Expression of Interest for Recruitment of the External Auditor of the West African Power Pool (WAPP)

The West African Power Pool (WAPP) is a Regional organization created to integrate the national power system operations into a unified regional electricity market with the expectation that such mechanism would, over the medium to long4erm assure the citizens of ECOWAS Member States of a stable and reliable electricity supply at affordable costs. It will create a level playing field facilitating the balanced development of diverse energy resource s of ECOWAS. Member States for their collective economic benefit through long-term energy sector cooperation, unimpeded energy transit .and increasing cross-border electricity trade.

The WAPP, operating as an organization of public and private sector entities in the West African region, was created by Decision A/DEC.5/12/99 of the Authority of Heads of States and Governments of ECOWAS in Lome, on 10th December 1999. On 6th July, 2006 decisions A/DEC. 18/01/06 and AIDEC.20/01/06 relating to the Articles of Agreement and functioning of WAPP, and establishment of the WAPP Secretariat as a specialized institution of ECOWAS respectively were passed.

The WAPP operates within the framework of provisions of the ECOWAS treaty as an international organization accorded diplomatic immunities in the performance of its functions, has judicial capacity in executing its functions enshrined in the WAPP Articles of Agreement, possesses contractual capacity and rights to acquire and dispose off tangible and intangible assets.

The organizational structure consists of General Assembly, which is the highest decision making body, an Executive Board which is responsible for policy making and overseeing operations, several organizational communities that advise the Executive Board on technical and financial matters, and the General Secretariat that is responsible for actual day to day management and is based in Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

Selection and Appointment of External Auditors
WAPP is now desirous of appointing an External Auditor for a financial audit of its operations for the 2013 and 2014 financial year; with a possibility of renewal depending on performance. The selection of external auditors for WAPP will be subjected to the recommendation of the Finance Committee and approval of the Executive Board4 in accordance with W%PP Financial Regulations (2006)4 articles 16 paragraph 162.

Eligible firms are invited to submit expressions of interest to the WAPP Secretariat. Short listed firms shall he contacted for the next stage of the selection process.

The Criteria that will be used for the evaluation of EOIs are as follows:

• General experience in the field of auditing
• Specific experience of the firm relating to the auditing of an international organization in the past 3-5 years
• Work approach for similar assignments
• Staff strength (key personnel)
• Local knowledge of the ECOWAS Sub-region

Interested firms may obtain further information from:
Mr. Baba Jarjusey,
Director of Administration and Finance,
West African Power Pool Secretariat,
06 BP 2907, Cotonou, Republic of Benin
Tel: (229)21 374195, (229)21339980.
Fax: 213771 43.
Email: info@ecowapp.org babajarjusey@ecowapp.org

Submissions should be addressed to:
Secretary General
144siAfflcan Power Pool Secretariat,
06 BP 2907, Cotonou,
Republic of Benin
Tel: (229) 21374195, Fax: (229) 21377143
Email: info@ecowapp.org

Closing Date
Submissions must reach the above address by Monday, 18th February 2013 at 5pm Benin time (GMT + 1). Submissions received after the stipulated dare and time will not be considered.