as part of an Integrated ERP review will be a bonus
Downloading of transactional data for CAATs analysis / Knowledge of authorizations and extraction tools where applicable / BCOM IS, BSC CompSci or BCOM Acc with experience in ERP IT baseline reviews and/or business cycle audits. Experience in operational audits as part of an Integrated ERP review will be a bonus
Business cycle knowledge, therefore auditors who have had experience in operational audits and IT SAP/Oracle/JDE/PeopleSoft audits / BCOM IS, BSC CompSci or BCOM Acc with experience in ERP IT baseline reviews and/or business cycle audits. Experience in operational audits as part of an Integrated ERP review will be a bonus
IT Audit research and development / To assist with developing of IT audit methodology and audit programs relating to IT audit environment / In depth knowledge of IT audit methodologies and auditable components within the IT environment / CISA
Valuator / PPE road network
Investment property / Registered valuator / Registered valuator
Determine values of immovable assets / Experience in public sector infrastructure / Registered valuator
Land Surveyor / Assist with verification of fixed assets in the asset register. Confirmation of the asset location, verification of GPS co-ordinates and GIS information, extent of the property in the PPE fixed asset register / Experience in public sector infrastructure and deeds office / Registered Professional Land
Environmental Specialist / Provision of expertise in the fields of environmental, soil and water science / Environmental specialist; conducting of Environmental Impact Assessments.
Implementation of public participation programmes / BSC (Botany & Geography)
Validate adequacy of provisions raised/compliance with environmental legislation / Prior experience in valuing land fill sites / Scientific/engineering background
Forest valuator / Valuation of commercial forests owned by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries / Valuation of Commercial forests / Registered valuator
Land and Farm valuations / Desktop valuations to assess the reasonableness of the reports in terms of price and valuation methods used, including:
· Assessment of assumptions used
· Comparison with market prices of similar properties / Report writing skills / Professional and /or associate valuator, specializing in land and farm valuations
Review the terms of reference for appointment of valuators by the auditee / Interpretation of data / Professional and /or associate valuator, specializing in land and farm valuations
Assess the valuation fee charged by the external valuator for reasonableness / Analytical skills / Professional and /or associate valuator, specializing in land and farm valuations
Provide a report on the findings with value added recommendations for improvement / Independence requirements client relations / Professional and /or associate valuator, specializing in land and farm valuations
Where the need arises, actual visits to land/farms will be required should the desktop valuation prove to be unsuccessful to determine the reasonability of the land/farm price per valuation reports / Professional and /or associate valuator, specializing in land and farm valuations
Provide the audit team with a checklist of criteria for assessment of valuations / Professional and /or associate valuator, specializing in land and farm valuations
Quantity Surveyors / Determine quantities/values of structure s/a building, bridges, etc.
Analysis of project costs, including assessment of cost estimates, contract amounts and bills of quantities, variation orders and final accounts / Experience in public sector infrastructure and major projects / PrQS; PMAQS, MRICS
Environmental Specialist / Provision of expertise in the fields of environmental, geotechnical and water science
Validate adequacy of provisions raised/Compliance with environmental legislation. / Environmental Specialist
Conducting of Environmental Impact Assessments.
Implementation of public participation programmes.
Undertaking of environmental reviews, audits and management plans. / BSc (Botany & Geography)
Architect / Evaluate the design, construction, operation, maintenance of buildings / Experience in designing of plans for buildings / Degree in Architecture and registration with SACAP
Educational Specialist / Experience in either early childhood education, learning disabilities or product knowledge
Advise on the No Fees School programme
Assessment in Adult Basic Education & Training Programme / Extensive experience and full understanding of the South African Education industry and the challenges thereof. / B Ed, Ed S
Health Specialist / Experience in running of a clinic or hospital & product knowledge