Invitation to Tender for External Audit Services – Mines Advisory Group (MAG) Ethiopia

Mines Advisory Group (MAG) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) registered and granted legal personality in Ethiopia under Registration Number 7274, in accordance with the Civil Society Organizations Proclamation No. 1113/2019, by the Authority for Civil Society Organizations.

MAG is accredited in Ethiopia and is committed to reducing the risks posed by landmines and explosive remnants of war through humanitarian mine action. Working closely with national authorities and local communities, MAG clears hazardous areas, delivers risk education to at-risk populations, and builds sustainable national capacity for mine action.

MAG Ethiopia hereby invites qualified, authorized, and certified Audit Firms to submit proposals for the audit of its books of accounts, preferably for three (3) consecutive years starting from the 2025 financial year.

Scope of the Assignment

The selected audit firm will conduct annual external audits of MAG Ethiopia’s financial statements in accordance with applicable Ethiopian laws and internationally accepted auditing standards.

Important Information

1. The audit firm will be based at MAG Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa Office during the assignment period.
2. The contract commencement date shall be 1 February 2026, and submission of the 2025 audit report must be completed no later than 15 February 2026.
3. The audit firm must be registered with the Accounting and Auditing Board of Ethiopia (AABE) and possess renewed firm and individual competency certificates for the current year.
4. Proven experience in auditing international non-profit or non-governmental organizations (INGOs) is mandatory.
5. The audit firm must provide valid TIN, VAT registration, and renewed trade license for the current year.
6. The technical proposal must clearly outline the audit approach, methodology, and work plan to be applied.
7. MAG Ethiopia reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, without assigning any reason.

Note: The quoted audit fee shall remain fixed for the full three (3) years contract period, subject to satisfactory performance.

Eligibility and Required Documents

Interested and qualified audit firms are required to submit the following documents as part of their technical and financial proposals:

• Company profile of the audit firm
• Qualifications and relevant experience of the proposed audit team
• Renewed trade license for the current fiscal year
• Chartered Certified Accountants (CCA) Certificate
• Certificate of compliance issued by the Office of the Federal Auditor General
• Valid VAT and TIN registration certificates
• Annual audit fee proposal, inclusive of VAT
• Professional CVs of the Audit Manager and other key audit staff