Amendment_01_RFQ_72011723Q00002 CO SIGNED.pdf

Amendment Issuance Date: September 11, 2023

Subject: Amendment 01 to Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. 72011723Q00002

Reference: Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) Engagement for National Association of ICT Companies “ATIC”

Dear Offeror, The purpose of the Amendment 01 is to extend the deadline for receipt of proposals to September 22, 2023, 10:00 a.m., Chisinau time and to provide answers to the questions received in response to the Request for Quotation. All other terms and conditions remain the same.

Sincerely, Suzanne H. Johnson, CFCM, CPCM Contracting Officer USAID/Moldova

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Attachment A

RFQ 72011723Q00002, Amendment 2

Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) Engagement for National Association of ICT

Companies “ATIC”

September 11, 2023

Answers to Questions

1. Question: Will USAID accept the Agreed-upon Procedures engagement to be conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) instead of the relevant international standards?

Answer: Yes, USAID will accept the Agreed-upon Procedures engagement to be conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

2. Question: Please confirm that the auditor is not expected to perform any review of the contributions by other donors (e.g. SIDA) for around $5.5 million?

Answer: This is correct, the auditor is not expected to perform any review of the contributions made by other donors.

3. Question: Please clarify if USAID expects the auditor to review 100% of procurements, subawards, leveraged cash contributions, related party transactions, etc. or would USAID accept risk-based sampling (e.g. 50% of population)?

Answer: USAID expects the auditor to review 100% of procurements, subawards, leveraged cash contributions, related party transactions, etc.

4. Question: Can you please confirm that the proposed team CVs will not count within the 10 pages limit for the proposal, and the CVs be included as annexes outside the 10 pages? If the CVs should be included within the page limit, this will be extremely difficult, as just 2 CVs of 3 pages each + the proposal cover page = 7 pages, which leaves us only 3 pages for the technical content.

Answer: The CVs will not count towards the 10 pages limit for the offer and can be included as annexes.

5. Question: Do you require CPA firm located in Chisinau, Moldova to bid?

Answer: Per Section “B.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE AND GEOGRAPHIC CODE” of the RFQ, the final report should be issued by an audit firm based in the United States, European Union, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia. The Agreed-Upon Procedures must be conducted by its team. Thus, CPA firms located in Moldova do not qualify to submit quotations in response to this solicitation.

6. Question: Can a USA firm CPA bid as prime with Abu Dhabi firm?

Answer: As per Section B.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE AND GEOGRAPHIC CODE of the solicitation, the final report should be issued by an audit firm based in the United States, European Union, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia. The Agreed-Upon Procedures must be conducted by its team.” Given this requirement, a subcontract with a firm from Abu Dhabi is not eligible.

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