Revenue Administration Modernization Project (RAMP): Audit development and audit techniques improvement

Project ID:P130202

Loan No: 8261 -RO

Assignment Title: Audit development and Audit techniques improvement

Reference No. (as per ProcurementPlan): RAMP/CS/10

The Romanian National Agency forFiscalAdministration (NAFA) has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Revenue AdministrationModernization Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services aimed at audit development and audittechniques improvement.

The consulting services ("the Services") include: technical assistance and auditexpertise for increasing operational effectiveness and efficiency ofthe tax audit function (improve the organizational structure,review the attribution to the audit function in NAFA of audit responsibilities, develop/review methodologies and procedures,improve and implement tax audit techniques including field audit and e-audit); enhance the risk management capabilities of NAFAthrough the computerizedriskanalysis Revenue Management System (RMS) software module for automated selection of taxpayers for audit covering all types oftaxpayer and all economic sectors; developstatistical methodologyfor quality assurance of the risk-based selection; prepare a predictive model for the detection of non-compliance trends;elaborate automatedstandard forms used during tax audit stages execution; develop and implement an RMS software module automated for analysis of information received fromtaxpayers on a declarative basis to operationalize automated desk audit; perform trainings on audit techniques covering specializedareas with tax audit interest together with the editing of guidance papers and on statistical and predictive models used in riskanalysis process. The indicative durationof subcomponent RAMP/CS/10 ? Auditdevelopment and Audit techniques improvement is of 3 years, starting of 2014 (34 staff-months plus training).

The National Agency for Fiscal Administration(NAFA) now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") toindicate their interest in providing the Services. InterestedConsultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to performthe Services. The short listing criteria are as follows:

The attention of interested Consultantsisdrawn to paragraph 1.9 of the WorldBank's Guidelines: Selection andEmployment of Consultant underIBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grant by World Bank Borrowers, from January 2011 ("ConsultantGuidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest. 

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance theirqualifications. The Consulting Firm should indicate whether the EOI is being submitted as a Joint Venture orotherwise.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with theQuality and Cost-Based Selection method (QCBS) set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Consultants must provide all information indicating that they are qualified to perform theservices (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills amongstaff, etc.).

Further information can be obtained at theaddress below during office hours 8.30 to 17.00 Monday to Thursdayand 8.30 to 14.30 on Friday.

Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the addressbelow, in sealed covers superscripted with "Expression of Interest for Audit development and Audit techniques improvement ? RAMP/CS/10" due by 17.00 hrs on December 4, 2013.

National Agency for Fiscal Administration

RAMP Project Management Unit

To the attention of Mrs. Daniela Manoli, Project Manager

17, Apolodor Street

050741, Sector 5, Bucharest

Romania

Tel: +4021 387 11 42

Fax: +4021 319 9671

E-mail: ramp.anaf@mfinante.ro