Preparation of Annual Financial Statements for (3) Years and Interim Financial Statements (3) Years

Returnable Documents: Please ensure that the following forms have been completed and signed and all documents, as requested, are attached to the tender document Description of document Document number Yes No Bid Conditions & Information Part A: Invitation to bid and MBD 1 Part B: Terms and Conditions for Bidding Terms of Reference /Specifications The statement of municipal account that is not older than three months or Lease Agreement OR Affidavit from SAPS stating that the bidder is not obliged to pay municipal rates with a letter from a ward councilor is submitted with the tender document. SARS Pin and Tax Clearance Certificate MBD 3.3 Pricing schedule – Professional Services Form of Offer & Acceptance Declaration of Interest MBD 4 Preference points claim for WSLM specific goals MBD 6.1 Declaration of bidder’s past supply chain management practices MBD 8 Certificate of independent bid determination MBD 9 Authority of Signatory General Conditions of contract & Bid Requirements Ethics Commitment for Suppliers Annexure A : Past Experience Please sign on Completion. ................................................ .................................... ........................ NAME OF THE BIDDER SIGNATURE DATE BID CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION, Bidders must adhere to the bid conditions , otherwise the bid will be disqualified., Agreement The successful bidder will be expected to sign the service Level agreement within 30 days of the date of notification by the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality that their bid has been accepted., Completion of Bid Documents, The original bid document must be completed fully in black ink and signed by the authorised signatory to validate the proposal. All the pages must be initialled by the authorised signatory. Failure to do so may result in the invalidation of the bid., Bid documents may not be retyped or altered in any way, Bidder must complete the original issued bid document and original issued returnables ., Tender documents must be completed with non-erasable ink. Any tender document completed with pencil will not be acceptable and shall be disqualified., Ensure that there are no errors or omissions., Bids price submitted must include vat where applicable., Failure to comply with any of the above will result in the invalidation of the bid., Alteration or Qualification of Bid, No unauthorised alteration of this set of bid documents will be allowed after the closing date. Any unauthorised alteration will disqualify the proposal automatically. Any ambiguity has to be cleared with contact person for the bid before the closure date., The submission should be entirely legible. Any changes made to the original text of bid should be crossed through and signed for. DO NOT USE CORRECTION FLUID as this may invalidate your submission, Signatory (a) A copy of the recorded Resolution taken by the Board of Directors, members, partners or trustees authorising the representative to submit this bid on the bidder’s behalf must be attached to the Bid Document on submission of same. (b) A bid shall be eligible for consideration only if it bears the signature of the bidder or of some person duly and lawfully authorised to sign it for and on behalf of the bidder., Submission of Bid (a) The bid must be put in a sealed envelope, or envelopes when the two-envelope system is specified, clearly marked with the bid number, title as well as closing date and time and placed in the Tender Box at the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality by not later than 12h00 on Friday, 05 March 2023. (b) Faxed, e-mailed and late bids will not be accepted. Bids may be delivered by hand, by courier, or posted at the bidder’s risk and must be received by the deadline specified above, irrespective of how they are sent or delivered., Clearly mark the back of the envelope with your bidder’s name and address ., Opening, Recording and Publications of Bids Received., Bids will be opened in public immediately after the bid closure date, or at such time as specified in the bid documents. If requested by any bidder present, names of the bidders, and if practical the total amount of each bid and of any alternative bids will be read out loud., Bids received in time recorded and entered in a register which is open for public inspection., Late bids will be registered and returned unopened unless the bidder did not clearly specify their address at the back of the envelope., Tax Clearance Certificate , Tax Matters and VAT, Tender offers will only be accepted if the tenderer provides written proof from SARS that the tenderer either has no Tax obligations or has made arrangements to meet outstanding Tax obligations., Upon submission of a bid/quote the bidder automatically grants confirmation that SARS may, on an ongoing basis during the contract term disclose the bidders Tax Compliance status to the municipality, Prices must always be VAT inclusive where applicable., Evaluation of Bids Bids will be evaluated in terms of their responsiveness to the bid specifications and requirements as well as such additional criteria as set out in the bid document., Acceptance or Rejection of a Bids The Walter Sisulu Local Municipality reserves the right to withdraw any invitation to submit a bid and/or to re-advertise or to reject any bid or to accept a part of it. The Walter Sisulu Local Municipality does not bind itself to accepting the lowest bid., Registration on Accredited Supplier Database It is expected of all prospective service providers who are not yet registered on the Central Supplier Database to register online (www.csd.gov.za) and verify their company information . The Walter Sisulu Local Municipality reserves the right not to award proposals to prospective suppliers who are not registered on the CSD (Central Supplier Database)., Tender offers will only be accepted if:-, the financial offer is market related , the municipality may negotiate a market related price with a tenderer scoring the highest points or cancel the tender, the tenderer or any of its directors/shareholders is not listed on the Register of Tender Defaulters in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act of 2004 as a person prohibited from doing business with the public sector terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act of 2004 as a person prohibited from doing business with the public sector;, the tenderer has not:, abused the Employer’s Supply Chain Management System; or ii) failed to perform on any previous contract and has been given a written notice to this effect; and iii) the tenderer has completed the Compulsory Declaration and there are no conflicts of interest which may impact on the tenderer’s ability to perform the contract in the best interests of the employer or potentially compromise the tender process., Requirements for the Joint Venture, J V agreement,, original or certified copy of certificates or proof for claiming specific goals,, letter of signatory., Site / Information Meetings None, Procurement Policy, Bids will be awarded in accordance with the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 pertaining to the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, No ., The latest General Conditions of Contract and any Special Conditions of Contract will apply, The Walter Sisulu Local Municipality Supply Chain Management Policy will apply. This policy is obtainable from the municipality upon request., Expenses Incurred in Preparation of Bid The Walter Sisulu Local Municipality shall not be liable for any expenses incurred in the preparation and submission of the bid., Wrong Information Furnished Where a contract has been awarded on the strength of the information furnished by the bidder which, after the conclusion of the relevant agreement, is proved to have been incorrect, the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality may, in addition to any other legal remedy it may have, recover from the contractor all costs, losses or damages incurred or sustained by the Municipality as a result of the award of the contract., Validity Period Bids shall remain valid for 90 days after the bid closure date., General and Special Conditions of Contract The General Conditions of Contract as well as any Special Conditions of Contract that may form part of this set of bid documents will be applicable to this bid in addition to the conditions of bid., Municipal Rates, Taxes and Charges The bidder to provide their municipal account of rates and taxes of both the Bidding entity and its directors’ in its Bid Document submission. Any bidder which is or whose directors are in arrears with their municipal rates and taxes due to any Municipality within South Africa for more than three months and have not made an arrangement for settlement of the same before the bid closure date will be disqualified. If the bidder is renting the office a Lease Agreement must be attached to the bid document OR Affidavit from SAPS stating that the bidder is not obliged to pay municipal rates with a letter from a ward councilor is submitted with the tender document., Contact with Municipality after Bid Closure Date Bidders shall not contact the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality on any matter relating to their bid from the time of the opening of the bid to the time the contract is awarded for additional information or amendments of bids. Any effort by the bidder to influence the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality in the bid evaluation, bid comparison or contract award decisions may result in the rejection of the bid., Vetting Of The Supplier/Due diligence, Tenderers must furnish the municipality with the details of similar services, which they have satisfactorily completed in the past to allow vetting process. Failure to do so will invalidate the bid. MBD 1 PART A INVITATION TO BID YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE WALTER SISULU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

The Walter Sisulu Local Municipality is under no obligation to accept any proposal/tender and reserves the right to accept the whole or any part of the proposal/tender. No proposal/tenders will be accept it from persons in the service of the stage. The Walter Sisulu Local Municipality’s supply chain management policy will apply in all tender stages. The bid will be evaluated on Functionality, Price and Preference Points Tender Document Walter Sisulu Local Municipality 18 CERTIFICATE OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES Information required in terms of the Walter Sisulu Municipality’s Supply Chain Management Policy. Tender Number: Name of Bidder: DETAILS OF THE BIDDER/S: Proprietor /Director(s) / Partners, etc: Physical Business address of the Bidder Municipal Account Number(s) If there is not enough space for all names, please attach the additional details to the tender document. Name of Director / Identity Number Physical residential address of Director / Municipal Account number(s) Member / Partner Member / Partner I, _____________________________________________________, the undersigned, (full name in block letters) certify that the information furnished on this declaration form is correct and that I/we have no undisputed commitments for municipal services towards a municipality or other service provider in respect of which payment if overdue for more than 30 days. ___________________________________

Walter Sisulu Local Municipality (WSLM) has identified critical shortcomings within its financial management, reporting, and revenue management functions. These gaps have contributed to recurring audit findings, difficulties in producing credible Annual Financial Statements (AFS), weak internal controls and an overall strain on internal capacity. 2.1 In terms of the Government Gazette No. 37577 issued 22 April 2014, a) The Municipal Regulations on a Standard Chart of Accounts (mSCOA) is currently applicable to all municipalities and municipal entities. The Municipality therefore needs to enhance the municipal expertise to compile GRAP and MSCOA compliant Annual Financial Statements for each financial year over the contracting period. b) The Accounting Officer of the municipality must take the necessary steps to ensure that the regulation is implemented and must ensure that the responsible officials have the necessary skills and capacity by providing for training. In this regard a proper schedule of skills transfer must be presented to the Chief Financial Officer in the first week of commencement of the signed appointment by the municipality. 1. OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT The overarching objective of this assignment is to stabilise, strengthen, and professionalise the financial management environment of Walter Sisulu Local Municipality to ensure credible, compliant, efficient, and sustainable financial administration beyond the contract period. The Municipality seeks to appoint a competent service provider to provide comprehensive financial management support for the preparation of AFS over a three-year period and Interim Financial Statements for three years. The support model is intended to capacitate the municipality so that by year 3 it can prepare the annual financial statements internally and is structured as follows: • Year 1: Full support (100% intervention) focusing on Preparation of Grap financial statements and Asset register, rapid improvement of the Audit opinion and foundational controls. • Year 2: Tapered support (50% intervention) focusing on strengthening internal capacity and transferring skills. • Year 3: Handholding and final transfer (capacity consolidation) enabling WSLM to perform functions independently. This Terms of Reference (ToR) outlines the context, scope, deliverables, and expectations for the appointed service provider. 3.1 Primary Objectives The primary objectives of the service provider’s intervention are to: • Ensure timely and accurate preparation of Annual Financial Statements (AFS) and Interim Financial Statements that comply with GRAP. • Strengthen financial governance and internal controls across all finance functions. • Improve audit outcomes by addressing root causes of historical findings. • Enhance financial reporting, budgeting, revenue management, expenditure management, and SCM controls. • Implement a structured skills transfer programme to enable WSLM officials to eventually perform all functions independently. 3.2 Supporting Objectives • Provide technical support to improve financial systems alignment to SOPs and reporting capabilities. • Support implementation and monitoring of the Audit Action Plan. • Improve cash flow management, including revenue enhancement and payment controls. • Strengthen asset management processes, with increased focus during Years 2 and 3. 3.3 Long-term Sustainability Objectives Tender Document Walter Sisulu Local Municipality • Build a professionalised finance team through mentorship, coaching, and on‐the‐job capacity development. • Improve institutional resilience through documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and financial control frameworks. • Enable the municipality to achieve progressively better audit outcomes. • Ensure full transfer of knowledge, systems understanding, and operational capability to municipal staff. 3. SCOPE OF THE SERVICES The service scope is to undertake the accounting services for the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality and the implementation thereof, reporting directly to the designated official. 4.1. Accounting & financial management services • To Review and restate 2024/25 Financial statements • To compile the three year annual financial statements that are compliant with GRAP standards, conform to National treasury requirements and that have a clear audit trail for Financial Year 25/26, 26/27, 27/28 • Compile the AFS using case ware • Perform Actuarial valuation for Long term service awards and post -retirement benefits • To perform a review of the prior year audit report and management letter and resolve audit findings • To perform prior year adjusting journal entries accepted by Auditor General SA, • To provide clear supporting documentation that will be acceptable to Auditor General SA • ensure that the balances in the general ledger and on the annual financial statements are fairly presented in all material respect (i.e. contain no material misstatements) • To respond to audit queries arising from financial statements • In addition to the foregoing requirements, the municipality requires accounting files (Master file and a copy) to support the figures reported on the financial statements for audit purposes. • The service provider will be required to transfer skill to municipal staff on all Account balances • To provide a clear training plan (Skills Transfer) • Project team must have a Chartered Accountant with experience in local government • Final draft of AFS must be submitted to the municipality by the 15th of August to allow for quality review. • Identify, record and disclose irregular, Fruitless and wasteful expenditure • Preparing Commitment Register and Contract Registers Reviewing them making sure they are in line with AG standards • Assist with Supply Chain queries during audit execution • Developing of Internal Controls • Assist with rectifying of irregular expenditure of prior years and current year • Prepare Reconciliations on all balances & prepare necessary registers • Review of GL and ensure accurate recording • To Ensure TB, GL, & AFS are in agreement • Addressing Prior year errors • Submitting AFS Quarterly for Reviewing • Accounting for landfill sites • Vesting of land and our IGRAP 18 methodology • Accounting for VAT and Grants • Perform A detailed review of all accounting policies in comparison to new developments in the public sector sphere (changes in standards, changes in best practice, changes in MFMA requirements or changes in MSCOA). The relevant review notes needs to clearly indicate how items were resolved with particular reference to our approach to reduce boilerplate disclosure, 4.1.3) A detailed review and assistance of all estimates and supporting working papers, including assistance with finding a suitable service provider/s for providing the following reports: a. Post-employment Benefits, b. Traffic Fines c. Rehabilitation of landfill sites d. Debtors impairments and GRAP 104 (2019 version of the standard) e. Asset register related estimates f. Changes in estimates g. Principle Agent Arrangements h. Actuarial valuations (post retirement medical benefits and long service awards) Tender Document Walter Sisulu Local Municipality 4.1.9) Review of Revenue and Receivables as per requests. Classification of receivables and revenue as exchange or non-exchange a. Classification of receivables as Statutory Receivables or Financial Instruments b. Impairment methodology, calculations and disclosures c. Assessment of billing correctness d. Annual tariff file in comparison to the tariff policy e. Valuation reconciliation review f. The general valuation of debtors such as discounting, impairment indicators, payment ratios etc. g. General revenue support requests h. Completeness of revenue and receivables 4.1.10) A detailed review of all MFMA disclosures and supporting working papers, inter alia, distribution losses, suppliers with an interest of state, etc., 4.1.11) Where needed, the municipality shall request specialist support regarding the Property Rates Policy and Tariffs aligned to the updated expectation emanating from legislation and MSCOA interpretations 4.1.12) Preparation of any non-trial balance disclosures, such as GRAP 19 contingencies, budget comparison statement, cash flow calculations, related parties, going concern, etc., 4.1.13) A detailed the review of all Expenditure and Payables cycle. : 4.2 Asset register services: 4.2.1) General: a. Ensure classification mapping is in accordance with mSCOA framework b. Review the municipal asset hierarchy c. Review the municipal asset unbundling methodology d. Review the useful lives, residual values and depreciation and impairment calculations e. Assist and/or review the annual impairment processes for the budget or AFS periods as requested (including provision of valuation values where needed) f. Review and/or drafting of all asset related forms and standard operating procedures with the aim of budgeting and transacting for assets as per best practices aligned to MSCOA (e.g. planned and preventative maintenance) g. Review the retentions for the year aligned to the audit risk h. Periodic ad-hoc physical verification projects. The local community should be approached as sub-contracted staff when large verification projects are envisaged i. Ad-hoc requests for the asset department as needed (which might include fleet and insurance questions) 4.2.2) Land Reconciliation: Preparing the annual deeds, SG data, General Valuation, Debtors system and FAR reconciliation a. The successful tenderer would be required to obtain SG Data where the municipality does not have such on hand b. The deed search, GV, debtors erf number and FAR would be provided c. The municipality will provide land sales and proposed land sales to be used in reconciling the Asset Register, Inventory Register and Spatial Data (e.g. SG register and GV) d. The service provider must provide duplicate land parcels (especially in relation to consolidated and sub-divided erven) e. The service provided would provide an IGRAP 18 assessment of land where indicators of a loss or gain of control without the title deed is evident. f. Where needed, the tenderer may consult with the duly appointed municipal valuator to obtain updated valuations where the current GV does not fairly reflect the value of erven given its current or proposed use. The service will be limited to valuations and will only be upon pre-approval from the asset manager (the asset manager will issue an order to the valuator for the work) g. The land reconciliation will be provided to the municipality based on the detailed SOP and decision trees used by the municipality i. Decision trees and SOP’s may be updated prior to the commencement of the reconciliation ii. Ultimately, given the detailed technical data at the disposal of the land consultant, the consultant must provide an annual land register for the fixed assets and inventory that is reconciled, with substantive evidence supporting the exceptions, with the GV and SG data. Tender Document Walter Sisulu Local Municipality iii. Vitally, the land registers provided shall include all impairments based on the GV’s value for assets (or when there’s a change in use, an updated valuation received from the municipal duly appointed valuators) a. Using the municipal asset unbundling methodology, and prepare the municipal unbundling of capital acquisition at each year-end b. Assets must be unbundled in terms of the municipal hierarchy – unbundling cannot deviate from the pre-approved asset hierarchy c. Assist the finance department with the roll-out of the new integrated asset management through data-cleansing, updating of GIS spatial information and updating asset information either through verification or otherwise with the information needs of the user departments (breaking down the FAR to a technical FAR in terms of the user requirements for master planning) d. Unbundling of assets must first be physically verified to ensure that the as-built and other supporting documents in the unbundling pack agrees to the assets on the floor (or underground as per observable markers that allows the tracing of underground networks). e. While physically verifying the unbundled asset, provide the finance department with photo’s of all completed works and where necessary, provide the potential impairment, disposal and change in useful life audit ready calculations f. Where capital projects pertain to replacement or partial replacement of assets, provide the finance team with a detailed list of assets that needs to be disposed as well as the value of the disposal if partial disposal is appropriate g. Level of Unbundling The municipality will prescribe the level of unbundling in its asset management policy which is aligned to CIDMS Asset Hierarchy. A template would be provided to this extent h. New assets completed during each financial year (30 June) Identify completed projects (Work-in-progress assets as at the previous financial year PLUS capital expenditure for current financial year) The tenderer should provide the municipality with the information that is easily integrated with the municipality’s asset management system. The information should at least include the following: i. A list of all completed projects as at the current financial year-end totalling to the capital expenditure per project to date ii. Cost per componentised asset as per Asset Management Policy iii. GIS link (spatial link) & feature iv. Technical attributes of componentised asset (from as-builts, BOQ’s and field verification v. Cost per componentised asset vi. Useful life of componentised asset vii. Locations of componentised asset viii. GPS co-ordinates per asset ix. Field verification and photographic evidence of unbundled immovable assets x. Completion date xi. Insofar as to allow the municipality to have a complete audit file that can be reperformed, both spatially and financially i. The output of the unbundling must be provided in the format as prescribed by the municipal asset register accounting software, j. Each project/asset must reconcile as per the capital expenditure on the relevant mSCOA string provided by the municipality (CS Account): Payment certificates must be analysed to split projects into their respective asset classes As-built plans will be provided by Walter Sisulu Local Municipality upon request as well as copies of the payment certificates where needed The tenderer(s) must be available to the municipality throughout the duration of the unbundling process and the completion of the Annual Financial Statements All new assets must be captured and maintained GIS System or provide the municipality with shape files which could easily be integrated into GIS The tenderer(s) must ensure that there is transfer of skills to the responsible project managers and GIS personnel k. Engineering expertise with a financial background would be necessary 4.2.4) Work-in-progress assets at the end of each financial year (30 June) a. Identify all projects that will remain a work-in-progress as at the end of the current financial year Tender Document Walter Sisulu Local Municipality b. All work-in-progress assets indicated by the tenderer(s) as at the end of the current financial year, must be accompanied by certification by the relevant departmental head/manager of Walter Sisulu Local Municipality, and c. A list in excel format must be provided to the municipality of all work-in-progress assets as at the end of the current financial year d. The tenderer should conduct spot-checks on high-value work-in-progress to ensure the credibility of the amount in progress is reasonable 4.2.5) Existing assets as at the end of each financial year (30 June) a. While doing the current year’s unbundling, the tenderer will identify any impairments of existing assets and provide the municipality of a list of assets that should be impaired and what indicator was used to identify the impairment b. While doing the current year’s unbundling, the tenderer will identify any disposals of existing assets and provide the municipality of a list of assets that should be disposed and the reason for the disposal c. Condition assessment must be performed on all infrastructure assets with a useful life of less than 2 years and a new useful life be provided if it is found that the remaining useful lives of assets are incorrect (in other words, evaluating current estimated useful lives of existing assets); and d. Assisting the with all audit queries relating to unbundling infrastructure assets. Tenderer(s) should provide the municipality with a close-out report by 10 August of each financial year where the methodology used is provided as well as an SOP document that describes the methodology to be used in future 4.2.6) a. Identify discrepancies where assets cannot be located or traced back to the asset register in excel format for: i. Assets with no GPS co-ordinates ii. Assets duplicated iii. Assets on excel sheet provided not identified in the shape files 4.2.7) Water and Electricity Meter Asset register and reconciliation: a. The municipality utilises a sub-register to resolve its accounting responsibilities for meters due to the extent of meters in relation to other assets. The service provider will be responsible to reconcile the sub-meter and asset register entries in relation to stores issues, meters donated by developers, job-cards, debtors’ masterfile management and other financial accounting entries (e.g. insurance claims, donations by suppliers or the public etc.). b. Preparation of the meter reconciliation with the debtors and stores issue reports and all other relevant supporting documents. The reconciliation will be cleared, and a final asset register for meters will be submitted by the tenderer. c. The reconciliation involves a one-to-one matching of the stores issues of meters to the job-card and ultimately the debtors’ report containing the registered meter per customer account. d. The last debtors report must be reconciled to the asset register after all additions are recorded and where meter numbers have changed from the prior year, the appropriate accounting treatment will be resolved, i.e. retain records, disposal, transfer etc., prior to the finalisation of the meter asset register. e. The reconciliation will include the necessary accounting entries, and the proposed final asset register entries per the lines already contained in the asset register. f. The municipality will not accept a list of exceptions as a register and will consider such a misinterpretation of our requirements to be a material breach of contract. 4.2.8) Any other special needs requests as identified by the Senior Manager: Financial Statements and Assets. 4.3 Assistance with External audit & queries raised by the Auditor General as needed. . Tender Document Walter Sisulu Local Municipality 4.4 Skills transfer & job shadowing support to municipal officials in the execution of the above services support. Practical training sessions for technical updates may also be required in the above services. The service provider is required to provide a skills transfer plan that will be implemented over the 3 year period. Reporting Requirements The service provider shall submit the following mandatory reports: • Monthly Progress Reports outlining activities undertaken, progress against deliverables, risks and mitigation. • Monthly Financial Compliance Reports including reconciliations, MFMA compliance and audit actions. • Quarterly Steering Committee Reports with detailed performance summaries. • Annual Reports including AFS working papers, asset reports and audit readiness packs. • Capacity Building Reports presented quarterly. • Phase Reports including Year 1 Stabilisation Report, Year 2 Capacity Strengthening Report and Year 3 Transition Report. 6 Risk Management A structured risk management process shall be implemented across the duration of the contract. The service provider will work with WSLM to identify, assess and manage risks related to financial reporting, compliance, internal controls, systems and capacity building. Key risk management activities include: • Development of a project risk register. • Monthly risk monitoring and reporting. • Implementation of mitigation strategies. • Escalation procedures for high‐impact risks. • Review of systemic risks affecting audit outcomes. Payment Terms Payments will be made monthly upon submission and approval of an invoice accompanied by the required deliverables for that period. No advance payments will be made. WSLM reserves the right to withhold payment if deliverables are incomplete, substandard, or not submitted in accordance with the agreed schedule. Functionality A minimum score of 70% out of 100 points must be score in order to proceed to the Financial Evaluation on this bid. Item description Capacity, experience and Weight Requirement methodology Experience Company must demonstrate 40 experience in executing projects of a similar nature Company experience in preparation of Letters of reference from GRAP annual financial statements municipalities and received unqualified audit opinion (letters must be on the Letter - 1 to 2 projects = 10 head of the municipality and - 3 to 4 projects = 15 signed by Accounting - 5 or more projects = 20 Officer/CFO) Maximum points = 20 Experience in execution of Municipal Letters of reference from support municipalities - 1 letter = 10 (letters must be on the Letter - 2 letters = 15 head of the municipality and - 3 or more letters = 20 signed by Accounting Maximum points = 20 Officer/CFO) Expertise Qualifications of team members 40 Project director: CFO-level 10 professional; BCom Accounting/Financial Management; Postgraduate qualification preferred 10+ years in local government; senior financial management experience; MFMA compliance; GRAP AFS oversight; Municipal financial recovery and turnaround processes Total points Project leader’s membership of 5 CV of project leader with professional bodies (SAICA or IRBA) certified copies of - Proof of membership = 5 qualifications - No membership = 0 Total points = 5 Project leader’s qualifications CV of project leader with - Diploma in accounting field= 1 certified copies of - Degree in accounting field = 3 qualifications - Postgraduate diploma or higher – 5 Maximum points - 5 Team members 25 CV of project leader with • Asset Management certified copies of Specialist: Registered qualifications Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng) with ECSA; Degree in Engineering = 5 points • Agricultural specialist : experience with biological asset counts = 5 points • Revenue Management Specialist: 5+ years in revenue controls, billing, indigent management, credit control =5 points • Budget & mSCOA Specialist: 5+ years in municipal budgeting and mSCOA configuration (Evidence of previous experience of CCG mSCOA added adv) Total points 5 • Capacity Building & Training Coordinator: 5+ years in training facilitation; skills transfer in government environments = 5 points Methodology Project execution approach 20 - Detailed work plan with timeframes Detailed work plan and = 5 methodological approach - Skills transfer plan =5 - Understanding of the requirements are met = 5 - Methodological technical approach = 5 - On each one of the above not included in the proposal = 0 Maximum points = 20 Total 100

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