I. The firm must be registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and possess a valid practicing certificate.

II. The Engagement Partner nominated by the audit firm must be a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA), while the Team Manager must be Partly Qualified. Furthermore, the audit engagement team shall comprise at least six members. The designated Engagement Partner and Team Manager shall remain physically present on-site and provide direct supervision over the audit engagement.

III. The firm shall submit documentary evidence in support of its eligibility and qualifications,

including:

•  ICAB Registration and valid Practicing Certificate.
• Evidence of enlistment with Bangladesh Bank and BSEC.
• Updated Trade License (If any), TIN and BIN Certificates.
• Tax Return Acknowledgement Receipt for the latest assessment year.
• Firm Profile.
• List of similar assignments completed during the last five (5) years along with supporting documents.
• List of key professionals and their qualifications and experience.
• Black list Firms from BSEC are strongly discourged to apply

IV. The firm shall not have any conflict of interest in relation to this assignment and shall provide a declaration to that effect.

V. Firms currently engaged by Dhaka WASA in any assignment that may impair their independence in carrying out the audit shall not be eligible for shortlisting.
 

Selection of Chartered Accountants Firm for the Audit of Financial Statements for Financial Year 2025-2026 of:

   1. Dhaka WASA,

   2. Employees` Pension and Retirement Benefits Fund and

   3. Employees` General Provident Fund.

I. The firm shall have at least 10 (Ten) years of experience in providing statutory audit and assurance services.
II. The firm shall have experience in conducting audits of at least three (5) large organizations during the last five (5) years, preferably including:

•  Autonomous/Semi-autonomous organizations;
•  Public sector entities;
•  Utility service organizations;
•  Pension, Provident Fund or other employee benefit funds

III. The firm shall demonstrate adequate organizational and staffing capacity to undertake the assignment, including the availability of qualified professional personnel

IV. The interested firm shall provide information demonstrating its organizational and logistical capacity, including:

•  Adequate office facilities and administrative support;
• Availability of computer hardware, licensed software, and audit tools;
• Availability of secure data management and communication systems;
• Sufficient professional and support staff to conduct the assignment efficiently; and
• Capacity to deploy audit teams simultaneously at multiple locations, if required.
   

Expected term of contract is 45 Days. The EOI shall be submitted only through the e-GP portal. Terms of Reference(ToR) is available in the office of the undersigned and also at https://dwasa.org.bd/pages/tenders.