Agriculture And Co-operation Department Financial Audit Services – Audit Report, CA Firm

Agriculture And Co-operation Department Financial Audit Services – Audit Report, CA Firm

NATURE OF WORK

• Financial Audit Services – Audit Report through a CA Firm
• Internal Audit / Pre-Audit work for Payment Claims and Payment Orders under Gujarat Horticulture Mission Society (GHMS).
• Detailed scrutiny of:
• Payment claims before disbursement
• Bills, vouchers, receipts, bank statements
• Joint inspection reports
• Compliance with scheme guidelines
• Estimated work volume:
• Around 125 payment claims
• Each claim may contain approximately 100 sub-vouchers
• Mainly projects above ₹5 lakh

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. Firm registered with ICAI before 31/03/2022 (minimum 3-year-old firm).
2. Minimum 3 years' similar experience.
3. Must have at least 2 CA partners.
4. Must have completed:
• One internal/pre-audit/statutory audit assignment of Government / PSU / Board / Corporation / Society / Mission
• Organization turnover/expenditure at least ₹50 crore during last 3 FYs.
5. Annual turnover requirement:
• Minimum ₹7 lakh from audit/attestation services.

FIRM REQUIREMENT

• Only practicing Chartered Accountant firms may participate.
• Adequate resources must be deployed under supervision of senior personnel.
• CA partner/paid CA employee must oversee execution.
• All supporting documents should be uploaded in a single PDF chronologically.
• Original documents may be required before award.

ADVANCE REQUIREMENT

• No specific advance payment provision mentioned.
• Payment is milestone-based (quarterly after completion of work).

LOCATION REQUIREMENT

• Office of service provider must be located in Gujarat.
• Registered address should have Head Office/Branch Office at Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar.

CONTRACT DETAILS

• Initial contract period: 1 year (FY 2026–27).
• Can be extended up to 4 additional years.
• Extension on same terms with 10% increase in accepted fees.
• Extension depends on satisfactory performance.

FINANCIAL DETAILS

• Estimated bid value: ₹2,25,000 (inclusive of taxes).
• EMD: Not required
• ePBG: Not required
• Tender fee: Not required
• Payment schedule:
• Total fees divided into quarterly installments
• Payment released after completion of each quarter
• Financial evaluation:
• L1 (lowest quote) among technically qualified bidders