Creative Associates International, Inc., invites all interested individuals including staff of Creative Associates International, companies and the public to participate in the auction process for the sale of used vehicles as described above. Submission of offer, inspection and questions are due by the dates and times stated above. 

The sale will be through a silent auction. Items will be on... display at Creative Associates office premises.

Fine details of the vehicles in the link below -  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vfa1f2HYMmdUYkarlhshHMRn1yUZ-ucA/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109629359133810692203&rtpof=true&sd=true   

Guideline for the exercise. Interested bidders are advised to comply accordingly


Bidders MUST use the AUCTION NOTICE FORM on page 1 to submit their bids for one or more items. Bids MUST include a valid means of identification including National Identification Number (NIN) and company registration details for companies. Multiple email submissions from the same bidder will be disqualified. 
Item will be sold to the highest bidder.
Viewing Date(s): March 20, 2025, 10:00am to 3:00pm in each location (Abuja and Adamawa). Self-guided inspection. Auction staff available to answer any questions. Vehicle documents will be available for review. No test driving. 


Notification Date: Winners will be contacted via email on March 24, 2025


Award Date: March 24, 2025. After the announcement of successful bids for any of the items, winners MUST pay the submitted bid amount as detailed in the notification within 72hrs of notification of his/her success in the exercise or no later than the Award Date stated above. Failure to pay up within this period will result in forfeiture of the bid.
Delivery: Winners MUST remove all vehicles won (except 186, Prado Toyota Petrol engine 2023 model JTEBU9FJ305099316) from Creative International Associates’ premises within 24 hours after confirmation of receipt of payment by Creative Associates International. 186, Prado Toyota Petrol engine 2023 model JTEBU9FJ305099316 should be picked up on April 17, 2025.


Any responses, offer and inspection requests received after the stipulated time and date specified for receipt shall be considered late and non-responsive.  Late submissions will not be evaluated.

Creative encourages Offerors to indicate their interest in this auction process by submitting an offer according to the instructions contained within this notice. Creative will make an award to offerors submitting the highest bid not below the reserve price.

ELIGIBILITY:


Staff of Creative Associates International are eligible to participate in the exercise.
The General Public is welcome to participate in the exercise.
Creative Associates International Nigeria Asset Disposal Committee Members, and anyone directly involved in organizing this process are not eligible to participate in the auction. more

Objective:

The primary goal of the Data Entry Clerk is to efficiently and accurately input data or information into relevant databases or platforms and document management systems. This role is critical in ensuring integrity and the smooth operation of data handling within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:


Accurately input data into Creative MEDAL platform and other databases as... specified.
Verify the accuracy of data before entry and make necessary corrections.
Convert paper documents into electronic formats.
Organize and maintain digital documents for easy access and retrieval.
 Conduct regular quality checks to ensure the integrity of data.
Identify and rectify inconsistencies or anomalies in the data.
Scrutinize data for any inaccuracies or deficiencies.
Conduct routine backups to safeguard data integrity and preservation.
Organize and categorize paperwork post data entry to prevent loss or misplacement.
Adhere to data integrity and security policies.
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Provide timely updates on data entry progress and challenges.
Collate and collect training attendance data from training venue.


Skills and Qualifications


Post Secondary school certificate or equivalent; further education or certification is a plus.
Proven experience as a data entry clerk or similar role.
Fast typing skills with an eye for detail and familiarity with spreadsheets and online platforms.
Basic understanding of databases.
Good command of English and Hausa, both oral and written.
Excellent knowledge of MS Office Word and Excel.


Proposed Period of Performance: 6 months (January- June 2025)

Proposed Level of Effort (LoE): 40 days (Based on need) more

The objective of the audit of the Financial Statements is to enable the auditors to express a professional opinion on the financial position of Creative Associates International, Nigeria Office at the end of the fiscal year 2024 and on funds  received and expenditures incurred for the relevant accounting period. The period of performance will be based on the tentative audit schedule (i.e. 16th... December 2024 – 31st January 2025) in accordance with the relevant International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and cover USAID regulations for audit that will include such tests and controls as the auditor may consider necessary. Creative seeks to contract with a Category A auditing firm that is registered and has a practicing license from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). The selected firm must be available on the ICAN 's list  of eligible audit firms. The firm should have relevant experience in the accounting and auditing of organizations, with attention to donor funding

In conducting the audit, special attention should be paid to the following:


All funds have been utilized in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement with USAID and only for the purposes for which the funds were provided.
Appropriate supporting documents, records and books of accounts relating to all project activities have  been kept.
Annual financial statements agree with the books of accounts maintained as per the agreed  accounting procedures and are in accordance with the applicable accounting standards.


The audit period is October I, 2023 - September 30, 2024

AUDIT DELIVERABLES:

Audit Report

The audit report shall include the following:


Expression of an opinion on whether the financial statements present fairly the expense incurred by the country program over a specified period in accordance with the accounting policies and procedures and that the expenses incurred were:

in conformity with the approved project budgets.
for the approved purposes of the projects.
in compliance with the relevant regulations and rules of Nigeria's accounting bodies' corporate law, policies and procedures of the Organization and USAID;  
supported by properly approved vouchers and other supporting documents.




The audit standards that were applied (International Accounting Standards, IFRS, or other national  standards that comply with one of the IFRS in all material respects).


The period covered by the audit opinion.
The amount of expenses audited.
Expression of an opinion on the value and existence of the country programs' statement of assets and as of a given date.


The Management Letter:

In addition to the audit report, the auditor will also be required to provide a management letter summarizing the  observations on the accountability and internal control system. This will include but not be limited to:


Comments and observations on the accounting records, systems and controls that were examined during  the audit.
Specific deficiencies and areas of weakness in systems and controls and recommendations  for improvement.
Matters that have come to the attention during the audit might have a significant impact on  the implementation of the project.
Any other matter that the auditor considers significant to report to the management.


The observations in the management letter must be accompanied by the implications, suggested recommendations from the auditors and the management comments on the observations/ recommendation

Tentative Audit Schedule




S/N
Audit Schedule
Completion Dates


1

Kickoff meeting held with creative to discuss objectives and progress expectation

Complete agreement with selected audit firm, having the auditor submita revised client service plan/letter of engagement

3 days from the contract award


2

Audit work

21 days after the kickoff meeting


3

Submission of Draft Audit Report

1 dat after the completion of the audit work


4
Creative review report and provides comments/questions
5 days after the draft audit report is received


5
Submission of final audit report
5 days after the Creative's review and comments submitted  


6
Creative review and acceptance of audit report
5 days after the submission of the final audit report




EVALUATION CRITERIA




S/N
FY 2024 Audit Proposal Selection Criteria
Points


1
Proposed Approach
20


2
Past Performance
30


3
Audit Team’s Knowledge & Experience
30


4
Related Value-Added Recommendations
5


5
Cost & Deadline 15
15


 
Total Points
100 more